The Apache Kafka® Control Plane

Run monitoring, alerting, topic management, and operations in one platform, without vendor lock-in.

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AxonOps Kafka dashboard

Reduce Kafka operational burden

Replace fragmented scripts and disconnected tools with one operational platform designed for Apache Kafka.

For Developers

Get instant visibility into consumer lag, topic health, and broker performance. Browse and inspect messages directly from the UI without switching between tools.

For Operators

Manage topics, ACLs, and alerting from a single pane. AxonOps gives SRE and platform teams the operational controls to run Kafka at scale with confidence.

Observe

Complete visibility into your Kafka clusters

High-resolution metrics, logs, consumer lag, service checks, and alerting in one Kafka-native surface, configured in seconds so teams can respond with confidence.

  • Set up monitoring and alerting workflows in seconds
  • Broker, KRaft, topic, and consumer group metrics
  • Correlated metrics and logs in one workflow
  • Real-time consumer group lag monitoring
  • Configurable service checks for cluster health
  • Granular alert routing across metrics, logs, lag, connector health, and operations
  • Full alert history for faster triage and confident incident reviews
DashboardsMetricsLogsAlertsService Checks
Operate

Manage topics and access controls with confidence

Full topic lifecycle management and ACL controls from a single, intuitive interface.

  • Topic creation, configuration, and deletion
  • Access control list management and search
  • Topic cloning to reduce errors and save time
  • Full operational history for topic and ACL changes
Create TopicManage TopicsACLs
Schema Registry

Schema Registry management made simple

Browse, search, and manage schemas across all your subjects from one interface. Full visibility into compatibility settings, versions, and schema evolution.

  • Browse and search schemas across all subjects
  • Version history and schema evolution tracking
  • Compatibility level management per subject
RegistryEditor
Kafka Connect

Kafka Connect management at a glance

Monitor and manage your connectors, tasks, and configurations from a single operational surface.

  • Connector status and task health monitoring
  • Configuration management and updates
  • Connector lifecycle control from one UI
ClustersConnectorsConfig
Stream

Enterprise-grade access control for message viewing

Browse and inspect messages directly from the platform with granular permissions integrated to your identity provider.

  • Browse, produce, and consume messages from the UI
  • SSO integration with SAML and OIDC providers
  • Granular role-based permissions per cluster and per topic
  • Comprehensive audit trail tracking user access to topic data
  • No direct access to Kafka ports required
MessagesAccess Control
Open

Stay on open Apache Kafka, avoid lock-in

Keep full control over architecture and operations while integrating with your existing stack.

  • Built for Apache Kafka operations
  • Portable operating model
  • Manage Kafka across AWS, Azure, GCP, on-premises, and hybrid environments
  • Works with existing alerting and incident tooling
Stay on open Apache Kafka, avoid lock-in
Operational Impact

Measurable outcomes for Kafka teams

Faster incident detection and diagnosis

High-resolution metrics and correlated logs surface issues in seconds, cutting mean time to detect and resolve.

Real-time consumer lag visibility

Customizable dashboards and alert routing ensure you never miss application performance issues caused by lag.

Lower topic and ACL management overhead

Create, configure, and manage topics and access controls from one UI instead of scattered CLI commands.

Secure message viewing, even in regulated industries

Deploy a fully audited, role-based message viewer with SSO integration — giving teams safe access to topic data without compromising compliance.

Consistent operations across platform and SRE teams

One shared platform with the same dashboards, alerts, and operational workflows for every team member.

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