Apache Kafka vs ZeroMQ
| Apache Kafka | ZeroMQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | — | Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows |
| Deployment model | — | self_hosted |
| Delivery guarantees | — | configurable |
| Supported protocols | — | ZMTP, TCP, UDP, IPC, inproc, PGM, NORM, WebSocket, TIPC, multicast |
Both are listed in Best Message Broker Software, Best Message Queue (MQ) Software. On The Geeks Club, ZeroMQ scores higher on our published basis.