Apache Flink vs Google Pub/Sub:Which is searched more?
In September 2026, Apache Flink had more branded searches than Google Pub/Sub among event streaming platforms worldwide. Apache Flink had about 18,100 branded searches, while Google Pub/Sub had 2,400. Apache Flink made up 21.1% of all event streaming platform searches we track, and Google Pub/Sub accounted for 2.8%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
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Is Apache Flink or Google Pub/Sub more popular in search?
Compare the platforms used to stream events at scale. 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 Apache Flink, Google Pub/Sub. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Apache Kafka | Apache Flink | Amazon Kinesis | Apache Pulsar | Google Pub/Sub | Azure Event Hubs | Redpanda | Confluent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 50.3% | 22.5% | 13.7% | 6.7% | 3.7% | 2% | 0.83% | 0.27% |
| Nov 2025 | 54.6% | 20% | 12.2% | 6% | 4% | 2.2% | 0.9% | 0.19% |
| Dec 2025 | 54.2% | 19.8% | 12.1% | 5.9% | 3.9% | 2.6% | 0.96% | 0.41% |
| Jan 2026 | 50% | 22.4% | 13.6% | 6.7% | 3.6% | 2.4% | 1% | 0.26% |
| Feb 2026 | 51.9% | 23.3% | 11.5% | 5.7% | 3.8% | 2.5% | 1% | 0.24% |
| Mar 2026 | 54.4% | 20% | 12.1% | 5.9% | 4% | 2.2% | 1.2% | 0.27% |
| Apr 2026 | 54.5% | 19.9% | 12.1% | 5.9% | 4% | 2.1% | 1.1% | 0.34% |
| May 2026 | 56.1% | 20.5% | 11.6% | 5% | 3.3% | 2.2% | 1.1% | 0.26% |
| Jun 2026 | 51.2% | 22.9% | 12.9% | 5.6% | 3.7% | 2.4% | 1.3% | 0.21% |
| Jul 2026 | 53.2% | 19.4% | 14.2% | 5.8% | 3.8% | 2.1% | 1.3% | 0.18% |
| Aug 2026 | 54.6% | 20% | 12.1% | 5.9% | 3.2% | 2.2% | 1.8% | 0.22% |
| Sep 2026 | 57.6% | 21.1% | 10.5% | 5.1% | 2.8% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.27% |
How has the Apache Flink and Google Pub/Sub comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Apache Flink was ahead of Google Pub/Sub 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 event streaming platforms worldwide moved from 22.5% to 21.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 18.1K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Google Pub/Sub’s share of searches among event streaming platforms worldwide moved from 3.7% to 2.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.4K to 2.4K.
How did search popularity change for event streaming platforms worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
In September 2026, Apache Flink gained share of searches among event streaming platforms worldwide, from 20% to 21.1%.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Google Pub/Sub worldwide fell 45.5% over 12 measured months, from 4.4K to 2.4K in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Apache Flink’s 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.
Apache Flink
1 branded search term
- apache flink
Google Pub/Sub
1 branded search term
- googlepubsub
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