Tech riderRev. 30 Sept 2026
AxonOps Schema Registry
- 1Runs onAPI, Linux, self-hosted
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Schema formatsAvro, Protocol Buffers, JSON Schema
- 4Compatibility modesNONE, BACKWARD, BACKWARD TRANSITIVE, FORWARD, FORWARD TRANSITIVE, FULL, FULL TRANSITIVE
- 5Validation scopeevent
- 6Deployment optionsself hosted
6 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: github.com
Overview
AxonOps Schema Registry is ranked #8 of 24 in schema registry software on Specifiction. It runs on API, Linux, Self-hosted. There is a free plan.
AxonOps Schema Registry plans and pricing
All plansAxonOps Schema Registry Free 100% free and open source; Apache 2.0 licensed No hidden costs · no premium tiers · no license keys github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Compared on schema registry software
- Free plan
- Yesgithub.com
- Schema formats
- Avro, Protocol Buffers, JSON Schemagithub.com
- Compatibility modes
- NONE, BACKWARD, BACKWARD_TRANSITIVE, FORWARD, FORWARD_TRANSITIVE, FULL, FULL_TRANSITIVEgithub.com
- Validation scope
- eventgithub.com
- Deployment options
- self_hostedgithub.com
Facts
- Purpose
- AxonOps Schema Registry is an API-compatible replacement for Confluent Schema Registry for managing schemas used with Apache Kafka.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Storage
- It can store schemas in PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Cassandra and does not require Kafka as its storage backend.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Client compatibility
- The maker says existing Confluent serializers and Java, Go, and Python Kafka clients work by pointing them at the registry URL.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Security
- Built-in security includes Basic Auth, API keys, JWT, LDAP/AD, OIDC, mTLS, four RBAC roles, rate limiting, and TLS certificate auto-reload.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Audit logging
- Audit events can be sent to stdout, rotating files, syslog over TCP/TLS, or webhooks, in JSON or CEF format.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Field encryption
- Client-side field encryption includes a DEK/KEK registry and production-ready integrations with HashiCorp Vault and OpenBao Transit.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Data contracts
- Data contracts attach metadata tags and domain, migration, and encoding rules to schemas, with defaults and per-subject overrides.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- AI integration
- Its built-in MCP server is marked beta and supports AI clients including Claude, Cursor, VS Code Copilot, and Windsurf.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Deployment
- The registry is a single statically linked binary of about 50 MB and can run as a Docker container or be built from source.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Notable limit
- The Cassandra storage backend requires Cassandra 5.0 or later; earlier versions are unsupported.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Support
- The project README says commercial support plans are offered by AxonOps; it also welcomes community issues and contributions.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Maker
- The project identifies AxonOps as its maker and links to the AxonOps website.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Company
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdomgithub.com · 23 Sept 2026
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Sources
- github.com/axonops/axonops-schema-registry· checked 30 Sept 2026