Instaclustr Managed Kafka vs. PubNub

NetApp® Instaclustr for Apache Kafka® is a managed event streaming platform that enables organizations to deploy, operate, and scale Apache Kafka clusters for distributed data processing. It is designed for IT operations teams, DevOps engineers, software architects, and businesses that require reliable, secure, and scalable streaming infrastructure without the complexity of self-managing open source technologies. NetApp Instaclustr for Apache Kafka supports enterprises and technology-driven organizations that need to ingest, process, and analyze large volumes of data in real time.

PubNub is a real-time platform for developers who build in-app chat and live features. The Chat SDK includes typing indicators, presence, message history, read receipts, reactions, and threads. PubNub supports unlimited subscribers per channel. PubNub assigns each message a server-side timetoken. Messages on a channel form one ordered sequence. End-to-end delivery latency is sub-100ms. DAZN uses PubNub to power chat and Watch Party experiences for 10 million users. PubNub charges by Monthly Active Users or transactions, depending on the plan.