Get Started with Conduktor
One platform to explore, build, secure, and govern Kafka. Works with Confluent, MSK, Redpanda, or any Kafka 2.5+.
Install it yourself
Install Conduktor Community on your own infrastructure.
curl -fL https://releases.conduktor.io/quick-start | docker compose -f - upAccess the Console at localhost:8080 once it's running. Ships with embedded Redpanda, Schema Registry, and sample data.
# full values & config in the docs →
helm repo add conduktor https://helm.conduktor.io
helm install console conduktor/console -f <your-values.yaml>Deploys Console with the official Helm chart. Requires an external PostgreSQL database; point it at your own Kafka.
# full manifests & config in the docs →
helm install console conduktor/console -f <your-values.yaml>
kubectl port-forward deployment/console 8080:8080Runs Console on your cluster. Expose it on localhost:8080 with a port-forward or an ingress.
# ECS Fargate + RDS — full steps in the docs →
docker pull conduktor/conduktor-console:<tag>Runs Console as a container on ECS Fargate, backed by an RDS PostgreSQL database.
# 1-click launch from the AWS Marketplace listing →
aws cloudformation deploy --template-file <conduktor>.yaml \
--stack-name <stack> --capabilities CAPABILITY_IAMOne-click deploy from the AWS Marketplace — Console and RDS, provisioned by a CloudFormation stack.
Install with AI Recommended
Let your coding agent do the setup. The Conduktor skill gives it agentic access to the CLI and API.
npx skills add conduktor/skillsThen ask your assistant
✦Install Conduktor and set it up so I can login.
Team Edition
Ready for more clusters, more teams, more control?
Everything in Community, plus the governance, automation, and Insights teams need to run Kafka at scale. Self-serve, no sales call.
- Unlimited clusters
- Federated ownership & approval workflows
- Topic policy enforcement
- Cost chargeback & advanced Insights
- Group-level RBAC
- Unlimited audit logs & alerts
Watch Product Demos
See Conduktor in action with quick video walkthroughs.
Why we built Console to give every team visibility, ownership, and autonomy across every Kafka cluster, team, and environment.
A complete tour of Conduktor Console, from cluster health and ownership to data quality, topic management, live tail, access workflows, and Insights.
Get a bird's-eye view of cluster health and metrics, then manage members, single sign-on, and granular access control out of the box.
Surface under-replication, wasted spend, VIP topics, and governance gaps across your entire Kafka estate before an audit or incident finds them first.
See every application on your Kafka cluster, what each one owns, and the resource policies that enforce naming, partitions, and retention.
"As a QA/Automation manager my focus is on seamless connectivity between the tools that make up the tech stack in my organization. Conduktor's UI is sleek, intuitive, and significantly enhances Kafka management by providing a visually rich and user-friendly experience."
QA Manager, Snappy
"Conduktor has transformed our Kafka management. Its intuitive interface and robust real-time monitoring tools have streamlined our operations, cutting troubleshooting time by over 30%. The powerful debugging features are invaluable for our team."
Backend Engineer, Greentube
"We have been using Conduktor for about 1.5 years. Before Conduktor, we were trying to manage our Kafka clusters via cli/postman. It was very hard to use and open for errors. After we installed Conduktor our team quickly adopted it. The platform had a huge impact in our environment."
Data Analytics Team Lead, Ciceksepeti
"Out of all the Kafka tools I've used, Conduktor is by far the easiest to implement and has the most thorough set of features. As a Production Support Engineer who depends on visibility on all components, Conduktor makes it easy to navigate and troubleshoot issues."
Chuck
Production Support Engineer, Fermenta Energy
"Conduktor helped us visualize and understand our data streams without the complexity of manual CLI commands. The interface was intuitive, and it made interacting with Kafka much easier. If you're using Kafka regularly, it's definitely worth trying!"
Data Analyst, Opalean
"Conduktor helps me daily with tracking all my Kafka topics, operations have been more smooth as we can detect quickly bottlenecks. I definitely recommend Conduktor to everyone, the effect on daily operations is huge."
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What are the system requirements?
Console needs 2 CPU cores, 3 GB RAM, and 5 GB disk minimum. Conduktor Gateway, our Kafka proxy, needs 2 CPU cores and 4 GB RAM. Both require Kafka 2.5.0 or higher.
Is internet access required?
No, you can run Conduktor in air-gapped environments. The Docker images work without internet access.
What databases does Conduktor need?
An external PostgreSQL 13+ database for configuration, users, and permissions. For monitoring, you can optionally configure S3, GCS, or Azure blob storage.
How long does setup take?
The quick-start command deploys a complete stack in under 5 minutes. Production deployments typically take 1-2 hours depending on your infrastructure.
Is there a free tier?
Yes, Conduktor offers a free tier for individuals and small teams. See pricing for details.
Which Kafka distributions are supported?
Conduktor works with any Kafka 2.5.0+, including Confluent Platform, Amazon MSK, Redpanda, Aiven, and self-managed Apache Kafka.
Last updated: June 2026