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Streamkap vs Airbyte
Airbyte offers open-source flexibility. Streamkap offers fully managed real-time CDC. Choose based on whether you want to manage infrastructure or focus on data.
TL;DR: Choose Streamkap for real-time, fully managed CDC. Choose Airbyte if you want open-source flexibility and can manage Kubernetes infrastructure.
Real-time
Data Freshness
Sub-second latency vs scheduled syncs
0
Infrastructure
Fully managed vs self-hosted
Native
CDC Support
Built on Debezium vs limited CDC
Feature Comparison
Feature
Streamkap
Airbyte
Data freshness
Sub-second
Minutes to hours
Deployment model
Fully managed
Self-hosted or Cloud
CDC support
Native Debezium
Limited, varies by connector
Infrastructure required
None
Kubernetes cluster
Stream processing
Apache Flink built-in
None (external dbt)
Schema evolution
Automatic
Manual intervention often needed
Kafka integration
Native - read/write
Basic sink only
Multi-tenant CDC
100K+ tables
Not optimized
Connector count
60+
300+
Support
Enterprise SLAs
Community or paid
Pricing
Per GB
Per row (Cloud) or free (OSS)
Understanding the Differences
Airbyte's Approach
Airbyte is an open-source ELT platform with a large connector library. You can self-host on Kubernetes or use Airbyte Cloud.
- Self-hosting requires Kubernetes expertise
- Airbyte Cloud has usage limits and costs
- Many connectors lack CDC support
- Incremental syncs may miss deletes
Streamkap's Approach
Streamkap is a fully managed platform focused on real-time CDC using Debezium, with built-in Kafka and Flink.
- Always fully managed - no Kubernetes needed
- True CDC for supported databases
- Smaller but focused connector library
- Built-in stream processing
Which Should You Choose?
Choose Streamkap if you need:
- Real-time CDC requirements
- No infrastructure management capacity
- Production-grade reliability needed
- Stream processing requirements
- Kafka-centric architectures
- Enterprise support requirements
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Consider Airbyte if you need:
- Open-source preference
- Wide connector library needs (300+)
- Existing Kubernetes expertise
- Budget constraints (OSS is free)
- SaaS source connectors
- Community-supported is acceptable
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