Apache Storm
6.6#8 in streaming analytics softwareFree planFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
VisitApache Storm vs Confluent Cloud
Confluent Cloud
7.1#3 in schema registry softwareFrom $385 a monthFree planWebAPILinux
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Apache Storm | Confluent Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | Out-of-the-box integrations include Apache Kafka, HDFS, JDBC databases, JMS, and Redis. | Confluent Cloud offers pre-built and fully managed Kafka connectors for sources and sinks such as databases, data lakes, and data warehouses. |
| Security | Storm supports pluggable Kerberos/SASL authentication and SimpleACLAuthorizer authorization, both disabled by default. | The page names RBAC, self-managed encryption keys, client-side field-level encryption, and audit logs among its security features. |
Apache Storm plans
- Apache StormFree
Confluent Cloud plans
- BasicFree
- Standard$385 a month
- Enterprise$895 a month
- Confluent CloudFree
Pick Apache Storm if…
Storm suits developers building real-time stream-processing workloads such as analytics, ETL, or online machine learning. Its local and remote modes accommodate in-process development and cluster deployments.
Pick Confluent Cloud if…
Confluent Cloud suits teams building real-time streaming, event-driven, analytics, or AI/ML workflows. Its options include managed connectors, stream processing, and cross-cluster data sharing.