Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Apache Kafka
Apache Kafka clearly comes out ahead of RisingWave on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Apache Kafka has a free tier; RisingWave does not. RisingWave's paid plans start at $0.23/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Apache Software Foundation | RisingWave Labs |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | Data & AnalyticsDevelopmentMedia & EntertainmentSales & CRM | Data & AnalyticsDevelopmentMedia & Entertainment |
| Categories | data-engineering | databasedata-engineering |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Apache Kafka
open source
usage based
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| Feature | apache-kafka | risingwave |
|---|---|---|
| Distributed Event Streaming | ||
| Annual Contract | ||
| Fault-Tolerant | ||
| Core Features | ||
| High Throughput | ||
| Fully Hosted (Aws, Gcp, Azure) | ||
| Low Latency | ||
| Fully Hosted Or Byoc | ||
| Scalable | ||
| No Core Limits | ||
| On-Prem / K8S | ||
| Pay-As-You-Go | ||
| Pay-As-You-Go Or Annual Contract | ||
| Premium Features | ||
| Premium Support & Sla | ||
| Quarterly Success Review | ||
| Standard Support | ||
| Up To 64 Cores |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Apache Kafka comes out ahead overall, though RisingWave can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Apache Kafka offers a free tier; RisingWave does not currently list one.
Apache Kafka scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
