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Google Cloud Pub/Sub alternatives_

As of 4 November 2026, 39 message brokers streaming are named by companies instead of Google Cloud Pub/Sub: Apache Kafka by 6,262 companies, RabbitMQ by 2,560, Amazon SQS by 1,798.

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

Google Cloud Pub/Sub, companies in postings
912
Most used alternative
Apache Kafka · 6,262
Fastest hiring, 90 days
Apache Kafka
Alternatives ranked
39
Catalogue
T-1.0.1-prov
01 — Ranked by evidence

message brokers streaming companies choose instead of Google Cloud Pub/Sub

Companies naming each tool in their own postings, and postings in the last 90 days. Bars are relative to the category leader.

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs Google Cloud Pub/Subpostings, 90 dCompare
1
Apache KafkaApache Software Foundation
6,262687%25,230Google Cloud Pub/Sub vs Apache Kafka →
2
RabbitMQBroadcom
2,560281%6,200Google Cloud Pub/Sub vs RabbitMQ →
3
Amazon SQSAmazon Web Services
1,798197%3,909Google Cloud Pub/Sub vs Amazon SQS →
4
Azure Service BusMicrosoft
1,064117%3,042Google Cloud Pub/Sub vs Azure Service Bus →
5
Amazon SNSAmazon
1,041114%2,339Google Cloud Pub/Sub vs Amazon SNS →
6
Amazon KinesisAmazon
961105%2,185Google Cloud Pub/Sub vs Amazon Kinesis →
7
IBM MQIBM
68075%2,550Google Cloud Pub/Sub vs IBM MQ →
8
Java Message ServiceEclipse Foundation
60266%1,455Google Cloud Pub/Sub vs Java Message Service →
9
Amazon EventBridgeAmazon Web Services
54360%1,242Google Cloud Pub/Sub vs Amazon EventBridge →
10
Azure Event HubsMicrosoft
52558%1,243Google Cloud Pub/Sub vs Azure Event Hubs →
11
CeleryCelery
47352%862Google Cloud Pub/Sub vs Celery →
12
Apache ActiveMQApache Software Foundation
34338%704Google Cloud Pub/Sub vs Apache ActiveMQ →
13
Amazon MSKAmazon Web Services
33136%812Google Cloud Pub/Sub vs Amazon MSK →
14
NATSSynadia
26729%523Google Cloud Pub/Sub vs NATS →
15
Azure Event GridMicrosoft
26229%676Google Cloud Pub/Sub vs Azure Event Grid →
16
Apache PulsarApache Software Foundation
16919%560Google Cloud Pub/Sub vs Apache Pulsar →
17
AMQPOASIS
15917%350Google Cloud Pub/Sub vs AMQP →
18
ConfluentConfluent
14416%529Google Cloud Pub/Sub vs Confluent →
19
SidekiqContributed Systems
12914%195soon
20
SAP Event MeshSAP
11212%366soon
21
BullMQTaskforce.sh
10512%122soon
22
ZeroMQZeroMQ community
10011%190soon
23
Confluent Schema RegistryConfluent
9210%205soon
24
RedpandaRedpanda Data
8810%304soon
25
SolaceSolace
839%643soon
26
Apache ActiveMQ ArtemisApache Software Foundation
748%197soon
27
Microsoft Message QueuingMicrosoft
435%88soon
28
MassTransitMassTransit
404%75soon
29
NATS JetStreamSynadia
404%95soon
30
Confluent CloudConfluent
374%73soon
31
Google Cloud TasksGoogle
303%52soon
32
AMPS60East Technologies
283%82soon
33
Confluent PlatformConfluent
273%82soon
34
TIBCO RendezvousTIBCO
273%76soon
35
AeronReal Logic
253%114soon
36
TIBCO EMSTIBCO
243%118soon
37
Amazon MQAmazon
212%42soon
38
HiveMQHiveMQ
182%45soon
39
SAP Advanced Event MeshSAP
182%55soon
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39 message brokers streaming are named by companies instead of Google Cloud Pub/Sub: Apache Kafka by 6,262 companies, RabbitMQ by 2,560, Amazon SQS by 1,798, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/google-cloud-pubsub/alternatives)
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  • RankingCompanies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system, from the Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov. Editions are folded into their parent product.
  • 90-day postingsOpen postings first seen or posted in the last 90 days that name the tool.
  • Not includedRatings, prices, feature claims, sponsored positions.
FAQ

Google Cloud Pub/Sub alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to Google Cloud Pub/Sub?

Apache Kafka: 6,262 companies name it in their own job postings, against 912 for Google Cloud Pub/Sub.

How is this list ranked?

By the number of companies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system (Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov), then by postings in the last 90 days. No ratings, no vendor input, no sponsored positions.

Does this say which is better?

No. It says who uses what, by company size, industry and country, so you can see which tools companies like yours choose. For features and prices, read the vendors.

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