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PROS

Tech support is highly praised for being very effective both on and off-site.
Kafka Connect framework enables connectivity to various source systems without needing to write code.
Confluent Cloud eliminates the need to manage infrastructure, allowing all portfolios access to shared data.
Kafka Connectors and Kafka Streams simplify real-time data processing and ETL tasks with reliable, pre-packaged tools.
Implementation of Confluent's schema registry greatly enhances data quality assurance.

CONS

Confluent could benefit from having more reporting-oriented plugins and free custom reports that can be dispatched from Jira.
There is a lack of flexibility in monitoring tools and technical forums, which could be enhanced in future releases.
The current limitations in Kafka topic governance and access control, such as restrictions on rule thresholds, pose challenges for users managing numerous data sources.
Improvements are needed in the pricing model to allow feature selection and specific feature pricing.
Confluent should address security concerns, including replacing Zookeeper and offering a more secure SaaS version.
 

Confluent Pros review quotes

reviewer2254248 - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 25, 2023
The most valuable is its capability to enhance the documentation process, particularly when creating software documentation.
reviewer1752198 - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 24, 2021
With Confluent Cloud we no longer need to handle the infrastructure and the plumbing, which is a concern for Confluent. The other advantage is that all portfolios have access to the data that is being shared.
AS
Nov 3, 2021
The design of the product is extremely well built and it is highly configurable.
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reviewer1712133 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 9, 2021
The most valuable feature that we are using is the data replication between the data centers allowing us to configure a disaster recovery or software. However, is it's not mandatory to use and because most of the features that we use are from Apache Kafka, such as end-to-end encryption. Internally, we can develop our own kind of product or service from Apache Kafka.
reviewer1582965 - PeerSpot reviewer
May 21, 2021
A person with a good IT background and HTML will not have any trouble with Confluent.
Yantao Zhao - PeerSpot reviewer
May 9, 2024
The benefit is escaping email communication. Sometimes people ignore emails or put them into spam, but with Confluence, everyone sees the same text at the same time.
PM
Mar 15, 2024
I find Confluent's Kafka Connectors and Kafka Streams invaluable for my use cases because they simplify real-time data processing and ETL tasks by providing reliable, pre-packaged connectors and tools.
RB
Oct 29, 2021
Kafka Connect framework is valuable for connecting to the various source systems where code doesn't need to be written.
Neill Walker - PeerSpot reviewer
May 10, 2023
Confluence's greatest asset is its user-friendly interface, coupled with its remarkable ability to seamlessly integrate with a vast range of other solutions.
AbhishekSingh11 - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 11, 2022
The solution can handle a high volume of data because it works and scales well.
 

Confluent Cons review quotes

reviewer2254248 - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 25, 2023
There is a limitation when it comes to seamlessly importing Microsoft documents into Confluent pages, which can be inconvenient for users who frequently work with Microsoft Office tools and need to transition their content to Confluent.
reviewer1752198 - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 24, 2021
Currently, in the early stages, I see a gap on the security side. If you are using the SaaS version, we would like to get a fuller, more secure solution that can be adopted right out of the box. Confluence could do a better job sharing best practices or a reusable pattern that others have used, especially for companies that can not afford to hire professional services from Confluent.
AS
Nov 3, 2021
It would help if the knowledge based documents in the support portal could be available for public use as well.
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reviewer1712133 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 9, 2021
They should remove Zookeeper because of security issues.
reviewer1582965 - PeerSpot reviewer
May 21, 2021
In Confluent, there could be a few more VPN options.
Yantao Zhao - PeerSpot reviewer
May 9, 2024
It could be more user-friendly and centralized. A way to reduce redundancy would be helpful.
PM
Mar 15, 2024
Areas for improvement include implementing multi-storage support to differentiate between database stores based on data age and optimizing storage costs.
RB
Oct 29, 2021
there is room for improvement in the visualization.
Neill Walker - PeerSpot reviewer
May 10, 2023
Confluence could improve the server version of the solution. However, most companies are going to the cloud.
AbhishekSingh11 - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 11, 2022
It could be improved by including a feature that automatically creates a new topic and puts failed messages.