--- title: "Google Pub/Sub: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide" description: "Google Pub/Sub is a managed messaging service from Google. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/google-pub-sub" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Google Pub/Sub: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide Google Pub/Sub is a managed messaging service from Google. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Google Pub/Sub - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Aug 2026 - **Share of Search among message queue services**: 4.5% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Message queue services | 6 | 4.5% | 4.8K | | Event streaming platforms | 4 | 4.7% | 4.8K | - [Message queue services](/demand/global-en/categories/message-queue-services) - [Event streaming platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/event-streaming-platforms) ## How has branded search demand for Google Pub/Sub changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Google Pub/Sub worldwide fell from 8.8K to 4.8K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Google Pub/Sub’s estimated Share of Search among message queue services worldwide peaked at 5.6% in November 2025 and was lowest at 4.5% in August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Google Pub/Sub fell from 5th to 6th among message queue services worldwide. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Google Pub/Sub’s estimated Share of Search among event streaming platforms worldwide decreased from 5.7% to 4.7%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Google Pub/Sub’s estimated Share of Search among event streaming platforms worldwide peaked at 6.3% in November 2025 and was lowest at 2.7% in December 2025. ## How did search popularity change for message queue services worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Kafka overtook Google Pub/Sub to rank 4th among message queue services worldwide, at 5.1%. - In August 2026, Redis Streams overtook Google Pub/Sub to rank 5th among message queue services worldwide, at 5.1%. - In August 2026, Amazon SQS gained estimated Share of Search among message queue services worldwide, from 6.5% to 7.7%. - In August 2026, RabbitMQ lost estimated Share of Search among message queue services worldwide, from 72.3% to 69.9%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Google Pub/Sub worldwide fell 45.5% over 11 measured months, from 8.8K to 4.8K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for ActiveMQ worldwide fell 45.3% over 11 measured months, from 14.8K to 8.1K in August 2026. ## How did search popularity change for event streaming platforms worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Google Pub/Sub lost estimated Share of Search among event streaming platforms worldwide, from 5.6% to 4.7%. - In August 2026, Amazon Kinesis rose from 4th to 3rd among event streaming platforms worldwide. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Azure Event Hubs worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.6K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Confluent worldwide fell 33.1% over 11 measured months, from 74K to 49.5K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Apache Kafka worldwide fell 33.1% over 11 measured months, from 60.5K to 40.5K in August 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Message queue services | 8.8K | 4.7% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Message queue services | 8.8K | 5.6% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Message queue services | 7.2K | 4.8% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Message queue services | 7.2K | 4.7% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | Message queue services | 7.2K | 4.7% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Message queue services | 8.8K | 5.6% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Message queue services | 7.2K | 5.2% | 4 | | May 2026 | Message queue services | 5.8K | 4.5% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Message queue services | 5.8K | 4.6% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Message queue services | 5.8K | 4.6% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Message queue services | 4.8K | 4.5% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | Message queue services | — | — | — | | Oct 2025 | Event streaming platforms | 8.8K | 5.7% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Event streaming platforms | 8.8K | 6.3% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Event streaming platforms | 7.2K | 2.7% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Event streaming platforms | 7.2K | 5.1% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Event streaming platforms | 7.2K | 5.2% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Event streaming platforms | 8.8K | 5.2% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Event streaming platforms | 7.2K | 5.2% | 3 | | May 2026 | Event streaming platforms | 5.8K | 4.2% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Event streaming platforms | 5.8K | 5% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Event streaming platforms | 5.8K | 5.6% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Event streaming platforms | 4.8K | 4.7% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | Event streaming platforms | — | — | — | ## How is Google Pub/Sub measured? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Google Pub/Sub’s 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. - “google pub sub” - “google pubsub” ## Which message queue services compete with Google Pub/Sub? - [RabbitMQ](/demand/global-en/brands/rabbitmq): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/google-pub-sub-vs-rabbitmq - [ActiveMQ](/demand/global-en/brands/activemq): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/activemq-vs-google-pub-sub - [Amazon SQS](/demand/global-en/brands/amazon-sqs): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/amazon-sqs-vs-google-pub-sub - [Kafka](/demand/global-en/brands/kafka): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/google-pub-sub-vs-kafka - [Redis Streams](/demand/global-en/brands/redis-streams): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/google-pub-sub-vs-redis-streams ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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