Streambased

Fast ROI by making Kafka instantly usable for analytics

Streambased is deployed in your own environment with an annual subscription based on the number of Kafka clusters accessed through the platform.

Streambased Pricing

No credit card for trials. Pilots can roll forward into production.

How our pricing works

Streambased is deployed in your own environment and licensed as an annual subscription based on the number of Kafka clusters you connect – not on data volume. Both production and non-production clusters are included, with support tiers to match your needs.

Annual subscription

Priced per Kafka cluster you connect, across both production and non-production clusters.

Self-hosted

Streambased runs directly in your environment, alongside your Kafka and Iceberg stack.

Support that scales with you

Start simple and move to mission-critical support as you reach production, with higher responsiveness and coverage when it matters most.

Our Plans

Free Trial

Best for quick evaluation

Free access. No credit card required.

  • Full Streambased deployment in your own environment.
  • Scale freely across your Kafka and Iceberg stack.
  • No artificial limits on usage or performance.
  • Time-limited access to validate with real workloads.
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Streambased Pilot

Best for proving value

A range of options from free to fully supported.

  • Fixed-scope pilot agreed up front with your team.
  • Production-like Kafka cluster setup in your environment.
  • Joint success plan, clear acceptance criteria.
  • Hands-on guidance from Streambased engineers.
  • Designed so the pilot deployment can roll forward into production.
  • Any pilot spend credited towards year-one production (up to an agreed amount).

Enterprise Subscription

Best for teams turning Kafka and Iceberg into a production data platform

Annual subscription, based on Kafka cluster count.

Pricing is based on the number of Kafka clusters you access (production and non-production), your deployment stage and selected support tier.

  • Priced per Kafka cluster across all your environments.
  • Deploys in your existing Kubernetes infrastructure (self-hosted).
  • Dedicated Customer Success, with optional Technical Account Management.
  • Runs alongside your Kafka and Iceberg stack.

A pricing model that fits how Kafka is actually used

Runs alongside your existing stack

Deployed in your environment, with no external service to manage or integrate.

Not tied to data volume or usage

Pricing is based on the Kafka clusters you access – not how much data you process or how often you query it.

Scales with your deployment

As you expand across clusters, pricing becomes more efficient, with additional benefits for longer-term commitments.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Streambased a fully managed SaaS?+
No. Streambased is self-hosted: you deploy containers in your Kubernetes environment. We provide updates and support, and you operate it alongside your existing infrastructure.
How does support work?+
Support is included with your subscription and scales with your deployment. As you move from evaluation to production, responsiveness and coverage increase to match your needs.
How does the pilot option work?+
The pilot is a fixed-scope engagement we agree on together. You run Streambased in your environment and, if successful, the deployment can be carried forward into your enterprise subscription. Contact us for more information.
What's included in the free trial?+
A time-limited trial of the full platform, with no limits on scale – all deployed in your own Kubernetes environment, with email support.
Do you charge based on data volume, queries or applications?+
No. Your subscription is based on cluster counts and support level, not on usage metrics such as throughput or number of client applications.
How do you count clusters for pricing?+
We price based on the Kafka clusters you access through Streambased. For example, if your queries pull data from two different clusters, both are counted.
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