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Explore leading tools in the Event Streaming Platforms category, including open-source options and SaaS products. Compare features, use cases, and find the best fit for your workflow.

5 open-source projects · 6 SaaS products

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Top open-source Event Streaming Platforms

These projects are active, self-hostable choices for knowledge management teams evaluating alternatives to SaaS tools.

Apache Kafka logo

Apache Kafka

Scalable distributed event streaming platform for real‑time data pipelines

Event Streaming Platforms+1
Stars
31,431
License
Apache-2.0
Last commit
3 days ago
JavaActive
Apache Pulsar logo

Apache Pulsar

Scalable, low‑latency pub‑sub platform for real‑time data streams

Event Streaming Platforms+1
Stars
14,989
License
Apache-2.0
Last commit
3 days ago
JavaActive
Redpanda logo

Redpanda

Kafka‑compatible streaming platform that’s faster, lighter, and ZooKeeper‑free.

Event Streaming Platforms
Stars
11,366
License
Unknown
Last commit
3 days ago
C++Active
Fluvio logo

Fluvio

Composable distributed data streaming engine written in Rust

Event Streaming Platforms
Stars
5,103
License
Apache-2.0
Last commit
15 days ago
RustActive
Pravega logo

Pravega

Unlimited, ordered streams for durable real‑time data.

Event Streaming Platforms
Stars
2,005
License
Apache-2.0
Last commit
9 months ago
JavaStable
Most starred project
Apache Kafka
31,431★

Scalable distributed event streaming platform for real‑time data pipelines

Recently updated
Redpanda
3 days ago

Redpanda delivers a high‑performance, Kafka‑API compatible streaming data platform built in C++ that eliminates ZooKeeper and JVM overhead, offering simple deployment, tiered storage, and a rich connector ecosystem.

Dominant language
Java • 3 projects

Expect a strong Java presence among maintained projects.

Popular SaaS Platforms to Replace

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Aiven for Apache Kafka logo

Aiven for Apache Kafka

Managed Kafka with tiered storage and built-in schema registry.

Event Streaming Platforms
Alternatives tracked
5 alternatives
Amazon Kinesis Data Streams logo

Amazon Kinesis Data Streams

Fully managed service for real-time event streaming on AWS.

Event Streaming Platforms
Alternatives tracked
5 alternatives
Amazon MSK logo

Amazon MSK

Fully managed Apache Kafka on AWS.

Event Streaming Platforms
Alternatives tracked
5 alternatives
Azure Event Hubs logo

Azure Event Hubs

Fully managed, Kafka-compatible event ingestion on Azure.

Event Streaming Platforms
Alternatives tracked
5 alternatives
Redpanda Cloud logo

Redpanda Cloud

Apache Kafka-compatible streaming platform

Event Streaming Platforms
Alternatives tracked
5 alternatives
WarpStream logo

WarpStream

Diskless, Kafka-compatible streaming platform built on object storage.

Event Streaming Platforms
Alternatives tracked
5 alternatives
Most compared product
Aiven for Apache Kafka
5 open-source alternatives

Aiven provides production-grade Kafka with independent compute/storage scaling, Karapace-powered Schema Registry, lag monitoring, and high-availability across clouds.

Leading hosted platforms
Aiven for Apache Kafka, Amazon Kinesis Data Streams, Amazon MSK

Frequently replaced when teams want private deployments and lower TCO.

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