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What is Aiven for Apache Kafka?

Aiven for Apache Kafka® is a fully managed distributed event streaming service, that can be deployed in the cloud of your choice. Aiven for Apache Kafka is ideal for event-driven applications, near-real-time data transfer and data pipelines, streaming analytics, and any use case that requires moving huge amounts of real-time data between applications and systems. With Aiven for Apache Kafka you can set up fully managed Kafka clusters in less than 10 minutes — using the Aiven web console or programmatically via Aiven’s API, CLI, Terraform provider or Kubernetes operator. You can easily connect it to your existing tech stack with a fully managed Apache Kafka Connect service with over 30+ connectors. Monitoring your clusters with logs and metrics is also available out of the box via multiple service integrations. Get access to a complete open source ecosystem of streaming technologies and tools around Apache Kafka to fully manage, and operate a real time data infrastructure at scale using: Aiven for Apache Kafka: the core event streaming framework allowing you to transport data within your organization Aiven for Apache Kafka Connect: a fully managed, fully open source, distributed service enabling you to integrate your existing data sources and sinks seamlessly with Aiven for Apache Kafka. Aiven for Apache Kafka MirrorMaker2: a fully managed, fully open source distributed data replication service for cluster to cluster data replication, disaster recovery and geo proximity across multiple regions. Karapace®: a fully open source Kafka Schema Registry that applications can access to serialize and deserialize messages with popular formats such as AVRO, Protobuf and JSON. Aiven for Apache Flink®: a fully managed, fully open source streaming SQL engine for stateful stream processing over your data streams. Klaw: an open source data governance tool that helps enterprises exercise Apache Kafka® topic and schema governance. Aiven is ISO / IEC 27001: 2013, SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, and CCPA compliant. Check our pricing and try our free 30-day trial at https://aiven.io/kafka.

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Product Description

Aiven for Apache Kafka is a fully managed streaming platform, deployable in the cloud of your choice. Snap it into your existing workflows with the click of a button, automate away the mundane tasks, and focus on building your core apps.

How do you position yourself against your competitors?

NO VENDOR LOCK-IN
100% Open Source, you can take your cluster anywhere you want. Launch new clusters AND move clusters between different cloud providers with a few clicks.

BRING YOUR OWN CLOUD (BYOC)
For strict control requirements, you have the option to set up Aiven services within your own Cloud Provider account. The services can be managed through the Aiven console, and the user experience remains the same as with the regular Aiven service model.

LATEST KAFKA VERSION AND FEATURES
You’ll always get access to the latest Kafka version within a few weeks of release. We offer the most features of any solution on the market, so you have a lot of options with your deployment.

WORKFLOW AND COMPLIANCE
You can deploy our Kafka solution via our web console, API, CLI and Terraform. We’re compliant with all major governance standards, which makes things easier if your company has strict requirements.

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We help organizations fuel the continuous innovation needed to create awesome, data-intensive applications by using the leading open source technologies.

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Jimmy L.

Dev ops

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

12/5/2023

"Apache Kafka first time"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Aiven for Apache Kafka?

Managed services like Aiven often provide a simplified setup and configuration process, making it easier for users to deploy and manage Apache Kafka clusters without the need for extensive expertise.

Aiven typically takes care of the underlying infrastructure, handling tasks such as maintenance, scaling, and security updates. This allows users to focus more on their applications and less on managing the Kafka infrastructure. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Aiven for Apache Kafka?

Some users may prefer more control and customization over their Kafka clusters, and a managed service may limit certain configuration options compared to a self-managed setup. Evaluate whether the level of control provided by Aiven aligns with your specific requirements. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Aiven for Apache Kafka solving and how is that benefiting you?

Aiven simplifies the deployment and management of Kafka clusters, allowing users to focus on their applications without the need for extensive Kafka infrastructure knowledge.

Aiven automates routine maintenance tasks, such as software updates and scaling operations, making it easier for users to ensure their Kafka clusters are up-to-date and appropriately sized. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Hi Jimmy,

Thanks for your review and trust in Aiven for Apache Kafka!

We are glad to hear you are enjoying our fully managed Kafka service.

Thank you for your trust in the Aiven Platform

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Markos

Verified User in Food Production

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

12/10/2023

"Effortless kafka management using Aiven"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Aiven for Apache Kafka?

Aiven provides highly available Kafka features and significant redundancy. Kafka clusters boast automatic replication across multiple availability zones, guaranteeing top-notch data durability with minimal downtime.

Aiven provides end-to-end data encryption for data in transit and at rest, as well as SSO login, making it a secure choice for sensitive data.

Aiven offers seamless integration with popular tools like Prometheus and Grafana for monitoring and alerting. It simplifies the process of monitoring Kafka cluster health. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Aiven for Apache Kafka?

