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Automated management & operations of your Kafka deployments

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Aiven for Apache Kafka overview

What is Aiven for Apache Kafka?

Aiven was the first to launch a fully managed cloud service for Apache Kafka in 2017. Now, Aiven for Apache Kafka is available across five cloud providers and multiple availability zones. Aiven for Apache Kafka provides a scalable, fully-managed event streaming system. Managing and operating Kafka in the cloud is fully automated with Aiven with zero downtime and the industry’s best SLA of 99,99%.

Key benefits of using Aiven for Apache Kafka

Aiven for Apache Kafka gives a complete end-to-end solution for data streaming enabling companies to manage Apache Kafka deployments effortlessly. With Aiven for Apache Kafka you can:
- Easily manage and operate Apache Kafka in the cloud with zero downtime and the industry’s best SLA of 99,99% — backed by Aiven’s SRE team
- Ensure your data is secure by VPC peering, dedicated VMs in all your Aiven for Apache Kafka deployments and enhanced compliance environments for PCI, HIPAA, BAA
- Stay on top of and easily manage the total cost of ownership for your Apache Kafka deployments with Aiven’s all-inclusive, predictable pricing model — including networking and VPC peering costs
- Seamlessly migrate from existing services or to multiple cloud providers and availability zones with Aiven for Apache Kafka MirrorMaker
- Easily integrate to your existing databases and external sources and sinks with fully open source Aiven for Apache Kafka Connect
- Provide a scalable data governance layer for your Apache Kafka topics with the use of Klaw, a fully open source data governance toolkit for your Kafka schemas and topics.
- Process your data streams in-flight with the use of Aiven for Apache Flink and Flink SQL for real time stream processing

Starting price

200flat rate /
per month

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Aiven for Apache Kafka reviews

Overall rating

4.6

/5

69

Positive reviews

99

%

Rating breakdown
  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend8.46/10
Rating distribution

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Pros
“The product is great, it delivers what it promise, the doc is good, the connectors compatibility is one of the best features.”
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Victor L.

Data Engineer Intern

“The Aiven console has a slick UI, which is easy to use and not overwhelming. Everything is very intuitive and you have a good overview of your services.”
SK

Sebastian K.

CEO / IT Consultant

“The clusters and topics are easy to set up. The metrics are nice to look at and tell you just what you'd like to know.”
SW

Steven W.

Technical Experience Lead

Cons
“The security model has been very broken. Making an API call to get a certificate and being given a list of all the certificates in the project is simply wrong.”
CS

Christopher S.

Developer

“Does not have KSQL enabled by default which is a shame.”
RD

Rony D.

Software Developer

“Self-signed certificates make client configuration a little awkward.”
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Pat P.

Director of Customer Engagement

Who uses Aiven for Apache Kafka?

Based on 69 verified user reviews.

Company size

Small Businesses

Enterprises

Midsize Businesses

Top industries

Information Technology and Services
Computer Software
Utilities
Financial Services
Others

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Aiven for Apache Kafka's key features

Most critical features, based on insights from Aiven for Apache Kafka users:

Data connectors
Data storage management
Access controls/permissions
Monitoring
SSL security

All Aiven for Apache Kafka features

Features rating:

API
Data migration
Data replication
Real-Time data
Third-Party integrations

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Aiven for Apache Kafka pricing

Value for money rating:

Pricing plans

Pricing details:

Free plan
Free trial
Subscription

Startup

200

Per month

Features included:

  • Data Encryption
  • High Availability
  • Performance Graph
  • Schema Registry
  • Switch Between Plans
  • VPC Peering in AWS

Business

500

Per month

Features included:

  • Data Encryption
  • High Availability
  • Kafka Connect
  • Performance Graph
  • Schema Registry
  • Switch Between Plans
  • VPC Peering in AWS

Premium

1,900

Per month

Features included:

  • Data Encryption
  • High Availability
  • Kafka Connect
  • Own Cloud Account Integration
  • Performance Graph
  • Schema Registry
  • Switch Between Plans
  • VPC Peering in AWS

User opinions about Aiven for Apache Kafka price and value

Value for money rating:

To see what individual users think of Aiven for Apache Kafka's price and value, check out the review snippets below.

“The product is great, it delivers what it promise, the doc is good, the connectors compatibility is one of the best features.”
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Victor L.

Data Engineer Intern

“The Aiven console has a slick UI, which is easy to use and not overwhelming. Everything is very intuitive and you have a good overview of your services.”
SK

Sebastian K.

CEO / IT Consultant

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Aiven for Apache Kafka support options

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

Support options

24/7 (Live rep)
Chat
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Phone Support

Training options

Documentation
Webinars
Videos

Aiven for Apache Kafka FAQs

Q. What type of pricing plans does Aiven for Apache Kafka offer?

Aiven for Apache Kafka has the following pricing plans:
Starting from: $200.00/month
Pricing model: Subscription, Open Source
Free Trial: Available | (No Credit Card required)

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Q. Who are the typical users of Aiven for Apache Kafka?

Aiven for Apache Kafka has the following typical customers:
Freelancers, Large Enterprises, Mid Size Business, Small Business


Q. What languages does Aiven for Apache Kafka support?

Aiven for Apache Kafka supports the following languages:
English


Q. Does Aiven for Apache Kafka offer an API?

Yes, Aiven for Apache Kafka has an API available for use.


Q. What other apps does Aiven for Apache Kafka integrate with?

Aiven for Apache Kafka integrates with the following applications:
Datadog, Aiven for PostgreSQL, Terraform


Q. What level of support does Aiven for Apache Kafka offer?

Aiven for Apache Kafka offers the following support options:
24/7 (Live rep), Chat, Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Phone Support

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