liftbridge
Kafka-style lightweight, fault-tolerant message streaming built on NATS with a single Go binary.
What is liftbridge?
Liftbridge is a lightweight, fault-tolerant message streaming system that implements a durable, replicated, and scalable message log. It provides a simpler and lighter alternative to systems like Apache Kafka and Apache Pulsar, designed with the Go community in mind. The project aims to deliver streaming semantics for existing NATS deployments while avoiding the complexity of JVM-based solutions.
Go developers and teams building distributed systems who need a lightweight, persistent message streaming solution, particularly those already using or considering NATS for messaging.
Developers choose Liftbridge for its simplicity, being a single binary with no external dependencies like ZooKeeper, and its native Go implementation which eliminates JVM overhead. It offers a 'Kafka-lite' experience, providing durable, replicated streams with high performance while being easier to deploy and operate.
Overview
Kafka-style message streaming in Go. Built on NATS. Single binary, no JVM, no ZooKeeper.
Use Cases
Best For
- Adding durable, ordered message streaming semantics to an existing NATS deployment.
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