Aiven abstracts most of the underlying infrastructure management, which can be both an advantage and a drawback. However, engineers with more experience may desire more control over Kafka configurations and cluster settings, which is not possible.

The logs for Kafka Connect are not separated per connector, making it difficult to retrieve logs for a specific connector.

Sometimes, the Aiven User Interface can be buggy, particularly when it comes to Kafka connectors. These connectors may display incorrect statuses, causing confusion and potential issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Aiven for Apache Kafka solving and how is that benefiting you?

Aiven for Apache Kafka is helping our business solve a few key problems. Firstly, it provides a reliable and scalable platform for managing our data streaming needs. With Aiven, we are able to easily set up and configure Kafka clusters, and the platform takes care of the underlying infrastructure, ensuring high availability and fault tolerance.

Additionally, Aiven for Apache Kafka provides a range of advanced features and integrations, such as support for multiple protocols and connectors, which allows us to easily integrate Kafka with other systems and tools in our tech stack.

Overall, using Aiven for Apache Kafka has helped us streamline our data streaming processes and improve the reliability and scalability of our infrastructure. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

11/8/2024

"Aiven is a great tool"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Aiven for Apache Kafka?

Stable platform with intuitive UI for managing Kafka clusters, topics, consumer groups etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Aiven for Apache Kafka?

I personally have not experienced any issues so far. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ismael M.

Junior NOC Engineer

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

8/14/2024

"User-friendly experience"

4/5

What do you like best about Aiven for Apache Kafka?

Very easy to use platform with amazing features and ease of use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Aiven for Apache Kafka?

Sometimes product updates end up flooding the screen Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

khagendra p.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

1/18/2024

"Best for business requirement fulfil"

5/5

What do you like best about Aiven Platform?

Users often share insights into the platform's strengths, such as ease of use, reliability, performance, customer support, and additional features. Keep in mind that opinions can vary based on individual needs and use cases. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Aiven Platform?

To get the most accurate and up-to-date information about any potential drawbacks or user criticisms of the Aiven Platform, consider checking recent customer reviews, forum discussions, or other online communities where users share their experiences. This will provide you with insights into both the strengths and weaknesses of the platform, helping you make an informed decision based on your specific requirements Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Avik R.

SDM

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

5/1/2024

"A good alternate for Cloud SQL"

4/5

What do you like best about Aiven for Apache Kafka?

The infrastructure setup is comparatively easier and upside being cost is lower Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Aiven for Apache Kafka?

Can't comment on downsides as we are doing the infra migration to Aiven for the first time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

12/6/2023

"Good platform for hosting and managing Kafka, w/ some support issues"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Aiven for Apache Kafka?

Overall Aiven provides a good and relatively stable platform for hosting and managing Kafka clusters. The console is easy to use and provides clear tools for admins to create/delete/etc topics, ACLs and users, among others. Terraform (IAC) resources are available and well-documented. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Aiven for Apache Kafka?

We faced a few unexpected technical issues/difficulties a few times. While the support channels were fairly responsive most of the time, there were a few ocassions when it felt slow for a number of days, while feeling somewhat left in the dark - more clarity would've been appreciated in those instances. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Aiven for Apache Kafka solving and how is that benefiting you?

Removing the need to directly install and manage the underlying infrastrcture of our Kafka platform and providing intuitive UI for managing our Kafka projects. This allows us more time to focus on providing a robust Kafka service to the teams in the company, and move faster towards our goals with Kafka solutions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

6/5/2024

"Happy customer but improvments could be done"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Aiven Platform?

how easy it is to setup topics, schemas, give acces etc. Easy integration Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Aiven Platform?

I would like to have a better interface to be able to read messages in a topic based on avro schemas. Now all we can see is encoded data, which is useless Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Abhishek G.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

6/6/2024

"Ease of Use coupled with power"

5/5

What do you like best about Aiven Platform?

Highly available Kafka features along with a significant level of redundancy. Seemless integration with a lot of popular tools like Prometheus. Its also abstracts the underlaying infrastructure management. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Aiven Platform?

Can't comment on drawbacks at present. Need to spend more time with the platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nikhil M.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

8/21/2023

"Aiven is an amazing tool!"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Aiven for Apache Kafka?

One cool thing I really like about Aiven is how it simplifies managing Kafka clusters. The user interface is super user-friendly, even for folks who aren't total tech wizards. Plus, the whole setup process is a breeze, and they handle the nitty-gritty maintenance stuff for you. Time-saver, for sure! I have used it for production uses of my company and also for deploying some of my own development features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Aiven for Apache Kafka?

While Aiven offers a lot of positives, one area that might benefit from improvement is the pricing structure. Depending on usage, costs can add up. It would be great to see more flexibility in pricing plans to cater to a broader range of users, especially for development purposes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.