# Amazon Kinesis, Google Cloud Pub/Sub vs IBM MQ Comparison

| | Amazon Kinesis | Google Cloud Pub/Sub | IBM MQ | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 26 | 39 | 174 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (40.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (44.1% of reviews) | Enterprise (62.0% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Amazon Kinesis

**Not enough data**

### Google Cloud Pub/Sub

Pros:
- Scalability (2 reviews)
- Customer Support (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (1 reviews)
- Limitations (1 reviews)

### IBM MQ

**Not enough data**

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Amazon Kinesis | Google Cloud Pub/Sub | IBM MQ | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.1 (23 reviews) | 9.2 (29 reviews) | 8.9 (123 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (24 reviews) | 8.7 (30 reviews) | 8.2 (125 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.3 (7 reviews) | 9.1 (11 reviews) | 8.2 (91 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 7.9 (7 reviews) | 8.0 (87 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.1 (23 reviews) | 8.8 (26 reviews) | 8.3 (118 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.3 (7 reviews) | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 8.6 (85 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.0 (24 reviews) | 8.4 (29 reviews) | 8.0 (116 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Amazon Kinesis

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Google Cloud Pub/Sub

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### IBM MQ

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Message Queue (MQ)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Kinesis** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Cloud Pub/Sub** | 8.8/10 | 20 |
| **IBM MQ** | 8.3/10 | 86 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Amazon Kinesis | Google Cloud Pub/Sub | IBM MQ | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Asynchronous Messaging** | Not enough data | 9.2 (15 reviews) | 9.0 (78 reviews) | 
| **Language Support** | Not enough data | 8.5 (11 reviews) | 8.4 (70 reviews) | 
| **Cloud-based Messaging** | Not enough data | 9.3 (15 reviews) | 8.5 (59 reviews) | 
| **Latency** | Not enough data | 7.6 (13 reviews) | 8.2 (73 reviews) | 

#### Integration

| Feature | Amazon Kinesis | Google Cloud Pub/Sub | IBM MQ | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Application Integration** | Not enough data | 9.1 (15 reviews) | 8.7 (75 reviews) | 
| **Data Integration** | Not enough data | 9.2 (14 reviews) | 8.6 (71 reviews) | 
| **Plugins and integrations** | Not enough data | 8.8 (12 reviews) | 8.1 (68 reviews) | 

#### Management

| Feature | Amazon Kinesis | Google Cloud Pub/Sub | IBM MQ | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Policies and Controls** | Not enough data | 8.3 (13 reviews) | 8.5 (69 reviews) | 
| **Security Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.8 (13 reviews) | 8.6 (65 reviews) | 
| **Activity Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.8 (13 reviews) | 8.5 (65 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Message Queue (MQ)

| Feature | Amazon Kinesis | Google Cloud Pub/Sub | IBM MQ | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.7 (6 reviews) | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.5 (6 reviews) | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.7 (6 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.9 (6 reviews) | 

### Business Activity Monitoring

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Kinesis** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Cloud Pub/Sub** | N/A | N/A |
| **IBM MQ** | 8.1/10 | 16 |

#### Risk

| Feature | Amazon Kinesis | Google Cloud Pub/Sub | IBM MQ | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Internal** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (15 reviews) | 
| **External** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (12 reviews) | 

#### Recovery

| Feature | Amazon Kinesis | Google Cloud Pub/Sub | IBM MQ | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Disaster Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (15 reviews) | 
| **Business Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (14 reviews) | 
| **Contingency Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (13 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI -  Business Activity Monitoring

| Feature | Amazon Kinesis | Google Cloud Pub/Sub | IBM MQ | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to Amazon Kinesis (1):** [Stream Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/stream-analytics)

**Unique to Google Cloud Pub/Sub (2):** [Message Queue (MQ) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/message-queue-mq), [Stream Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/stream-analytics)

**Unique to IBM MQ (2):** [Message Queue (MQ) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/message-queue-mq), [Business Activity Monitoring Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/business-activity-monitoring)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Amazon Kinesis | Google Cloud Pub/Sub | IBM MQ | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 36.0% | 44.1% | 12.0% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 40.0% | 23.5% | 25.9% | 
| **Enterprise** | 24.0% | 32.4% | 62.0% | 

