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At a Glance
Amazon MQ
Amazon MQ
Star Rating
(18)3.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Google Cloud Pub/Sub
Google Cloud Pub/Sub
Star Rating
(37)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (43.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Google Cloud Pub/Sub

Amazon MQ vs Google Cloud Pub/Sub

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Google Cloud Pub/Sub easier to use, set up, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of administration with Amazon MQ.

  • Reviewers felt that Google Cloud Pub/Sub meets the needs of their business better than Amazon MQ.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Google Cloud Pub/Sub is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Google Cloud Pub/Sub over Amazon MQ.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon MQ
No pricing available
Google Cloud Pub/Sub
No pricing available
Free Trial
Amazon MQ
No trial information available
Google Cloud Pub/Sub
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
13
9.2
27
Ease of Use
7.7
13
8.6
28
Ease of Setup
6.9
6
8.9
9
Ease of Admin
8.6
6
7.9
7
Quality of Support
8.5
13
8.8
24
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
6
8.9
6
Product Direction (% positive)
7.3
13
8.3
27
Features by Category
7.5
12
8.6
18
Functionality
7.0
9
9.1
13
7.2
9
8.5
11
7.2
9
9.3
14
7.5
8
7.4
12
Integration
7.8
9
9.0
13
8.0
9
9.0
12
7.4
9
8.6
11
Management
7.4
9
8.3
13
7.9
8
8.8
12
7.1
8
8.8
12
Agentic AI - Message Queue (MQ)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon MQ
Amazon MQ
Google Cloud Pub/Sub
Google Cloud Pub/Sub
Amazon MQ and Google Cloud Pub/Sub are categorized as Message Queue (MQ)
Unique Categories
Amazon MQ
Amazon MQ has no unique categories
Google Cloud Pub/Sub
Google Cloud Pub/Sub is categorized as Stream Analytics
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon MQ
Amazon MQ
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
53.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
13.3%
Google Cloud Pub/Sub
Google Cloud Pub/Sub
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
43.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
31.3%
Reviewers' Industry
Amazon MQ
Amazon MQ
Financial Services
20.0%
Information Technology and Services
13.3%
Computer Software
13.3%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
6.7%
Hospitality
6.7%
Other
40.0%
Google Cloud Pub/Sub
Google Cloud Pub/Sub
Computer Software
21.9%
Education Management
15.6%
Marketing and Advertising
9.4%
Retail
6.3%
Information Services
6.3%
Other
40.6%
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Discussions
Amazon MQ
Amazon MQ Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Amazon MQ has no discussions with answers
Google Cloud Pub/Sub
Google Cloud Pub/Sub Discussions
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Google Cloud Pub/Sub has no discussions with answers