In the first part of this series, I described why we chose Electron for the new QueueExplorer frontend while keeping the existing .NET backend. This article describes the architecture we ended up with, why Electron owns the application lifecycle, how the .NET backend fits into that model, and what we learned from having a process […]
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QueueExplorer for Mac and Linux enters Beta — now with full Professional edition feature parity
A month ago, we released the first Alpha version of QueueExplorer for Mac and Linux. Since then, we’ve received valuable feedback from early adopters. Thanks! Today, we released Beta version. We reached feature parity with Professional edition, so now it supports schema operations, custom columns (XML, JSON, Regex), queue views and custom folders. You can […]
Important Azure Service Bus update for QueueExplorer users
Microsoft is retiring several legacy Azure Service Bus SDK libraries and the SBMP protocol on September 30, 2026. For users of QueueExplorer v5 Since version 5.0.66 (February 2026), QueueExplorer fully supports the latest official Azure Service Bus SDK. The new SDK is user when the transport type is configured as: It is also used when […]
QueueExplorer 5 released – dark mode, schema operations
We just released a new major version of QueueExplorer. We feel this is a significant upgrade that brings entirely new kind of functionality, not available before – operations on metadata. Schema (metadata) operations (Pro) Schema operations allow you to export/copy definitions of queueing objects: queues, topics, exchanges, vhosts, etc. After that, you can import/paste them […]
RabbitMQ support in QueueExplorer
QueueExplorer 4.2 is out, and with it – official support for RabbitMQ. What changed since beta? Since February we improved performance quite a bit, added support for policies, and fixed a bunch of smaller issues. It can be downloaded from cogin.com/mq/download.php If you have any kind of feedback on how it works (or doesn’t work) […]
RabbitMQ support in QueueExplorer (Beta)
New version of QueueExplorer v4.2 is now in Beta stage, and biggest improvement it brings is RabbitMQ support! Biggest benefit it brings over built in RabbitMQ management console is that you can manage messages – see them, copy, delete, move, edit, create new one, etc. As existing QueueExplorer users know, that functionality is essential when you’re […]
Beta Azure Service Bus support in QueueExplorer
We’ve been working on Azure Service Bus support for QueueExplorer for a while, fought hard with its API not suited for our needs, but finally, it’s ready for beta testing. You can check it here: www.cogin.com/QueueExplorer/prerelease/ Why should you try QueueExplorer if you’re working with Azure Service Bus? QueueExplorer is explorer-like tool, which gives you insight […]
QueueExplorer 4.0 final is available now
QueueExplorer 4, our tool for managing MSMQ and ActiveMQ, is out of Beta. What’s new in v4.0? This is the first time we put full product documentation online so that’s an easy way to check some of the features and how they can be used: QueueExplorer documentation Or just download it here: Download QueueExplorer