Apache Kafka
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What both publish
| Fact | Apache Kafka | Redpanda |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | Kafka can run on bare-metal hardware, virtual machines, or containers, on premises or in the cloud, with self-managed or vendor-managed service options. | Redpanda can run as Serverless, fully managed BYOC on AWS, GCP, or Azure, or self-managed on bare metal, virtual machines, Kubernetes, or Docker. |
| Founded | 1999 | 2019 |
| License | The Apache Software Foundation identifies Apache License 2.0 as a widely adopted open-source license. | Community Edition is free but source-available under the Business Source License, which changes to Apache 2.0 four years after each code merge; enterprise features use the Redpanda Community License. |
| Support | The Apache Software Foundation says it does not provide formal or commercial support for its software packages. | Paid offerings advertise 24x7 helpdesk coverage with SLAs, a direct Slack channel, designated account management and solutions experts. |
Apache Kafka plans
- Apache KafkaFree
Redpanda plans
- Community EditionFree
- Bring Your Own CloudPriced on request
- Enterprise EditionPriced on request
- ServerlessPriced on request
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