The streaming data platform for developers
Redpanda is a Kafka-compatible, high-performance streaming data platform built for developers. Free from JVM, it’s lean, lightning-fast, and radically simple to deploy—on-prem, at the edge, or in the cloud. Start streaming in minutes.
Redpanda Connect
Redpanda Connect puts 280+ connectors at your fingertips, helping you integrate data from disparate sources in the blink of an eye. It is a declarative integration framework that's a simplified and powerful alternative to heavy-duty systems.
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Developer-first features
With a best-in-class user experience and intuitive tools for visibility, data integration, and automation, developers can hit the ground running.
Redpanda Console
The easiest, most complete web UI for visibility into your data streams with powerful features for time travel debugging and cluster administration.
Developer-first CLI
Ships with rpk, a single tool for managing your entire Redpanda cluster. It handles everything from low-level tuning to node configuration, and tasks like topic creation.
No KRaft. No JVM.
100% freedom from external dependencies makes for easier deployments in modern environments such as Kubernetes and edge computing. No more time sunk into tuning the JVM.
Deploys anywhere
Deploys in minutes, spins up in seconds, and runs efficiently wherever you develop – containers, laptops, x86 and ARM hardware, edge platforms, cloud instances, etc.

Redpanda Connect
280+ pre-built connectors for seamless data integration. Use free or upgrade for support and enterprise features. Requires 3x less compute than Kafka Connect.
Native Prometheus integration
Built-in observability via Prometheus enables you to monitor the health and performance of your Redpanda clusters using your favorite DevOps and open source tooling. Redpanda-provided Grafana dashboards get you up and running fast.
Fast track to streaming data
Free, self-paced training on streaming data fundamentals using Redpanda.
Proven data streaming solutions
Catalog of patterns and practices to master your use case.
Master real-time data for free
Guided courses on building real-time data applications
Dive deep into features and APIs
Get started with your own Redpanda cluster and start developing applications.
Streaming platform delivered as a fully-managed service.
Install Self-Managed Redpanda in your environment.
Declarative data streaming service.
Labs projects showcase what is possible with Redpanda.
Everything you need to build. Fast.
In-depth posts, tech talks, streamcasts, reports, reports, and more on streaming data topics.

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