Chronicle

Aiven vs Confluent

Aiven starts at $5/mo across 6 plans. Confluent starts at $385/mo across 3 plans.

Aiven
Data Infrastructure
6 plans
$0 Free $5 Developer $12 Hobbyist $75 Startup $180 Business $0 Free $5 Developer $12 Hobbyist $75 Startup $180 Business
From $5$5/moFree tier
Confluent
Data Infrastructure
3 plans
$0 Basic $385 Standard $895 Enterprise $0 Basic $385 Standard $895 Enterprise
From $385$385/moFree tier
Aiven's cheapest paid plan costs $5/mo, $380 less than Confluent at $385/mo. Both offer a free tier.

Plan by plan

TierAivenConfluent
01Free
$0$0
Basic
$0$0
02Developer
$5$5 /mo
Standard
$385$385 /mo
03Hobbyist
$12$12 /mo
Enterprise
$895$895 /mo
04Startup
$75$75 /mo
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05Business
$180$180 /mo
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06Premium
$270$270 /mo
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Plans are listed in each vendor's own order. Prices in USD; confirm on the vendor's site before buying.