What is NATS?
NATS is connective technology for adaptive edge and distributed systems. Cloud-native, open-source, high-performance messaging. Single platform for streaming, key-value, object store, and pub/sub. Microservices can live anywhere and are easily discoverable with decentralized zero-trust security. Connect all applications and data – cloud, on-premise, and edge. CNCF incubating project. Rethink connectivity with Synadia. Used by major organizations worldwide.
Key Features
- ✓Pub/Sub messaging
- ✓Streaming
- ✓Key-Value store
- ✓Object store
- ✓Multi-cloud
- ✓Edge support
- ✓Zero-trust security
- ✓Microservices
- ✓High performance
- ✓Lightweight
- ✓CNCF incubating
- ✓Synadia support
🔒 Privacy & Data Protection
NATS is fully open-source and self-hosted. All messaging stays on your infrastructure. CNCF governance ensures community-driven development. For teams wanting Kafka alternatives with simpler operations, NATS delivers.
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💰 Pricing
NATS is completely free and open-source under Apache 2.0. Synadia Cloud available for managed offering.
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