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How popular isAmazon Kinesis?

In September 2026, people searched for Amazon Kinesis by name about 9,000 times worldwide, a 45.5% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 25.4% of all global streaming analytics platform searches, placing Amazon Kinesis second out of eight platforms. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about streaming analytics platforms, Amazon Kinesis appeared in four of the five answers and was the third most recommended of the eight.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Amazon Kinesis is the second most searched of 8 competitors and the third most recommended in AI answers.

  1. Apache FlinkShare of searches 51.2%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  2. Amazon KinesisShare of searches 25.4%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  3. RisingWaveShare of searches 12.4%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 7th
  4. Google Cloud DataflowShare of searches 5.4%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  5. RedpandaShare of searches 2.8%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th

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Top streaming analytics platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Amazon Kinesis was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Amazon Kinesis is the third most recommended of the eight.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Confluent1st
  2. Apache Flink2nd
  3. Amazon Kinesis3rd
  4. Azure Stream Analytics4th
  5. Google Cloud Dataflow5th
  6. Redpanda6th
  7. RisingWave7th
  8. Materialize8th

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Apache Flink5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Confluent5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Amazon Kinesis4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Azure Stream Analytics3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Google Cloud Dataflow2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Redpanda2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • RisingWave1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Materialize1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Which streaming analytics platforms compete with Amazon Kinesis?

Amazon Kinesis against streaming analytics platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Apache Flink, Amazon Kinesis, RisingWave, Google Cloud Dataflow, Redpanda, Azure Stream Analytics. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthApache FlinkAmazon KinesisRisingWaveGoogle Cloud DataflowRedpandaAzure Stream AnalyticsConfluentMaterialize
Oct 202550.5%30.7%8.2%3.5%1.9%4.5%0.61%0.07%
Nov 202548.6%29.6%9.6%5.3%2.2%4.2%0.46%0.07%
Dec 202548.7%29.6%9.7%4.3%2.4%4.3%1%0.05%
Jan 202649.5%30.1%9.8%4.2%2.2%3.6%0.58%0.07%
Feb 202652.5%26%8.5%6.9%2.4%3.1%0.54%0.07%
Mar 202648.5%29.5%9.6%5.2%2.8%3.5%0.66%0.07%
Apr 202648.3%29.4%11.8%4.3%2.7%2.7%0.83%0.08%
May 202647.4%26.7%11.5%7.6%2.6%3.4%0.6%0.05%
Jun 202647%26.5%11.4%9.4%2.6%2.6%0.44%0.05%
Jul 202642.2%30.8%12.6%8.3%2.9%2.9%0.4%0.03%
Aug 202642.9%26.1%15.7%8.4%3.8%2.6%0.46%0.06%
Sep 202651.2%25.4%12.4%5.4%2.8%2%0.65%0.06%

  1. 1.Apache Flink

    51.2%

    Held 1st. 18.1K estimated branded searches, +22.3% vs prior month. Share +8.2 points.

  2. 2.Amazon Kinesis

    25.4%

    Held 2nd. 9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.7 points.

  3. 3.RisingWave

    12.4%

    Held 3rd. 4.4K estimated branded searches, -18.5% vs prior month. Share -3.2 points.

  4. 4.Google Cloud Dataflow

    5.4%

    Held 4th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, -34.5% vs prior month. Share -3 points.

  5. 5.Redpanda

    2.8%

    Held 5th. 1K estimated branded searches, -23.1% vs prior month. Share -0.9 points.

  6. 6.Azure Stream Analytics

    2%

    Held 6th. 720 estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.5 points.

  7. 7.Confluent

    0.65%

    Held 7th. 230 estimated branded searches, +43.8% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  8. 8.Materialize

    0.06%

    Held 8th. 20 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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How has branded search demand for Amazon Kinesis changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Amazon Kinesis worldwide fell from 16.5K to 9K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Amazon Kinesis’ share of searches among streaming analytics platforms worldwide decreased from 30.7% to 25.4%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Amazon Kinesis’ share of searches among streaming analytics platforms worldwide peaked at 30.8% in July 2026 and was lowest at 25.4% in September 2026.

How did search popularity change for streaming analytics platforms worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Apache Flink gained share of searches among streaming analytics platforms worldwide, from 42.9% to 51.2%.

  2. In September 2026, RisingWave lost share of searches among streaming analytics platforms worldwide, from 15.7% to 12.4%.

  3. In September 2026, Google Cloud Dataflow lost share of searches among streaming analytics platforms worldwide, from 8.4% to 5.4%.

  4. In September 2026, Redpanda lost share of searches among streaming analytics platforms worldwide, from 3.8% to 2.8%.

  5. In September 2026, Amazon Kinesis lost share of searches among streaming analytics platforms worldwide, from 26.1% to 25.4%.

  6. In September 2026, Azure Stream Analytics lost share of searches among streaming analytics platforms worldwide, from 2.6% to 2%.

How are Amazon Kinesis’ branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Amazon Kinesis’ name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • amazonkinesis
  • aws kinesis

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Where does Amazon Kinesis compete?

Amazon Kinesis is ranked in two competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Event streaming platforms3rd of 810.5%Show ranking
Streaming analytics platforms2nd of 825.4%Shown above
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