Sure, Apache Kafka Kafka is awesome.

But have you considered these open source alternatives?

They are free, self-hostable and community-driven.

Check by yourself: 🐼  Redpanda .

  1. So is 🐼 Redpanda

    Streaming data platform for developers

    ★ 10K streaming data License: BSL

    Redpanda is the most complete, Apache Kafka®-compatible streaming data platform, designed from the ground up to be lighter, faster, and simpler to operate. Free from ZooKeeper™ and JVMs, it prioritizes an end-to-end developer experience with a huge ecosystem of connectors, configurable tiered storage, and more.