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title: "Amazon Kinesis vs Google Pub/Sub: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Amazon Kinesis or Google Pub/Sub? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Event streaming platforms set worldwide. 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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# Amazon Kinesis vs Google Pub/Sub: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Amazon Kinesis or Google Pub/Sub? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Event streaming platforms set worldwide. 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

- **Compared**: Amazon Kinesis and Google Pub/Sub
- **Competitive set**: Event streaming platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Amazon Kinesis Share of Search**: 5.3%
- **Google Pub/Sub Share of Search**: 4.7%

## Which is more popular in search, Amazon Kinesis or Google Pub/Sub?

- In August 2026, Amazon Kinesis had more branded searches than Google Pub/Sub among event streaming platforms worldwide. Amazon Kinesis was estimated to have 5.4K branded searches compared to Google Pub/Sub’s 4.8K, and held a 5.3% Share of Search versus Google Pub/Sub’s 4.7%.
- The lead changed hands 6 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Google Pub/Sub took it in November 2025, Amazon Kinesis took it in January 2026, Google Pub/Sub took it in February 2026, Amazon Kinesis took it in May 2026, Google Pub/Sub took it in July 2026, Amazon Kinesis took it in August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Amazon Kinesis’ estimated Share of Search among event streaming platforms worldwide moved from 6.4% to 5.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.9K to 5.4K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Google Pub/Sub’s estimated Share of Search among event streaming platforms worldwide moved from 5.7% to 4.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.8K to 4.8K.

## 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.

## Month by month

| Month | Amazon Kinesis estimated searches | Amazon Kinesis Share of Search | Amazon Kinesis rank | Google Pub/Sub estimated searches | Google Pub/Sub Share of Search | Google Pub/Sub rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 9.9K | 6.4% | 3 | 8.8K | 5.7% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 8.1K | 5.8% | 4 | 8.8K | 6.3% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 6.6K | 2.5% | 4 | 7.2K | 2.7% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 8.1K | 5.7% | 3 | 7.2K | 5.1% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 6.6K | 4.7% | 4 | 7.2K | 5.2% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 8.1K | 4.8% | 4 | 8.8K | 5.2% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 6.6K | 4.7% | 4 | 7.2K | 5.2% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 6.6K | 4.8% | 3 | 5.8K | 4.2% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 6.6K | 5.7% | 3 | 5.8K | 5% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 5.4K | 5.3% | 4 | 5.8K | 5.6% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 5.4K | 5.3% | 3 | 4.8K | 4.7% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Amazon Kinesis’ and Google Pub/Sub’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.

- **Amazon Kinesis**: Measured on the search term “aws kinesis”.
- **Google Pub/Sub**: Measured on the search terms “google pub sub” and “google pubsub”, summed into one figure.

- [Amazon Kinesis profile](/demand/global-en/brands/amazon-kinesis)
- [Google Pub/Sub profile](/demand/global-en/brands/google-pub-sub)
- [All event streaming platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/event-streaming-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## 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 is more popular in search, Amazon Kinesis or Google Pub/Sub?

In August 2026, Amazon Kinesis had more branded searches than Google Pub/Sub among event streaming platforms worldwide. Amazon Kinesis was estimated to have 5.4K branded searches compared to Google Pub/Sub’s 4.8K, and held a 5.3% Share of Search versus Google Pub/Sub’s 4.7%.

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