Aiven for Apache Kafka
7.9#1 in event streaming platformsFrom $35 a monthFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka
6.1#13 in event streaming platformsFrom $0.11 a monthWebAPILinux
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| Fact | Aiven for Apache Kafka | Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka |
|---|---|---|
| Compliance | Aiven states compliance with ISO 27000-series standards, GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA and PCI DSS, and provides an ISAE 3000/SOC 2 Type II report. | AWS states that it supports 143 security standards and compliance certifications, including PCI-DSS, HIPAA/HITECH, FedRAMP, GDPR, FIPS 140-3, and NIST 800-171. |
| Integrations | Kafka Connect compatibility and a REST proxy are listed, and the service connects with other managed databases and streaming services. | Listed integrations include Amazon S3, Amazon Redshift, Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink, AWS Lambda, AWS Glue Schema Registry, and AWS Database Migration Service. |
| Monitoring | The platform provides predictive consumer-lag monitoring to help identify bottlenecks early. | CloudWatch provides a default set of over 50 metrics at no additional cost; enhanced broker and topic metrics are billed at standard CloudWatch rates. |
| Security | Kafka connections can use mTLS and/or SASL authentication with ACL authorization, and data at rest is encrypted on disk or object storage. | MSK supports IAM access control, SASL/SCRAM or mutual TLS authentication for Provisioned clusters, and encryption at rest and in transit. |
Aiven for Apache Kafka plans
- FreeFree
- Developer$35 a month
- Professional$180 a month
Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka plans
- MSK Connect$0.11 a month
- MSK Provisioned — Standard brokers$0.20 a month
- MSK Replicator$0.30 a month
- MSK Provisioned — Express brokers$0.41 a month
- MSK Serverless$0.75 a month
Pick Aiven for Apache Kafka if…
It suits teams that need managed Kafka for streaming workloads and want integrations such as Kafka Connect or a REST proxy. The Free plan may suit small-scale use within its throughput, retention, and topic limits.
Pick Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka if…
MSK is aimed at developers and DevOps or platform engineers building streaming applications on AWS. It suits teams that want managed Kafka operations and can account for usage-based charges across brokers, storage, processing, or connectivity.