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Confluent CLI vs Offset Explorer: catalog facts
Confluent CLI	Offset Explorer
Free The CLI is free; Confluent Cloud and Confluent Platform are billed separately.	Freemium Free for personal use, with a paid license for commercial use.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
One tool for both Confluent Cloud and on-premises Confluent Platform Produce and consume Kafka messages from the terminal	Browses messages with JSON, XML and Avro formatting Import, export, data generation and message search tools
Only useful with Confluent Cloud or Confluent Platform Source-available license, not open source	Closed source Commercial use needs a paid license
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License: Confluent Community License	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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