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Message queue platforms:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, RabbitMQ was the most searched among message queue platforms worldwide, with an estimated 74K branded searches and 74.7% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. RabbitMQ74.7%
  2. ActiveMQ8.2%
  3. Amazon SQS8.2%
  4. ZeroMQ8.2%
  5. NATS0.73%

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Share of Search among message queue platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, Amazon SQS, ZeroMQ. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthRabbitMQActiveMQAmazon SQSZeroMQNATS
Oct 202576%8.3%6.8%8.3%0.5%
Nov 202574.5%8.2%6.7%10%0.6%
Dec 202578.1%7%5.8%8.6%0.51%
Jan 202675.7%6.8%6.8%10.2%0.5%
Feb 202677.1%6.9%6.9%8.5%0.5%
Mar 202674.5%8.2%6.7%10%0.6%
Apr 202668.9%13.8%7.5%9.2%0.55%
May 202674.6%8.2%6.7%10%0.59%
Jun 202676%8.3%6.8%8.3%0.6%
Jul 202676%8.3%6.8%8.3%0.6%
Aug 202674.7%8.2%8.2%8.2%0.73%
Sep 2026—————

This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.RabbitMQ

    74.7%

    Held 1st. 74K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -1.2 points.

  2. 2.ActiveMQ

    8.2%

    Held 2nd. 8.1K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  3. 3.Amazon SQS

    8.2%

    Moved from 4th to 3rd. 8.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1.4 points.

  4. 4.ZeroMQ

    8.2%

    Moved from 3rd to 4th. 8.1K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  5. 5.NATS

    0.73%

    Held 5th. 720 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

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Which brand is most popular in search among message queue platforms worldwide?

In August 2026, RabbitMQ was the most searched among message queue platforms worldwide, with an estimated 74K branded searches and 74.7% estimated Share of Search within this set. ActiveMQ is in 2nd place, 66.6 percentage points behind at 8.2% Share of Search.

Global message queue platforms, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
RabbitMQ76% → 74.7%78.1%Dec 202568.9%Apr 20261st
ActiveMQ8.3% → 8.2%13.8%Apr 20266.8%Jan 20262nd
Amazon SQS6.8% → 8.2%8.2%Aug 20265.8%Dec 20254th → 3rd
ZeroMQ8.3% → 8.2%10.2%Jan 20268.2%Aug 20263rd → 4th
NATS0.5% → 0.73%0.73%Aug 20260.5%Jan 20265th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, RabbitMQ’s estimated Share of Search among message queue platforms worldwide decreased from 76% to 74.7%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Amazon SQS’s estimated Share of Search among message queue platforms worldwide increased from 6.8% to 8.2%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, RabbitMQ’s estimated Share of Search among message queue platforms worldwide peaked at 78.1% in December 2025 and was lowest at 68.9% in April 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, ActiveMQ’s estimated Share of Search among message queue platforms worldwide peaked at 13.8% in April 2026 and was lowest at 6.8% in January 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Amazon SQS’s estimated Share of Search among message queue platforms worldwide peaked at 8.2% in August 2026 and was lowest at 5.8% in December 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, ZeroMQ’s estimated Share of Search among message queue platforms worldwide peaked at 10.2% in January 2026 and was lowest at 8.2% in August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Amazon SQS rose from 4th to 3rd among message queue platforms worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, ZeroMQ fell from 3rd to 4th among message queue platforms worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, ActiveMQ and NATS held steady: their estimated Share of Search among message queue platforms worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for message queue platforms worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Amazon SQS overtook ZeroMQ to rank 3rd among message queue platforms worldwide, at 8.2%.

  2. In August 2026, RabbitMQ lost estimated Share of Search among message queue platforms worldwide, from 76% to 74.7%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for ActiveMQ worldwide fell 45.3% over 11 measured months, from 14.8K to 8.1K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for ZeroMQ worldwide fell 45.3% over 11 measured months, from 14.8K to 8.1K in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for NATS worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 880 to 720 in August 2026.

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