# Confluent Cloud alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 116 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Confluent Cloud holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/confluent-cloud/alternatives

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Apache Kafka: 9
- Redpanda: 9
- NATS JetStream: 5
- Aiven for Apache Kafka: 4
- Dacast: 4
- Amazon Kinesis Data Streams: 2

## Streaming platforms

**Small business**: 48 of 84 answers did not name Confluent Cloud (Confluent Cloud is #1 of 13 at 28%).

- Redpanda: first choice in 6 of those 48
- Dacast: first choice in 4 of those 48
- Aiven for Apache Kafka: first choice in 2 of those 48
- Amazon Kinesis Data Streams: first choice in 2 of those 48
- Goldcast: first choice in 2 of those 48
- Google Cloud Pub/Sub: first choice in 2 of those 48
- Livestorm: first choice in 2 of those 48
- NATS JetStream: first choice in 2 of those 48

**Mid-market**: 39 of 84 answers did not name Confluent Cloud (Confluent Cloud is #1 of 12 at 47%).

- Apache Kafka: first choice in 6 of those 39
- NATS JetStream: first choice in 3 of those 39
- Redpanda: first choice in 3 of those 39
- Facebook Live: first choice in 2 of those 39
- YouTube Live: first choice in 2 of those 39
- Airmeet: first choice in 1 of those 39
- Aiven for Apache Kafka: first choice in 1 of those 39
- Bizzabo: first choice in 1 of those 39

**Enterprise**: 29 of 84 answers did not name Confluent Cloud (Confluent Cloud is #1 of 9 at 66%).

- Apache Kafka: first choice in 3 of those 29
- Aiven for Apache Kafka: first choice in 1 of those 29
- Amazon MSK: first choice in 1 of those 29
- Amazon MSK Provisioned on AWS: first choice in 1 of those 29
- Azure Event Hubs Dedicated: first choice in 1 of those 29
- Azure Event Hubs Premium or Dedicated: first choice in 1 of those 29
- Cvent: first choice in 1 of those 29
- Keboola Streams: first choice in 1 of those 29

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