Kafka Streams pricing
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Apache Kafka StreamsFree available for download by anyone · no formal or commercial support Read 30 Sep 2026 · apache.org
In short
- Kafka Streams has a free plan (Apache Kafka Streams).
What the alternatives costAll alternatives →
| Tool | From | Free plan | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arroyo | $5/mo | Yes | No |
| Apache Druid | — | Yes | No |
| Estuary | $0.50/mo | Yes | Yes |
| Esper | — | Yes | No |
| Confluent Cloud | $385/mo | Yes | Yes |
| Apache Pinot | — | Yes | No |
| Apache Spark | — | Yes | No |
| Apache Flink | — | Yes | No |