Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Kafka pricing
5 plans read from cloud.google.com
CPU+RAMPriced on request Compute charges cover vCPU and RAM Read 20 Sep 2026 · cloud.google.com
Connect CPU+RAMPriced on request Compute charges for Connect clusters Read 20 Sep 2026 · cloud.google.com
Local StoragePriced on request Local persistent disk storage for brokers Read 20 Sep 2026 · cloud.google.com
Long term storagePriced on request Tiered long-term storage Read 20 Sep 2026 · cloud.google.com
Inter-zone data transferPriced on request Data transfer for replication within a cluster Read 20 Sep 2026 · cloud.google.com
In short
- Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Kafka has a free plan (CPU+RAM).
- 5 plans are priced on request (CPU+RAM, Connect CPU+RAM, Local Storage, Long term storage, Inter-zone data transfer).
What the alternatives costAll alternatives →
| Tool | From | Free plan | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aiven for Apache Kafka | $35/mo | Yes | Yes |
| Apache RocketMQ | — | Yes | No |
| AutoMQ | $300/mo | No | Yes |
| Confluent Cloud | $385/mo | Yes | Yes |
| Redpanda | — | Yes | Yes |
| Solace PubSub+ Event Broker | — | Yes | Yes |
| Apache Pulsar | — | Yes | No |
| Keen Product Analytics | $149/mo | No | No |