--- title: Google Cloud Pub/Sub Reviews meta_title: 'Google Cloud Pub/Sub Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta_description: Filter 39 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Google Cloud Pub/Sub works for a business like yours. aggregate_rating: rating_value: 4.5 review_count: 39 scale: '5' date_modified: '2026-08-09' parent_category: name: Cloud Data Integration url: https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-data-integration --- # Google Cloud Pub/Sub Reviews **Vendor:** Google **Category:** [Stream Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/stream-analytics) **Average Rating:** 4.5/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 39 ## About Google Cloud Pub/Sub Ingest event streams from anywhere, at any scale, for simple, reliable, real-time stream analytics ## Google Cloud Pub/Sub Pros & Cons **What users like:** - Users find **scalability seamless** in Google Cloud Pub/Sub, with effortless management and integration for varying workloads. (2 reviews) - Users appreciate the **top-notch customer support** of Google Cloud Pub/Sub, enhancing their overall experience and functionality. (1 reviews) - Users find the **ease of use** in Google Cloud Pub/Sub remarkable, thanks to its intuitive interface and helpful resources. (1 reviews) - Users value the **easy access** to Google Cloud Pub/Sub, benefiting from intuitive interfaces and generous credits for beginners. (1 reviews) - Users appreciate the **easy integrations** of Google Cloud Pub/Sub, enhancing productivity for both producers and consumers. (1 reviews) - Learning (1 reviews) - Management Ease (1 reviews) - Users value the **reliability** of Google Cloud Pub/Sub, benefiting from its guaranteed delivery and easy integration. (1 reviews) **What users dislike:** - Users find Google Cloud Pub/Sub to be **more expensive** compared to alternatives like Apache Kafka. (1 reviews) - Users face the challenge of **message duplication** with Pub/Sub, requiring additional code for de-duplication. (1 reviews) - Users find the **slow processing** of Google Cloud Pub/Sub, especially for larger messages, to be a significant drawback. (1 reviews) ## Google Cloud Pub/Sub Reviews ### 1. Changed my mind. **Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Jakub V. | Software Engineer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 29, 2021 **What do you like best about Google Cloud Pub/Sub?** Could access my queues everywhere as it is cloud based service. **What do you dislike about Google Cloud Pub/Sub?** Changed my mind, going from 0 to 6. The product itself works, but that lack of documentation is disturbing. I experienced all sorts of weird behavior in Python. I solved some of them by using throttling, which wasn't described very well. And I still feel the system configuration I found in the end is very brittle. **Recommendations to others considering Google Cloud Pub/Sub:** Use only with something else than Python and only for very simple tasks. **What problems is Google Cloud Pub/Sub solving and how is that benefiting you?** We can load balance our microservices by pushing in queues and popping them when they are ready. So it's more about scaling for us. ### 2. Expected **Rating:** 2.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Medical Practice | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 26, 2019 **What do you like best about Google Cloud Pub/Sub?** The client speaks highly of the efficiency and scalability offered by Google Cloud Platform. According to MediaAgility, the suite of tools offered in GCP allow for a well-connected application that scales seamlessly. The client highly recommends Google Cloud Platform for customers in need to develop web apps. The client speaks very highly of the entire platform and its functionality **What do you dislike about Google Cloud Pub/Sub?** Can be difficult to use once started with the program. It’s very concise and concrete. **Recommendations to others considering Google Cloud Pub/Sub:** We selected Google Cloud Platform because of the simplicity of the engine. It makes it easy for our employees to use and manage, all while having a very powerful tool to share files. Other companies may have better engines to conduct business with, but the Google Cloud platform boasts high power and efficiency for an incredibly low price. **What problems is Google Cloud Pub/Sub solving and how is that benefiting you?** At technologies ## Google Cloud Pub/Sub Discussions - [What is Google Cloud Pub/Sub used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-google-cloud-pub-sub-used-for) - [View Google Cloud Pub/Sub pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-pub-sub/reviews?filters%5Bnps_score%5D%5B%5D=3§ion=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-08-12+11%3A30%3A10+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=d2a59e65-3f99-4fdb-87e3-556460cef7c8&secure%5Btoken%5D=478ce48040ff5b951b7cdcb14b0e1baf2ff5013dfb25cbcc5f766eb7bf9ba25a&format=llm_user) ## Google Cloud Pub/Sub Integrations - [Google Cloud BigQuery](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-bigquery/reviews) - [Google Cloud Run](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-run/reviews) - [Google Cloud Storage](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-storage/reviews) ## Google Cloud Pub/Sub Features **Functionality** - Asynchronous Messaging - Language Support - Cloud-based Messaging - Latency - Database Support **Integration** - Application Integration - Data Integration - Plugins and integrations - Real-Time Data **Management** - Policies and Controls - Security Monitoring - Activity Monitoring - Continuous Monitoring - Approval Process Control - SSL Security **Agentic AI - Message Queue (MQ)** - Autonomous Task Execution - Multi-step Planning - Cross-system Integration - Proactive Assistance **Additional Functionality** - Single Sign On - Drag & Drop - Self Service Portal - Workflow Management - Secure Data Storage - Data Visualization - Reporting/Analytics - Load Balancing - Application Management - Performance Management - Data Synchronization - Rules Engine - Communication Management - Dashboard Creation - Alerts/Notifications - Geolocation - User Interface - Access Controls/Permissions - Generative AI - Authentication - Customizable Fields - User Session Management - Activity Dashboard - Mobile Access - Data Import/Export - API - Interoperability - Data Connectors - Audit Management - Event Logs - AI Copilot - Collaboration Tools ## Top Google Cloud Pub/Sub Alternatives - [Apache Kafka](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-kafka/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (127 reviews) - [MuleSoft Anypoint Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/mulesoft-anypoint-platform/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (657 reviews) - [IBM MQ](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-mq/reviews) - 4.3/5.0 (159 reviews)