Overview
Distributed event streaming platform for real-time data.
Pricing Model
Open source + Cloud options
Price Range
Open source (free), Confluent Cloud: $0.50-10/GB
Provider
Apache Software Foundation
Key Capabilities
Event streaming
Real-time
Distributed
Best For
Real-time pipelines
Event streaming
Log aggregation
Pros
- High throughput
- Scalable
- Reliable
Cons
- Complex operational setup
- High latency for small messages
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