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Why pay monthly fees for Apache Kafka when you can self-host codecrafters-kafka-go for free? Let's look at the facts.

Apache Kafka

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  • Closed Source (Black box)
  • Expensive monthly fees per user
  • Data stored on their servers
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  • 100% Open Source Code
  • Free forever (Self-hosted)
  • You own your data completely
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SaaS pricing is designed to scale with your success. See how much wealth transfers from your bank account to Apache Kafka's shareholders.

10 people
150100200+
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*Estimated standard pricing for Apache Kafka. Adjust if needed.

Estimated Annual Waste
$1,440
Monthly Burn Rate$120
5-Year Projection$7,200
Cost with Self-Hosted$0
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Calculations based on 10 users at $12/mo.

Detailed Breakdown

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JVM + Zookeeper/KRaft
Single binary (Go)
1
Full Streaming Platform
Core Protocol Only
2
Heavy (>500MB)
Minimal (<10MB)