Apache Kafka

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Apache Kafka is ranked #38 of 38 in message broker software on Specifiction.

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Deployment model: self-hostedkafka.apache.org
Stream processing: Yeskafka.apache.org
Delivery guarantee: bothkafka.apache.org
Supported client languages: Java, Scala, Go, Python, C, C++, REST APIskafka.apache.org

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Founded: 1999kafka.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026

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Where it ranks on Specifiction

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kafka.apache.org· checked 4 Oct 2026