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IBM Event Streams vs WarpStream BYOC Schema Registry
Both stand on schema registry software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Web
Visit IBM Event Streams Paid APILinuxMac+1
WarpStream BYOC Schema Registry combines schema storage in a customer's cloud account with validation through WarpStream Agents.
Visit WarpStream BYOC Schema RegistryThe facts
| IBM Event Streams | WarpStream BYOC Schema Registry | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Dev: $0.03 a month |
| Plans published | 3 | 4 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | ibm.com | warpstream.com |
| On schema registry software | #16 of 26 | #20 of 26 |
IBM Event Streams: what it does well
WarpStream BYOC Schema Registry: what it does well
- Supports Avro and Protobuf schemas
- Stores schemas in the customer's object store
- Agents can reject invalid records or emit metrics
- Supports Basic Authentication, TLS, and mutual TLS
- Schema Linking preserves IDs and compatibility rules
What to know first
- No free plan
- Does not support data contracts or client-side field-level encryption
- Each schema is limited to 1 MB
- Cluster minutes are billed in 15-minute increments
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