# Google Cloud Pub/Sub alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 187 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Google Cloud Pub/Sub holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/google-cloud-pub-sub/alternatives

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Confluent Cloud: 59
- Redpanda: 21
- Apache Kafka: 17
- Aiven for Apache Kafka: 7
- Dacast: 4
- Livestorm: 3

## Streaming platforms

**Small business**: 62 of 84 answers did not name Google Cloud Pub/Sub (Google Cloud Pub/Sub is #3 of 13 at 7%).

- Redpanda: first choice in 18 of those 62
- Confluent Cloud: first choice in 11 of those 62
- Aiven for Apache Kafka: first choice in 4 of those 62
- Dacast: first choice in 4 of those 62
- Livestorm: first choice in 3 of those 62
- StreamYard: first choice in 3 of those 62
- Apache Kafka: first choice in 2 of those 62
- Goldcast: first choice in 2 of those 62

**Mid-market**: 62 of 84 answers did not name Google Cloud Pub/Sub (Google Cloud Pub/Sub is #4 of 12 at 5%).

- Confluent Cloud: first choice in 20 of those 62
- Apache Kafka: first choice in 10 of those 62
- Redpanda: first choice in 3 of those 62
- Aiven for Apache Kafka: first choice in 2 of those 62
- Facebook Live: first choice in 2 of those 62
- NATS JetStream: first choice in 2 of those 62
- YouTube Live: first choice in 2 of those 62
- Airmeet: first choice in 1 of those 62

**Enterprise**: 63 of 84 answers did not name Google Cloud Pub/Sub (Google Cloud Pub/Sub is #8 of 9 at 0%).

- Confluent Cloud: first choice in 28 of those 63
- Apache Kafka: first choice in 5 of those 63
- Amazon MSK: first choice in 2 of those 63
- Aiven for Apache Kafka: first choice in 1 of those 63
- Amazon Kinesis Data Streams: first choice in 1 of those 63
- Amazon MSK Provisioned on AWS: first choice in 1 of those 63
- Azure Event Hubs: first choice in 1 of those 63
- Azure Event Hubs Dedicated: first choice in 1 of those 63

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