### By Industry

#### Amazon Kinesis

- **Information Technology and Services:** 20.0%
- **Consulting:** 8.0%
- **Computer Software:** 8.0%
- **Consumer Services:** 8.0%
- **Accounting:** 4.0%
- **Arts and Crafts:** 4.0%
- **Automotive:** 4.0%
- **Business Supplies and Equipment:** 4.0%
- **Computer Games:** 4.0%
- **Education Management:** 4.0%
- **Other:** 32.0%

#### Google Cloud Pub/Sub

- **Computer Software:** 20.6%
- **Education Management:** 14.7%
- **Retail:** 8.8%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 8.8%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 5.9%
- **Information Services:** 5.9%
- **E-Learning:** 5.9%
- **Automotive:** 5.9%
- **Music:** 2.9%
- **Medical Practice:** 2.9%
- **Other:** 17.6%

#### IBM MQ

- **Banking:** 20.3%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 15.2%
- **Financial Services:** 10.1%
- **Insurance:** 6.3%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.1%
- **Retail:** 4.4%
- **Telecommunications:** 3.2%
- **Government Administration:** 3.2%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 3.2%
- **Transportation/Trucking/Railroad:** 2.5%
- **Other:** 26.6%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Amazon Kinesis

- [Tealium Customer Data Hub](https://www.g2.com/products/tealium-customer-data-hub/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (474 reviews)
- [HubSpot Data Hub](https://www.g2.com/products/hubspot-data-hub/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (576 reviews)
- [Spotfire Analytics](https://www.g2.com/products/spotfire-analytics/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (362 reviews)
- [Evam](https://www.g2.com/products/evam/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (217 reviews)
- [Apache Kafka](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-kafka/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (131 reviews)
- [Cloudera Data Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudera-cloudera-data-platform/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (136 reviews)
- [IBM StreamSets](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-streamsets/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (117 reviews)
- [Elastic Stack](https://www.g2.com/products/elastic-stack/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (105 reviews)
- [Confluent](https://www.g2.com/products/confluent/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (114 reviews)
- [NETSCOUT Network & Application Observability](https://www.g2.com/products/netscout-network-application-observability/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (72 reviews)

### Alternatives to Google Cloud Pub/Sub

- [Apache Kafka](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-kafka/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (131 reviews)
- [MuleSoft Anypoint Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/mulesoft-anypoint-platform/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (749 reviews)
- [Confluent](https://www.g2.com/products/confluent/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (114 reviews)
- [Amazon Kinesis Data Streams](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-amazon-kinesis-data-streams/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (90 reviews)
- [RabbitMQ](https://www.g2.com/products/rabbitmq/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (47 reviews)
- [Amazon MQ](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-mq/reviews) — 3.6/5 stars (18 reviews)
- [Apache ActiveMQ](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-activemq/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (16 reviews)
- [Azure Event Hubs](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-event-hubs/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (13 reviews)
- [Spotfire Analytics](https://www.g2.com/products/spotfire-analytics/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (362 reviews)
- [HubSpot Data Hub](https://www.g2.com/products/hubspot-data-hub/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (576 reviews)

### Alternatives to IBM MQ

- [MuleSoft Anypoint Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/mulesoft-anypoint-platform/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (749 reviews)
- [Apache Kafka](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-kafka/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (131 reviews)
- [RabbitMQ](https://www.g2.com/products/rabbitmq/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (47 reviews)
- [Apache ActiveMQ](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-activemq/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (16 reviews)
- [SAP Integration Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-integration-suite/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (339 reviews)
- [Amazon MQ](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-mq/reviews) — 3.6/5 stars (18 reviews)
- [Quantive StrategyAI](https://www.g2.com/products/quantive-strategyai/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (203 reviews)
- [TIBCO Messaging](https://www.g2.com/products/tibco-messaging/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (43 reviews)
- [Red Hat AMQ](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-amq/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (16 reviews)
- [HiveMQ](https://www.g2.com/products/hivemq/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (85 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Amazon Kinesis

No discussions available for this product.

### Google Cloud Pub/Sub

No discussions available for this product.

### IBM MQ

- Title: [What is IBM MQ used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-ibm-mq-used-for) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Messaging and monitoring "
- Title: [Is IBM MQ free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-ibm-mq-free) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "IBM offers both server and client packages.  
The clients are free and readily available to download from https://ibm.com, but are not usable on their own,..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/amazon-web-services-aws-amazon-kinesis-vs-google-cloud-pub-sub-vs-ibm-mq)