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Amazon Msk Alternatives

Should you replace Amazon Msk?

Redpanda is the strongest catalog alternative to evaluate for Amazon Msk.

Amazon Msk

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This catalog view compares public market data and does not include organization spend or usage.

Amazon Msk alternatives

See how Amazon Msk compares to 6 alternative apps you can switch to.

RedpandaBest FitPublic pricingAvg. switch cost--Redpanda is a good fit if: your engineering team needs Kafka-compatible streaming with lower infrastructure overhead and requires either serverless convenience or BYOC data sovereignty.
UpstashStrong ContenderSeat-basedAvg. switch cost$120/yrUpstash is a good fit if: you want a serverless Redis or vector database with automatic scaling to zero and no cluster management overhead.
AivenLow Risk SwitchPublic pricingAvg. switch cost--Aiven is a good fit if: your engineering team needs production-grade open-source databases without hiring dedicated DBAs.
Confluent...Worth ConsideringSeat-basedAvg. switch cost$78,000/yrConfluent Cloud is a good fit if: your team needs enterprise-grade event streaming with Kafka compatibility and has dedicated data engineering resources.
Instaclus...Strong ContenderPublic pricingAvg. switch cost--Escape cloud lock-in with portable Kafka clusters managed by open-source experts—pay for infrastructure, not AWS premiums.
Azure Eve...Worth ConsideringSeat-basedAvg. switch cost--Azure Event Hubs is a good fit if: you require cloud-native ingestion of millions of events per second with Kafka ecosystem compatibility.

Redpanda and Upstash selected for comparison.

Annual costTotal subscription cost for each app, shown for the selected billing period.
Amazon Msk

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MSK Provisioned

Public catalog pricing. Organization spend is not included.

Redpanda

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Serverless

Public catalog pricing estimate.

Upstash

$120

Free

Public catalog pricing estimate.

3-Year Net SavingEstimated savings over three years after migration and setup costs.
Amazon Msk

$0

No migration in the current app baseline.

Redpanda

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Upstash

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After $3,000 estimated migration cost.

Team Fit ScoreHow closely the app matches the teams, workflows, and usage patterns currently in place.
Amazon Msk

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Redpanda

70/100

Redpanda serves engineering organizations requiring high-throughput, low-latency event streaming with Kafka API compatibility. Data platform teams benefit from its operational simplicity versus Apache Kafka, while enterprises gain data sovereignty with BYOC deployment. Marketing, sales, and general business teams lack the use cases and technical expertise to leverage this infrastructure software.

Upstash

80/100

Upstash excels for engineering teams building serverless and edge applications requiring Redis-compatible databases with automatic scaling to zero. Development teams benefit from per-request pricing and zero cluster management overhead. Organizations requiring self-hosted deployments for strict data residency or complex active-active multi-region setups may need Enterprise custom contracts.

Adoption RiskExpected friction, training effort, and behavior change needed to move teams onto the alternative.
Amazon Msk

--

Public adoption signal for the current app.

Redpanda

medium

Redpanda is a medium-complexity migration.

Upstash

low

Upstash is a medium-complexity migration. Estimated 3 weeks and $3,000 one-time cost.

User satisfactionAvailable rating and review signal for team sentiment around the app.
Amazon Msk

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127 reviews

Redpanda

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127 reviews

Upstash

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65 reviews

Timeline & DisruptionExpected migration duration and disruption to normal workflows.
Amazon Msk

No migration needed

Redpanda

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Medium

Redpanda is a medium-complexity migration.

Upstash

3 weeks

Medium

Upstash is a medium-complexity migration. Estimated 3 weeks and $3,000 one-time cost.

Setup & trainingOne-time implementation, enablement, and training investment required.
Amazon Msk

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Redpanda

--

Estimated one-time migration and setup effort.

Upstash

$3,000

Estimated one-time migration and setup effort.

Integration CoverageHow much of the current integration and workflow surface is covered by the app.
Amazon Msk

100%

Supports 180 native integrations.

Redpanda

83%

Supports 150 native integrations.

Upstash

25%

Supports 45 native integrations.

Feature Match (%)How closely the app matches current feature needs, including notable gaps or risks.
Amazon Msk

100%

Redpanda

95%

  • Serverless tier limited to 5000 partitions
  • Throughput caps at 100 MB/s write on Serverless tier
  • Annual commitment required for BYOC and Enterprise SLAs
  • Advanced security features restricted to BYOC and Enterprise tiers
Upstash

90%

  • Pay-as-yougo costs can spike with traffic bursts
  • Prod Pack required for SOC-2 and RBAC features
  • Free tier limited to 500K commands monthly
  • Fixed plans capped at 50GB bandwidth for entry tier
CertificationsSecurity, privacy, and compliance certifications available for each app.
Amazon Msk
SOC 2ISO 27001HIPAAGDPRFedRAMP HighPCI DSS
Redpanda
SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPR
Upstash
SOC 2 Type IIGDPR
Choose This IfThe conditions where keeping or switching to this app is likely to make sense.
Amazon Msk

You already standardize on this app.

Redpanda

Your engineering team needs Kafka-compatible streaming with lower infrastructure overhead and requires either serverless convenience or BYOC data sovereignty

Upstash

You want a serverless Redis or vector database with automatic scaling to zero and no cluster management overhead.

Avoid This IfThe conditions where this app is likely to create cost, workflow, or adoption risk.
Amazon Msk

Public pricing or fit signals no longer match your needs.

Redpanda

Your team lacks Kafka expertise or requires simple, low-throughput message queuing without operational complexity

Upstash

You require self-hosted infrastructure for data residency or complex multi-master active-active replication across regions.

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