Google Pub/Sub vs RabbitMQ:Which is more popular by branded search?
In August 2026, RabbitMQ had more branded searches than Google Pub/Sub among message queue services worldwide. RabbitMQ was estimated to have 74K branded searches compared to Google Pub/Sub’s 4.8K, and held a 69.9% Share of Search versus Google Pub/Sub’s 4.5%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
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Which is more popular in search, Google Pub/Sub or RabbitMQ?
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 Search by month for RabbitMQ, Google Pub/Sub. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | RabbitMQ | ActiveMQ | Amazon SQS | Kafka | Redis Streams | Google Pub/Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 71.5% | 7.8% | 6.4% | 5.2% | 4.3% | 4.7% |
| Nov 2025 | 70.1% | 7.7% | 6.3% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| Dec 2025 | 73.4% | 6.6% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 4.4% | 4.8% |
| Jan 2026 | 71.8% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 4.7% |
| Feb 2026 | 72.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 5.3% | 4.4% | 4.7% |
| Mar 2026 | 70.1% | 7.7% | 6.3% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| Apr 2026 | 65.2% | 13% | 7.1% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| May 2026 | 71% | 7.8% | 6.4% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 4.5% |
| Jun 2026 | 71.7% | 7.8% | 6.4% | 5.2% | 4.3% | 4.6% |
| Jul 2026 | 72.3% | 7.9% | 6.5% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.6% |
| Aug 2026 | 69.9% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 4.5% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
How has the Google Pub/Sub and RabbitMQ comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- RabbitMQ was ahead of Google Pub/Sub in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Google Pub/Sub’s estimated Share of Search among message queue services worldwide moved from 4.7% to 4.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.8K to 4.8K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, RabbitMQ’s estimated Share of Search among message queue services worldwide moved from 71.5% to 69.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 135K to 74K.
How did search popularity change for message queue services worldwide in August 2026?
4 changes
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, 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.
How each brand is measured
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Google 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 Pub/Sub
2 branded search terms
- google pub sub
- google pubsub
RabbitMQ
1 branded search term
- rabbitmq
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