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ktea vs kaf: catalog facts
ktea	kaf
Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Topic management from an interactive terminal Consumes text, JSON, and Avro records	Familiar kubectl-style commands Single Go binary
Designed for Kafka operators comfortable with a terminal	Command-line only, no graphical interface Requires access to a running Kafka cluster
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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