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What AutoMQ is
AutoMQ is Kafka-compatible streaming software that runs Kafka on cloud object storage. It supports S3, Google Cloud Storage, Azure Blob Storage, MinIO, and Ceph, and can be deployed on premises or in private or public clouds using a binary, Helm, or Docker Compose. AutoMQ states sub-10ms P99 latency and automatic scaling with traffic, including partition rebalancing across brokers.
Table Topic can materialize Kafka topics as Iceberg or Delta Lake tables without ETL pipelines; Spark, Trino, and Flink can query those tables directly. Managed Connector runs Kafka Connect workers in a customer’s Kubernetes environment and supports tested system plugins or custom Kafka Connect plugins, with logs and monitoring for throughput, task health, record failures, and connector anomalies. The product also lists stream processing, schema registry, exactly-once delivery, a maximum retention of 90 days, and 300 connectors. Supported client languages are Java, C/C++, Go, Python, and NodeJS. AutoMQ has a Pro plan for $300 a month and a 30-day free trial that requires no credit card; there is no free plan.
Who it suits
AutoMQ may suit teams building Kafka-compatible streaming systems across on-premises, private-cloud, or public-cloud environments. Its table materialization, connector monitoring, and named query-engine support may also be useful to teams working with Iceberg or Delta Lake tables.
What it does well
- Supports five named cloud or object-storage systems
- Deploys with a binary, Helm, or Docker Compose
- Table Topic supports Iceberg and Delta Lake materialization
- Managed Connector provides real-time logs and monitoring
- Lists exactly-once delivery and 300 connectors
What to know first
- No free plan is available
- The Pro plan costs $300 a month
- Pro limits ingress to 1,024 MiB/sec and partitions to 20,000
Limits
The Pro plan caps ingress at 1,024 MiB/sec and partitions at 20,000, with a 99.95% SLA, business-hours support, and a three-hour response time. AutoMQ lists a maximum retention period of 90 days.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Pro | $300/mo · Max ingress 1,024 MiB/sec · Max 20,000 partitions · 99.95% SLA · Business-hours support · 3-hour response time | $300 a month |
| Enterprise | Contact us · Unlimited max ingress throughput · Unlimited partitions · 99.99% SLA · 24/7 premium support · 1-hour response time | On request |
As automq.com lists them, read 8 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Visit the AutoMQ website
- Choose the Pro plan or contact AutoMQ about Enterprise
- Start the 30-day free trial without a credit card
- Deploy on premises or in a private or public cloud using a binary, Helm, or Docker Compose
Verdict
Consider AutoMQ if you need Kafka-compatible streaming with multiple deployment options and object-storage support. Look elsewhere if you need a free plan or if Pro’s stated ingress or partition limits are too low; Enterprise pricing requires contacting the company.
Questions
Is AutoMQ free?
There is no free plan. A 30-day free trial is available, and no credit card is required for the trial.
How much does AutoMQ Pro cost?
Pro costs $300 a month.
What does Pro include?
Pro has maximum ingress of 1,024 MiB/sec, up to 20,000 partitions, a 99.95% SLA, business-hours support, and a three-hour response time.
What storage systems does AutoMQ support?
AutoMQ Software supports S3, Google Cloud Storage, Azure Blob Storage, MinIO, and Ceph.
Can AutoMQ materialize topics as lakehouse tables?
Table Topic can materialize Kafka topics as Iceberg or Delta Lake tables without ETL pipelines. Spark, Trino, and Flink can query those tables directly.
What security and compliance programs does AutoMQ list?
Its security page describes TLS or mTLS for Kafka client connections, optional encryption at rest for AWS BYOC, and RBAC for AutoMQ Cloud control-plane operations. AutoMQ lists SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and GDPR programs.
Facts from AutoMQ's own pages
- Compliance
- AutoMQ lists SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and GDPR programs on its security page. · automq.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Connector monitoring
- Managed Connector provides real-time logs, metrics, and monitoring for throughput, task health, record failures, and connector anomalies. · automq.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Connectors
- Managed Connector runs Kafka Connect workers in the customer's Kubernetes environment and supports tested system plugins or custom Kafka Connect plugins. · automq.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- AutoMQ Software can be deployed on premises, in private or public clouds, using a binary, Helm, or Docker Compose. · automq.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Elasticity
- AutoMQ automatically scales with traffic and rebalances partitions across brokers. · automq.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2022 · automq.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Hong Kong · automq.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Lakehouse
- Table Topic can materialize Kafka topics as Iceberg or Delta Lake tables without ETL pipelines. · automq.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Latency
- The homepage states sub-10ms P99 latency for AutoMQ. · automq.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Open-source history
- AutoMQ says it was founded in 2022 and launched its open-source product in November 2023. · automq.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- AutoMQ says its commercial editions run their control plane and data plane within customer-owned cloud or data-center boundaries and do not access Kafka data or metadata without authorization. · automq.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Query engines
- Table Topic pages name Spark, Trino, and Flink as engines that can query tables directly. · automq.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- The security page describes TLS or mTLS for Kafka client connections, optional encryption at rest for AWS BYOC, and RBAC for AutoMQ Cloud control-plane operations. · automq.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Storage
- AutoMQ Software supports S3, Google Cloud Storage, Azure Blob Storage, MinIO, and Ceph. · automq.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Trial
- The site advertises a 30-day free trial with no credit card required. · automq.com, 8 Oct 2026
- What it does
- AutoMQ is Kafka-compatible streaming software that runs Kafka on cloud object storage. · automq.com, 8 Oct 2026
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