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title: "Message queue services: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare the message queue services developers choose between. Share of Search among RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, Amazon SQS, Kafka, Redis Streams and Google Pub/Sub, the message queue services Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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."
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# Message queue services: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare the message queue services developers choose between. Share of Search among RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, Amazon SQS, Kafka, Redis Streams and Google Pub/Sub, the message queue services Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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

- **Competitive set**: Message queue services
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 6
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: RabbitMQ, 69.9%

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

- 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.
- 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.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [RabbitMQ vs ActiveMQ: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/activemq-vs-rabbitmq): 69.9% against 7.7% Share of Search.
- [RabbitMQ vs Amazon SQS: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/amazon-sqs-vs-rabbitmq): 69.9% against 7.7% Share of Search.
- [RabbitMQ vs Kafka: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/kafka-vs-rabbitmq): 69.9% against 5.1% Share of Search.
- [RabbitMQ vs Redis Streams: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/rabbitmq-vs-redis-streams): 69.9% against 5.1% Share of Search.
- [ActiveMQ vs Amazon SQS: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/activemq-vs-amazon-sqs): 7.7% Share of Search each.
- [ActiveMQ vs Kafka: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/activemq-vs-kafka): 7.7% against 5.1% Share of Search.
- [ActiveMQ vs Redis Streams: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/activemq-vs-redis-streams): 7.7% against 5.1% Share of Search.
- [Amazon SQS vs Kafka: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/amazon-sqs-vs-kafka): 7.7% against 5.1% Share of Search.
- [Amazon SQS vs Redis Streams: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/amazon-sqs-vs-redis-streams): 7.7% against 5.1% Share of Search.
- [Kafka vs Redis Streams: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/kafka-vs-redis-streams): 5.1% Share of Search each.

## 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.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | RabbitMQ | 69.9% | 74K | -18.2% | RabbitMQ |
| 2 | ActiveMQ | 7.7% | 8.1K | -18.2% | ActiveMQ |
| 3 | Amazon SQS | 7.7% | 8.1K | 0.0% | Amazon SQS |
| 4 | Kafka | 5.1% | 5.4K | 0.0% | Apache |
| 5 | Redis Streams | 5.1% | 5.4K | 0.0% | Redis Streams |
| 6 | Google Pub/Sub | 4.5% | 4.8K | -17.2% | Google Pub/Sub |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | RabbitMQ | 135K | 71.5% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | ActiveMQ | 14.8K | 7.8% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Amazon SQS | 12.1K | 6.4% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Kafka | 9.9K | 5.2% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Google Pub/Sub | 8.8K | 4.7% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | Redis Streams | 8.1K | 4.3% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | RabbitMQ | 110K | 70.1% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | ActiveMQ | 12.1K | 7.7% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Amazon SQS | 9.9K | 6.3% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Google Pub/Sub | 8.8K | 5.6% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Kafka | 8.1K | 5.2% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Redis Streams | 8.1K | 5.2% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | RabbitMQ | 110K | 73.4% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | ActiveMQ | 9.9K | 6.6% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Amazon SQS | 8.1K | 5.4% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Kafka | 8.1K | 5.4% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Google Pub/Sub | 7.2K | 4.8% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Redis Streams | 6.6K | 4.4% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | RabbitMQ | 110K | 71.8% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | ActiveMQ | 9.9K | 6.5% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Amazon SQS | 9.9K | 6.5% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Kafka | 8.1K | 5.3% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Redis Streams | 8.1K | 5.3% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Google Pub/Sub | 7.2K | 4.7% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | RabbitMQ | 110K | 72.5% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | ActiveMQ | 9.9K | 6.5% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Amazon SQS | 9.9K | 6.5% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Kafka | 8.1K | 5.3% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Google Pub/Sub | 7.2K | 4.7% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Redis Streams | 6.6K | 4.4% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | RabbitMQ | 110K | 70.1% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | ActiveMQ | 12.1K | 7.7% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Amazon SQS | 9.9K | 6.3% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Google Pub/Sub | 8.8K | 5.6% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Kafka | 8.1K | 5.2% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Redis Streams | 8.1K | 5.2% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | RabbitMQ | 90.5K | 65.2% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | ActiveMQ | 18.1K | 13% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Amazon SQS | 9.9K | 7.1% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Google Pub/Sub | 7.2K | 5.2% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Kafka | 6.6K | 4.8% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Redis Streams | 6.6K | 4.8% | 6 |
| May 2026 | RabbitMQ | 90.5K | 71% | 1 |
| May 2026 | ActiveMQ | 9.9K | 7.8% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Amazon SQS | 8.1K | 6.4% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Kafka | 6.6K | 5.2% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Redis Streams | 6.6K | 5.2% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Google Pub/Sub | 5.8K | 4.5% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | RabbitMQ | 90.5K | 71.7% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | ActiveMQ | 9.9K | 7.8% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Amazon SQS | 8.1K | 6.4% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Kafka | 6.6K | 5.2% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Google Pub/Sub | 5.8K | 4.6% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Redis Streams | 5.4K | 4.3% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | RabbitMQ | 90.5K | 72.3% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | ActiveMQ | 9.9K | 7.9% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Amazon SQS | 8.1K | 6.5% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Google Pub/Sub | 5.8K | 4.6% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Kafka | 5.4K | 4.3% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Redis Streams | 5.4K | 4.3% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | RabbitMQ | 74K | 69.9% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | ActiveMQ | 8.1K | 7.7% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Amazon SQS | 8.1K | 7.7% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Kafka | 5.4K | 5.1% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Redis Streams | 5.4K | 5.1% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Google Pub/Sub | 4.8K | 4.5% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | ActiveMQ | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Amazon SQS | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Google Pub/Sub | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Kafka | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | RabbitMQ | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Redis Streams | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **ActiveMQ**: Measured on the search term “activemq”.
- **Amazon SQS**: Measured on the search term “amazon sqs”.
- **Google Pub/Sub**: Measured on the search terms “google pub sub” and “google pubsub”, summed into one figure.
- **Kafka**: Measured on the search term “kafka streaming”.
- **RabbitMQ**: Measured on the search term “rabbitmq”.
- **Redis Streams**: Measured on the search term “redis streams”.

- [ActiveMQ](/demand/global-en/brands/activemq)
- [Amazon SQS](/demand/global-en/brands/amazon-sqs)
- [Google Pub/Sub](/demand/global-en/brands/google-pub-sub)
- [Kafka](/demand/global-en/brands/kafka)
- [RabbitMQ](/demand/global-en/brands/rabbitmq)
- [Redis Streams](/demand/global-en/brands/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.

## Frequently asked questions

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

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.

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