This is not entirely accurate. The difference is that ZeroMQ doesn't have a centralized broker, not that it doesn't allow you to work with sockets. Lots of Zero

This is not entirely accurate. The difference is that ZeroMQ doesn't have a centralized broker, not that it doesn't allow you to work with sockets. Lots of ZeroMQ projects utilize sockets for communication. In fact, because there isn't a broker, ZeroMQ gives you more freedom as to the underlying communication medium.