Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Kafka vs Redpanda

Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Kafka plans

• CPU+RAMPriced on request
• Connect CPU+RAMPriced on request
• Local StoragePriced on request
• Long term storagePriced on request
• Inter-zone data transferPriced on request

Redpanda plans

• Community EditionFree
• Bring Your Own CloudPriced on request
• Enterprise EditionPriced on request
• ServerlessPriced on request

Pick Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Kafka if…

It suits teams running Kafka-based stream workloads in Google Cloud. Java, Python, and Go developers have listed client-language support.

Pick Redpanda if…

You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.