Integration & Messaging · Pub/sub notifications

Amazon SNS vs Azure Service Bus topics vs Pub/Sub

Pub/sub notifications, side by side on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.

Integration & Messaging

Pub/sub notifications

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AWS

Amazon SNS

Azure

Azure Service Bus topics
Azure Event Grid

Google Cloud

Pub/Sub

What's different

SNS can also send SMS and email to people; the others are app-to-app only.

Quick answers

What is the Azure equivalent of Amazon SNS?
The Azure equivalent of Amazon SNS is Azure Service Bus topics and Azure Event Grid. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
What is the Google Cloud equivalent of Amazon SNS?
The Google Cloud equivalent of Amazon SNS is Pub/Sub. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
What is the AWS equivalent of Azure Service Bus topics?
The AWS equivalent of Azure Service Bus topics is Amazon SNS. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
What is the Google Cloud equivalent of Azure Service Bus topics?
The Google Cloud equivalent of Azure Service Bus topics is Pub/Sub. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
What is the AWS equivalent of Pub/Sub?
The AWS equivalent of Pub/Sub is Amazon SNS. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
What is the Azure equivalent of Pub/Sub?
The Azure equivalent of Pub/Sub is Azure Service Bus topics and Azure Event Grid. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.