Question 1

Is KafkaGuard free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The Community tier is free forever — one cluster, all 54 controls, HTML and JSON reports. No credit card required.

Question 2

What's included in the Enterprise plan?

Accepted Answer

The Enterprise plan includes unlimited clusters, SSO/SCIM, audit logs, air-gapped deployment, custom policy authoring, and a dedicated support engineer with 24/7 SLA.

Question 3

Can KafkaGuard run without internet access (air-gapped)?

Accepted Answer

Yes. KafkaGuard runs entirely within your network — no data leaves your environment. The Enterprise plan ships with an offline RSA-signed license, no outbound connections required.

Question 4

How is the Enterprise license activated?

Accepted Answer

Run `kafkaguard license activate --key <your-key>`. Activation is offline via an RSA-signed license file — no internet connection needed.

Question 5

Is pricing per-cluster or per-seat?

Accepted Answer

Per-cluster, per month, billed annually. There are no per-user or per-seat fees. Community is free for a single cluster.

Simple, honest pricing.

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