Apache Kafka® for Free
Aiven is the Apache Kafka® development platform. Start your free cloud Apache Kafka cluster with fully managed Schema registry and REST proxy.
Aiven is the Apache Kafka® development platform. Start your free cloud Apache Kafka cluster with fully managed Schema registry and REST proxy.
Service benefits
With Aiven's free Apache Kafka® plan, we've set healthy limits that protect the ecosystem while giving you enough room to build real applications.
Get the stability and automation trusted by our enterprise customers, scaled for your prototyping needs.
Master Event-Driven architectures
Build expertise using the exact Kafka implementation trusted by Fortune 500 companies, completely free of charge.
Validate complex architectural concepts instantly
Skip approvals and resource provisioning to test mission-critical designs right away with a fully functional, reliable Kafka cluster.
Launch your next microservice today
Deploy a dependable, low-latency Kafka cluster for side projects without any infrastructure overhead or cost commitments.
Enterprise-grade infrastructure
Experience the stability, security, and automation our largest customers rely on.
Ready to build?
Sign up for Aiven & create your project
No credit card needed.
Create your free service
Your cluster provisions in under two minutes.
Connect & start building
Use Sample Data Generator or Quick Connect in the Aiven console to start producing messages in as little as 30 seconds.