Google Cloud Pub/Sub vs RabbitMQ:Which is searched more?
In September 2026, RabbitMQ had more branded searches than Google Cloud Pub/Sub among message queue services worldwide. RabbitMQ had about 74,000 branded searches, while Google Cloud Pub/Sub had 8,700. RabbitMQ made up 58.6% of all message queue service searches we track, and Google Cloud Pub/Sub accounted for 6.9%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
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Is Google Cloud Pub/Sub or RabbitMQ more popular in search?
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 searches by month for RabbitMQ, Google Cloud Pub/Sub. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | RabbitMQ | Azure Service Bus | Google Cloud Pub/Sub | ActiveMQ | Amazon SQS | ZeroMQ | Redis Streams | Google Pub/Sub | Kafka | NATS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 62.3% | 6.8% | 5% | 6.8% | 5.6% | 6.8% | 3.7% | 2% | 0.46% | 0.41% |
| Nov 2025 | 59.6% | 6.6% | 6.1% | 6.6% | 5.4% | 8% | 4.4% | 2.4% | 0.54% | 0.48% |
| Dec 2025 | 63.3% | 5.7% | 7% | 5.7% | 4.7% | 7% | 3.8% | 2.1% | 0.51% | 0.41% |
| Jan 2026 | 61.2% | 6.7% | 5.3% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 8.2% | 4.5% | 2% | 0.56% | 0.4% |
| Feb 2026 | 62% | 6.8% | 6.4% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 6.8% | 3.7% | 2% | 0.56% | 0.41% |
| Mar 2026 | 57.8% | 6.4% | 8.8% | 6.4% | 5.2% | 7.8% | 4.3% | 2.3% | 0.68% | 0.46% |
| Apr 2026 | 53.1% | 7.1% | 9.3% | 10.6% | 5.8% | 7.1% | 3.9% | 2.1% | 0.59% | 0.42% |
| May 2026 | 57.9% | 6.3% | 8.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 7.7% | 4.2% | 1.9% | 0.56% | 0.46% |
| Jun 2026 | 60.2% | 8% | 6.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% | 6.6% | 3.6% | 1.9% | 0.48% | 0.48% |
| Jul 2026 | 61.4% | 6.7% | 6.2% | 6.7% | 5.5% | 6.7% | 3.7% | 2% | 0.6% | 0.49% |
| Aug 2026 | 58.7% | 7.9% | 6.7% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 4.3% | 1.9% | 0.7% | 0.57% |
| Sep 2026 | 58.6% | 7.8% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 4.3% | 1.9% | 0.7% | 0.57% |
How has the Google Cloud Pub/Sub and RabbitMQ comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- RabbitMQ was ahead of Google Cloud Pub/Sub in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Google Cloud Pub/Sub’s share of searches among message queue services worldwide moved from 5% to 6.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 10.9K to 8.7K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, RabbitMQ’s share of searches among message queue services worldwide moved from 62.3% to 58.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 135K to 74K.
How did search popularity change for message queue services worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
Estimated monthly branded searches for RabbitMQ worldwide fell 45.2% over 12 measured months, from 135K to 74K in September 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Google Cloud Pub/Sub worldwide fell 20.2% over 12 measured months, from 10.9K to 8.7K in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
4 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Google Cloud Pub/Sub’s and RabbitMQ’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
Google Cloud Pub/Sub
3 branded search terms
- gcp pub sub
- google cloud pub sub
- google pub sub
RabbitMQ
1 branded search term
- rabbitmq
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