AutoMQ
by AutoMQ · Kafka-compatible streaming that stores data on cloud object storage
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Overview
AutoMQ is a Kafka-compatible streaming platform that stores data on cloud object storage rather than broker disks, using a low-latency WAL and memory cache in front of S3, GCS or Azure Blob. Brokers are stateless, so scaling and partition reassignment are metadata operations taking seconds. It runs as BYOC managed inside your own cloud account, or as software on your own Kubernetes.
- Best for
- Teams running Kafka on AWS, GCP, Azure or OCI who want object storage instead of broker disks
- Pricing
- A 30-day free trial with no card required, then the Pro tier is $300/month for cluster uptime plus usage charges of $0.008–$0.02/GiB ingress, $0.00275–$0.0067/GiB egress and $0.005–$0.01/GiB retention, with Enterprise priced by quote.
- Runs on
- WebSelf-hosted
Strengths and trade-offs
Strengths
- 100% Kafka API compatible, drop-in for existing applications
- Stores data on S3, GCS or Azure Blob; no EBS volumes to manage
- No cross-AZ transfer fees; clients read from local-zone brokers
- BYOC in your own VPC, or software on your own Kubernetes
Trade-offs
- Managed service fee is charged on top of your own cloud infrastructure bill
- P99 latency is 30ms on Azure and GCP versus 10ms on AWS single AZ
- Auto-scaling and automatic failover are absent from the Dev tier
- Multi-region DR and custom networking are Enterprise-only, priced by quote
How AutoMQ markets itself
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“Low-Latency, Diskless Kafka® on S3”
- Angle: Scale / performance
- Hero: Typography only
Pricing
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How this score is made up
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MCP support
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API quality
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Documentation
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Agent friendliness
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Pricing transparency
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Changelog
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Marketing site structure
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Page speed
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Operational trust
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Openness
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