Analytics & Data · Managed Apache Kafka

Amazon MSK vs Azure Event Hubs (Kafka API) vs Managed Service for Apache Kafka

Managed Apache Kafka, side by side on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.

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Managed Apache Kafka

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AWS

Amazon MSK

Azure

Azure Event Hubs (Kafka API)

Google Cloud

Managed Service for Apache Kafka

What's different

Event Hubs speaks the Kafka protocol but is not actual Kafka brokers. Confluent Cloud runs on all three.

Quick answers

What is the Azure equivalent of Amazon MSK?
The Azure equivalent of Amazon MSK is Azure Event Hubs (Kafka API). They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
What is the Google Cloud equivalent of Amazon MSK?
The Google Cloud equivalent of Amazon MSK is Managed Service for Apache Kafka. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
What is the AWS equivalent of Azure Event Hubs?
The AWS equivalent of Azure Event Hubs is Amazon MSK. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
What is the Google Cloud equivalent of Azure Event Hubs?
The Google Cloud equivalent of Azure Event Hubs is Managed Service for Apache Kafka. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
What is the AWS equivalent of Managed Service for Apache Kafka?
The AWS equivalent of Managed Service for Apache Kafka is Amazon MSK. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
What is the Azure equivalent of Managed Service for Apache Kafka?
The Azure equivalent of Managed Service for Apache Kafka is Azure Event Hubs (Kafka API). They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.