Future of SoftwareStart Survey

Alternatives to StreamCloud

Research overview

10 alternatives

  1. 1Manage Apache Kafka and PostgreSQL infrastructure in the cloud

    Aiven

    Data Infrastructure

    Both Aiven and StreamNative offer managed cloud data infrastructure with multi-cloud deployment options, but Aiven focuses on multiple open-source databases while StreamNative specializes in streaming platforms (Pulsar and Kafka).

    Free planFree trialUsage-basedNetwork SecurityDeveloper Infrastructure

    Price$5+ / month

    Vendor sources: streamnative.io [1]aiven.io [2]

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  2. 2Event Streaming Platforms, Streaming Analytics

    ksqlDB

    Event Streaming Platforms

    Confluent's event streaming database built on Apache Kafka with SQL queries for stream processing.

    Free planDatabaseStreaming Analytics
  3. 3Event Streaming Platforms, Observability

    Numaflow

    Event Streaming Platforms

    Intuit's open-source Kubernetes-native platform for running streaming pipelines and event-driven applications.

    Free planData Pipeline OrchestrationReal-Time Analytics
  4. 4Event Streaming Platforms, Schema Registry

    WarpStream

    Event Streaming Platforms

    WarpStream provides Kafka-compatible event streaming with a cloud-native architecture aimed at reducing operational complexity and cost.

    Free trialUsage-basedSchema RegistryEvent-Driven Architecture

    PriceUsage-based

  5. 5Event Streaming Platforms, Message Queue Platforms

    Synadia

    Event Streaming Platforms

    NATS-as-a-service platform from creators of NATS providing managed messaging for distributed systems.

    Observability and monitoring

    Price$49+ / month

    Starting price: below the category median.
  6. 6Event Streaming Platforms, Data Infrastructure

    Confluent

    Event Streaming Platforms

    Confluent provides a data streaming platform built on Apache Kafka that enables organizations to process, govern, and share real-time data streams across the enterprise.

    Free planFree trialUsage-basedInfrastructure as Code PlatformsData Infrastructure
  7. 7Event Streaming Platforms, Data Infrastructure

    Redpanda

    Event Streaming Platforms

    Redpanda is a Kafka-compatible streaming data platform without ZooKeeper, written in C++ for lower latency and simpler operations.

    Free planFree trialSOC 2Tiered plansReal-Time AnalyticsDeveloper Tools
  8. 8Event Streaming Platforms, Observability

    Solace

    Event Streaming Platforms

    Event-driven integration platform with PubSub+ event broker for distributed enterprise systems.

    Event broker with multiple capacity tiersEvent mesh for connecting multiple brokersDistributed tracing with opentelemetry support
  9. 9Event Streaming Platforms, Streaming Analytics

    Conduktor

    Event Streaming Platforms

    Kafka platform with UI, testing, and governance tools for streaming data operations.

    Free planFree trialTiered plansData Pipeline TestingStreaming Analytics

    Price$25+ / user / month

    Price position: below this category's displayed range.
  10. 10Event Streaming Platforms, Streaming Analytics

    Nussknacker

    Event Streaming Platforms

    Visual tool for defining and executing streaming data processing rules with Kafka and Flink.

    Free planFree trialTiered plansData Pipeline OrchestrationLow-Code/No-Code

    Price$99+ / month

    Starting price: below the category median.