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kafkactl vs ktea: catalog facts
kafkactl	ktea
Free The project is available under the Apache License 2.0.	Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Manages topics, partitions, brokers, consumer groups, users, and ACLs Consumes and produces messages with Avro, JSON Schema, or Protobuf support	Topic management from an interactive terminal Consumes text, JSON, and Avro records
Limitations not stated	Designed for Kafka operators comfortable with a terminal
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 4, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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