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CloudAMQP vs Orca Security

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CloudAMQP

Cloud

Managed RabbitMQ and LavinMQ clusters, hosted and fully managed

From
Free
Free plan
Yes
Visit CloudAMQPFull review
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Orca Security

Cloud

Agentless cloud-native application protection platform for code-to-runtime security.

From
On request
Free plan
No
Visit Orca SecurityFull review

The short version

  • CloudAMQP is a managed RabbitMQ hosting service billed per second.
  • CloudAMQP starts at $19/mo; Orca Security prices on request.
  • Where CloudAMQP falls short: free tier messaging limits are low: 1-2M messages/month.
  • Where Orca Security falls short: no public pricing; requires a demo and custom quote from sales.
  • Prices and features on this page were last checked on 13 November 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which CloudAMQP and Orca Security actually diverge.

Attributes where CloudAMQP and Orca Security differ
AttributeCloudAMQPOrca Security
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelFreemiumQuote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebWeb, API

Identical on both: category (Cloud).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in CloudAMQP

Nothing recorded that Orca Security does not also cover.

Only in Orca Security

  • Agentless cloud scanning
  • Attack path analysis
  • Shadow AI detection
  • Secure code development
  • Alert prioritization
  • Workload protection

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

CloudAMQP

  • Message queue servicesnot Orca Security
  • Message brokers for distributed systemsnot Orca Security
  • RabbitMQ and LavinMQ hostingnot Orca Security
  • Asynchronous task processingnot Orca Security

Orca Security

  • Gaining full cloud asset visibility without deploying agentsnot CloudAMQP
  • Prioritizing cloud risk with attack path correlationnot CloudAMQP
  • Detecting shadow AI usage across cloud environmentsnot CloudAMQP
  • Scanning code, containers, and IaC before deploymentnot CloudAMQP
  • Reducing alert fatigue through contextual risk scoringnot CloudAMQP

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

CloudAMQP

  • Free tier messaging limits are low: 1-2M messages/month
  • Free tier connection limits are restrictive: 20-40
  • Multi-tenant plans have queue limits (200-2,000 max)
  • Dedicated plans expensive at scale: up to $14,995-$17,495/month
  • Extra disk space add-on at $0.35/month per GB may add significant cost

Orca Security

  • No public pricing; requires a demo and custom quote from sales
  • Agentless-only scanning may miss some runtime telemetry that agent-based tools capture
  • Full value depends on integrating many of the platform's modules across code, cloud, and AI
  • Primarily targeted at mid-to-large organizations with multi-cloud environments

Pricing, plan by plan

CloudAMQP

Free
  • LavinMQ - Loyal Lemming (Free)Free
    • 2 million messages per month
    • 40 connection limit
    • 200 queue maximum
  • RabbitMQ - Little Lemur (Free)Free
    • 1 million messages per month
    • 20 connection limit
    • 100 queue maximum
  • LavinMQ - Elegant Ermine$19/mo
    • 20 million messages per month
    • 200 connections
    • 2,000 queue maximum
  • RabbitMQ - Tough Tiger$19/mo
    • 10 million messages per month
    • 100 connections
    • 1,000 queue maximum

Orca Security

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Orca Security review.

Which should you pick?

Choose CloudAMQP if

  • You want to start without paying.
CloudAMQP review

Choose Orca Security if

  • You need agentless cloud scanning.
  • You work on Web, API.
  • You also want attack path analysis.
Orca Security review

Questions people ask

Is CloudAMQP or Orca Security better?
Neither clearly leads. CloudAMQP starts at Free and Orca Security at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, CloudAMQP or Orca Security?
CloudAMQP has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for CloudAMQP and On request for Orca Security.
Does CloudAMQP or Orca Security run on more platforms?
CloudAMQP runs on Web. Orca Security runs on Web, API.
Can I use CloudAMQP for free?
Yes. CloudAMQP has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Orca Security starts at On request.
What is CloudAMQP best used for?
CloudAMQP is most often used for message queue services, message brokers for distributed systems, rabbitmq and lavinmq hosting, asynchronous task processing. Of those, message queue services and message brokers for distributed systems are not what Orca Security is typically brought in for.
What can CloudAMQP do that Orca Security cannot?
Orca Security covers Agentless cloud scanning, Attack path analysis, Shadow AI detection, Secure code development.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

CloudAMQP: Does CloudAMQP offer free plans?

Yes, CloudAMQP offers free tiers: LavinMQ Loyal Lemming with 2M messages/month, and RabbitMQ Little Lemur with 1M messages/month. Both include connection and queue limits.

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Orca Security: How much does Orca Security cost?

Orca Security does not publish pricing tiers or rates on their website. Organizations must contact Orca Security directly or request a demo to receive custom pricing information based on their specific use case and requirements.

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CloudAMQP: What is the cheapest paid plan?

Both LavinMQ Elegant Ermine and RabbitMQ Tough Tiger cost $19/month. LavinMQ includes 20M messages/month with 200 connections; RabbitMQ includes 10M messages/month with 100 connections.

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CloudAMQP: How are messages charged on CloudAMQP?

CloudAMQP plans include monthly message quotas. All plans are charged on a per-second basis with monthly billing cycles.

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CloudAMQP: What add-ons are available?

CloudAMQP offers Virtual Private Cloud add-on at $99/month, and extra disk space at $0.35/month per GB (25-2,000 GB available).

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