Esper vs Kafka Streams
| Esper | Kafka Streams | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, Linux, self-hosted, Windows | Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment model | self-hosted | self-hosted |
| SQL processing | Yes | No |
| Stateful processing | Yes | Yes |
| Event-time windows | Yes | Yes |
| Supported languages | Java, C# | Java, Scala |
Both are listed in Best Stream Processing Software. On Samsung Mobile US Press, Esper scores higher on our published basis.