jocko
The premium Open Source alternative to Apache Kafka
🎯 Best for:Teams needing Kafka-like functionality without the operational burden of Zookeeper.
What is jocko?
A distributed message broker implemented in Go that provides a Kafka-compatible API. It simplifies operations by using a single binary architecture and built-in coordination.
Tech Stack
GoDatabase & Storage
Why jocko?
- • No Zookeeper dependency
- • Easy horizontal scaling
- • Low resource footprint
Limitations
- • Not feature-complete with Kafka
- • Smaller community support
- • Limited production history
2/22/2026
Last Update
371
Forks
61
Issues
MIT
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Apache Kafka)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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