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AKHQ vs Redpanda Console
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| Fact | AKHQ | Redpanda Console |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Java | TypeScript |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | None detected |
| Stars | 3.9k | 4.3k |
| Latest | 0.28.0 | v3.12.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-18 | 2026-10-18 |
| Release cadence | about 69 days between releases | about 20 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 9 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 10 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | No licence detected |
How they relate
Both replace Conduktor. Alternatives to Conduktor →
PartialAKHQBrowses topics, consumer groups and schema registry, with no managed access policies.
PartialRedpanda ConsoleBrowses topics, consumer groups and schemas and manages ACLs, with no data policies.
AKHQ
- akhq-0.28.02026-08-06Helm chart for AKHQ, the Kafka GUI for Apache Kafka to manage topics, topics data, consumers group, schema registry, co…
- 0.28.02026-08-06ui: show the current object id in the page title (#3032) #3032 (Geonhyeon Kim)
- 0.27.12026-05-12cicd: remove legacy helm release action and PAT references (#2920) #2920 (Alexis SOUQUIERE)
- 0.27.02026-03-20helm: add annotations option to secret too (#2476) #2476 (Alex Mihalenok)
- 0.26.02025-07-01helm: add granular custom labels for ingress and networkPolicy (#1982) #1982 (Gabriele Giacobazzi)
AKHQ
✓ signed The latest release, 0.28.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Redpanda Console
✓ signed The latest release, v3.12.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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