Data Streaming Platform
Stream data without the complexity or cost of traditional Kafka systems
Powering real-time data at
Why streaming data is still too hard
Modern applications rely on event-driven data and expect the freshest context. But most data streaming systems were designed to serve the last decade's workloads—not today's.
Complexity distracts your team
Latency breaks real-time systems
Costs scale the wrong way
On-prem data creates headaches
Purpose-built for performance, engineered for simplicity
No bolt-ons. 100% Kafka‑compatible. Deploy anywhere.
Simple
Streaming that just works
Single binary deployment
No external dependencies, no operational complexity.
Self-healing clusters
Auto-tuning workloads eliminate the need for specialized Kafka expertise.
Unified platform
Handles operational, analytical, and lakehouse workloads in one system.
Efficient
UNBEATABLE PRICE PERFORMANCE
Native C++ architecture
Delivers 10x lower tail latencies than open-source Kafka.
Thread-per-core design
With continuous balancing maximizes hardware efficiency.
Cost-optimized ingress/egress
With follower fetching reduces data transfer costs by up to 80%.
Interoperable
Integrate seamlessly, build anywhere
Drop-in Kafka compatibility
No app rewrites, no tool changes, no vendor lock-in.
300+ connectors
Plus native Apache Iceberg support for seamless data lakehouse integration.
Deploy your way
BYOC, self-hosted, or serverless to fit any security or compliance requirement.
Safe
Enterprise-grade governance
VPC-isolated by default
Your data never leaves your environment with BYOC.
Raft-powered consistency
Ensures zero data loss with multi-AZ, multi-region self-healing.
One-click disaster recovery
With automated backups and rapid cluster restore.
Built to connect data from any source and handle any Kafka workload
Just 10X faster and 6X more cost-effectively. That’s why data teams at the world’s largest companies trust Redpanda to stream mission-critical data.
Connect
Go from humdrum data pipelines to composable data products. Redpanda Connect comes prebuilt with 300+ connectors, processors and more.
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A modern Kafka alternative that handles any workload with 10X performance and none of the overhead.
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Serverless
The easiest way to start with event-based streaming. No infrastructure to deploy, no systems to configure. Get running in seconds and scale seamlessly.
Fully Managed
Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC)
Fully managed on AWS, GCP, and Azure with automated ops, 24x7 support, and marketplace availability.
Self Managed
Enterprise
Kafka-compatible event streaming platform built for data-intensive applications.