--- 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. Google Cloud Pub-Sub - Best Messaging Queue Service **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Sanyam G. | Software Engineer, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 05, 2025 **What do you like best about Google Cloud Pub/Sub?** The best thing i like Cloud Pub-Sub is that it is a fully managed service and eliminates the need for us to manage its infrastructure. It is also self scalable as per throughout being received. It ensure atleast once delivery and is really easy to integrate both from producer and consumer perspectives. **What do you dislike about Google Cloud Pub/Sub?** It is slightly more expensive than other messages queues such as Apache Kafka. It is not efficient in processing message sizes of more than 10 MB. **What problems is Google Cloud Pub/Sub solving and how is that benefiting you?** We are using Google Cloud Pub-Sub as a message queue for asynchronous message processing. It benefits us be decoupling the producer and consumer systems completely. It provides latency close to 100ms which is really great as compared to Kafka and Redpanda message queues. ## 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%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2013429&qs=pros-and-cons§ion=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-08-14+16%3A09%3A49+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=3a258dfa-d185-4c1e-8dae-567a508d9422&secure%5Btoken%5D=622817454e549d8203b44b49159315535f02c0d819e0aa9efe91569419f74fff&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)