Message queue services:Which brands are most popular in search?
In August 2026, RabbitMQ was the most searched among message queue services worldwide, with an estimated 74K branded searches and 69.9% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
RabbitMQ69.9%
ActiveMQ7.7%
Amazon SQS7.7%
Kafka5.1%- Redis Streams5.1%
Google Pub/Sub4.5%
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Compare the message queue services developers choose between. 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.
Share of Search by month for RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, Amazon SQS, Kafka, Redis Streams, Google Pub/Sub. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | RabbitMQ | ActiveMQ | Amazon SQS | Kafka | Redis Streams | Google Pub/Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 71.5% | 7.8% | 6.4% | 5.2% | 4.3% | 4.7% |
| Nov 2025 | 70.1% | 7.7% | 6.3% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| Dec 2025 | 73.4% | 6.6% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 4.4% | 4.8% |
| Jan 2026 | 71.8% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 4.7% |
| Feb 2026 | 72.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 5.3% | 4.4% | 4.7% |
| Mar 2026 | 70.1% | 7.7% | 6.3% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| Apr 2026 | 65.2% | 13% | 7.1% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| May 2026 | 71% | 7.8% | 6.4% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 4.5% |
| Jun 2026 | 71.7% | 7.8% | 6.4% | 5.2% | 4.3% | 4.6% |
| Jul 2026 | 72.3% | 7.9% | 6.5% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.6% |
| Aug 2026 | 69.9% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 4.5% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
This month’s ranking, August 2026
| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | vs prior month | Share change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, held 1st | 69.9% | 74K | -18.2% | -2.4 points | |
| 2, held 2nd | 7.7% | 8.1K | -18.2% | -0.3 points | |
| 3, held 3rd | 7.7% | 8.1K | 0% | +1.2 points | |
| 4, moved from 5th to 4th | 5.1% | 5.4K | 0% | +0.8 pointsmoved from 5th to 4th | |
| 5, moved from 6th to 5th | 5.1% | 5.4K | 0% | +0.8 pointsmoved from 6th to 5th | |
| 6, moved from 4th to 6th | 4.5% | 4.8K | -17.2% | -0.1 pointsmoved from 4th to 6th |
1.
RabbitMQ69.9%
Held 1st. 74K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -2.4 points.
2.
ActiveMQ7.7%
Held 2nd. 8.1K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.
7.7%
Held 3rd. 8.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1.2 points.
4.
Kafka5.1%
Moved from 5th to 4th. 5.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.8 points.
5.1%
Moved from 6th to 5th. 5.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.8 points.
4.5%
Moved from 4th to 6th. 4.8K estimated branded searches, -17.2% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.
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Which brand is most popular in search among message queue services worldwide?
6 brands
In August 2026, RabbitMQ was the most searched among message queue services worldwide, with an estimated 74K branded searches and 69.9% estimated Share of Search within this set. ActiveMQ is in 2nd place, 62.3 percentage points behind at 7.7% Share of Search.
| Brand | Share of Search | Peak | Low | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RabbitMQ | 71.5% → 69.9% | 73.4%Dec 2025 | 65.2%Apr 2026 | 1st |
| ActiveMQ | 7.8% → 7.7% | 13%Apr 2026 | 6.5%Jan 2026 | 2nd |
| Amazon SQS | 6.4% → 7.7% | 7.7%Aug 2026 | 5.4%Dec 2025 | 3rd |
| Kafka | 5.2% → 5.1% | 5.4%Dec 2025 | 4.3%Jul 2026 | 4th |
| Redis Streams | 4.3% → 5.1% | 5.3%Jan 2026 | 4.3%Jun 2026 | 6th → 5th |
| Google Pub/Sub | 4.7% → 4.5% | 5.6%Nov 2025 | 4.5%Aug 2026 | 5th → 6th |
Each finding as a sentence
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, RabbitMQ’s estimated Share of Search among message queue services worldwide decreased from 71.5% to 69.9%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Amazon SQS’s estimated Share of Search among message queue services worldwide increased from 6.4% to 7.7%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Redis Streams’ estimated Share of Search among message queue services worldwide increased from 4.3% to 5.1%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, RabbitMQ’s estimated Share of Search among message queue services worldwide peaked at 73.4% in December 2025 and was lowest at 65.2% in April 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, ActiveMQ’s estimated Share of Search among message queue services worldwide peaked at 13% in April 2026 and was lowest at 6.5% in January 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Amazon SQS’s estimated Share of Search among message queue services worldwide peaked at 7.7% in August 2026 and was lowest at 5.4% in December 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Kafka’s estimated Share of Search among message queue services worldwide peaked at 5.4% in December 2025 and was lowest at 4.3% in July 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Redis Streams’ estimated Share of Search among message queue services worldwide peaked at 5.3% in January 2026 and was lowest at 4.3% in June 2026.
- 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, Redis Streams rose from 6th to 5th among message queue services worldwide.
- 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, ActiveMQ and Kafka held steady: their estimated Share of Search among message queue services worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.
How did search popularity change for message queue services worldwide in August 2026?
6 changes
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.
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