--- title: "Liveblocks vs PubNub: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Liveblocks or PubNub more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Realtime infrastructure 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/liveblocks-vs-pubnub" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Liveblocks vs PubNub: Which is searched more? Is Liveblocks or PubNub more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Realtime infrastructure 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**: Liveblocks and PubNub - **Competitive set**: Realtime infrastructure platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Liveblocks Share of Search**: 0.07% - **PubNub Share of Search**: 0.09% ## Is Liveblocks or PubNub more popular in search? - In September 2026, PubNub had more branded searches than Liveblocks among realtime infrastructure platforms worldwide. PubNub had about 3,600 branded searches, while Liveblocks had 2,900. PubNub made up 0.09% of all realtime infrastructure platform searches we track, and Liveblocks accounted for 0.07%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Liveblocks took it in May 2026, PubNub took it in August 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Liveblocks’ share of searches among realtime infrastructure platforms worldwide moved from 0.15% to 0.07%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.6K to 2.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PubNub’s share of searches among realtime infrastructure platforms worldwide moved from 0.22% to 0.09%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.4K to 3.6K. ## Top realtime infrastructure platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Liveblocks was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. PubNub was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Liveblocks was listed before PubNub in two out of three answers that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Ably | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Supabase | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Liveblocks | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | PubNub | 4th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Firebase | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Pusher | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Socket.IO | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about realtime infrastructure platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which realtime infrastructure platform should I use?": 1. Ably, 2. Supabase - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best realtime infrastructure platforms?": 1. Ably, 2. Supabase, 3. Liveblocks, 4. Firebase, 5. Pusher - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best realtime infrastructure platform for a product team?": 1. Ably, 2. Liveblocks, 3. Supabase - Searched Google, AI Overview "real time messaging api": 1. PubNub, 2. Ably - Searched Google, AI Overview "event streaming platform": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Socket.IO. 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 realtime infrastructure platforms worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for PubNub worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 3.6K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Liveblocks worldwide fell 19.4% over 12 measured months, from 3.6K to 2.9K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Liveblocks estimated searches | Liveblocks Share of Search | Liveblocks rank | PubNub estimated searches | PubNub Share of Search | PubNub rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 3.6K | 0.15% | 6 | 5.4K | 0.22% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 3.6K | 0.14% | 6 | 4.4K | 0.17% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 3.6K | 0.14% | 6 | 4.4K | 0.17% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 3.6K | 0.13% | 6 | 4.4K | 0.15% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 3.6K | 0.13% | 6 | 4.4K | 0.16% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 4.4K | 0.12% | 5 | 4.4K | 0.12% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 3.6K | 0.1% | 5 | 3.6K | 0.1% | 6 | | May 2026 | 5.4K | 0.14% | 5 | 3.6K | 0.1% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 3.6K | 0.1% | 5 | 3.6K | 0.1% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 3.6K | 0.1% | 5 | 3.6K | 0.1% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 2.9K | 0.08% | 6 | 3.6K | 0.1% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 2.9K | 0.07% | 6 | 3.6K | 0.09% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Liveblocks’ and PubNub’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. - **Liveblocks**: Measured on the search term “liveblocks”. - **PubNub**: Measured on the search term “pubnub”. - [Liveblocks profile](/demand/global-en/brands/liveblocks) - [PubNub profile](/demand/global-en/brands/pubnub) - [All realtime infrastructure platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/realtime-infrastructure-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 Liveblocks or PubNub more popular in search? In September 2026, PubNub had more branded searches than Liveblocks among realtime infrastructure platforms worldwide. PubNub had about 3,600 branded searches, while Liveblocks had 2,900. PubNub made up 0.09% of all realtime infrastructure platform searches we track, and Liveblocks accounted for 0.07%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Liveblocks vs PubNub: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/liveblocks-vs-pubnub This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/liveblocks-vs-pubnub. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.