--- title: "Apache Flink vs Google Cloud Dataflow: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Apache Flink or Google Cloud Dataflow more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Streaming analytics 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/apache-flink-vs-google-cloud-dataflow" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Apache Flink vs Google Cloud Dataflow: Which is searched more? Is Apache Flink or Google Cloud Dataflow more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Streaming analytics 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**: Apache Flink and Google Cloud Dataflow - **Competitive set**: Streaming analytics platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Apache Flink Share of Search**: 51.2% - **Google Cloud Dataflow Share of Search**: 5.4% ## Is Apache Flink or Google Cloud Dataflow more popular in search? - In September 2026, Apache Flink had more branded searches than Google Cloud Dataflow among streaming analytics platforms worldwide. Apache Flink had about 18,100 branded searches, while Google Cloud Dataflow had 1,900. Apache Flink made up 51.2% of all streaming analytics platform searches we track, and Google Cloud Dataflow accounted for 5.4%. - Apache Flink was ahead of Google Cloud Dataflow in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Apache Flink’s share of searches among streaming analytics platforms worldwide moved from 50.5% to 51.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 18.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Google Cloud Dataflow’s share of searches among streaming analytics platforms worldwide moved from 3.5% to 5.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.9K. ## Top streaming analytics platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Apache Flink appeared in all five answers. Google Cloud Dataflow was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Apache Flink was listed before Google Cloud Dataflow in every answer. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Confluent | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Apache Flink | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Amazon Kinesis | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Azure Stream Analytics | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Google Cloud Dataflow | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Redpanda | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | RisingWave | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Materialize | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about streaming analytics platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which streaming analytics platform should I use?": 1. Apache Flink, 2. Confluent, 3. Azure Stream Analytics - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best streaming analytics platforms?": 1. Confluent, 2. Apache Flink, 3. Amazon Kinesis, 4. Google Cloud Dataflow, 5. Azure Stream Analytics, 6. Redpanda, 7. Materialize - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best streaming analytics platform for real-time data?": 1. Apache Flink, 2. Confluent, 3. RisingWave, 4. Amazon Kinesis - Searched Google, AI Overview "streaming analytics platforms": 1. Confluent, 2. Apache Flink, 3. Amazon Kinesis, 4. Azure Stream Analytics, 5. Google Cloud Dataflow - Searched Google, AI Overview "real-time analytics platform": 1. Confluent, 2. Amazon Kinesis, 3. Apache Flink, 4. Redpanda Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for streaming analytics platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Apache Flink gained share of searches among streaming analytics platforms worldwide, from 42.9% to 51.2%. - In September 2026, Google Cloud Dataflow lost share of searches among streaming analytics platforms worldwide, from 8.4% to 5.4%. ## Month by month | Month | Apache Flink estimated searches | Apache Flink Share of Search | Apache Flink rank | Google Cloud Dataflow estimated searches | Google Cloud Dataflow Share of Search | Google Cloud Dataflow rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 27.1K | 50.5% | 1 | 1.9K | 3.5% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 22.2K | 48.6% | 1 | 2.4K | 5.3% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 18.1K | 48.7% | 1 | 1.6K | 4.3% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 22.2K | 49.5% | 1 | 1.9K | 4.2% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 22.2K | 52.5% | 1 | 2.9K | 6.9% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 22.2K | 48.5% | 1 | 2.4K | 5.2% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 18.1K | 48.3% | 1 | 1.6K | 4.3% | 4 | | May 2026 | 18.1K | 47.4% | 1 | 2.9K | 7.6% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 18.1K | 47% | 1 | 3.6K | 9.4% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 14.8K | 42.2% | 1 | 2.9K | 8.3% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 14.8K | 42.9% | 1 | 2.9K | 8.4% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 18.1K | 51.2% | 1 | 1.9K | 5.4% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Apache Flink’s and Google Cloud Dataflow’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. - **Apache Flink**: Measured on the search term “apache flink”. - **Google Cloud Dataflow**: Measured on the search term “google cloud dataflow”. - [Apache Flink profile](/demand/global-en/brands/apache-flink) - [Google Cloud Dataflow profile](/demand/global-en/brands/google-cloud-dataflow) - [All streaming analytics platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/streaming-analytics-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Apache Flink or Google Cloud Dataflow more popular in search? In September 2026, Apache Flink had more branded searches than Google Cloud Dataflow among streaming analytics platforms worldwide. Apache Flink had about 18,100 branded searches, while Google Cloud Dataflow had 1,900. Apache Flink made up 51.2% of all streaming analytics platform searches we track, and Google Cloud Dataflow accounted for 5.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Apache Flink vs Google Cloud Dataflow: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/apache-flink-vs-google-cloud-dataflow This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/apache-flink-vs-google-cloud-dataflow. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.