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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s included in the 30-day trial?
You get access to the full-featured enterprise edition of either Kpow or Flex—including RBAC, audit logs, SSO integration, and more. You can deploy it on Kubernetes, via Helm, AWS Marketplace, or your preferred environment.
Do I need a credit card to start?
No payment method is required to begin your free trial.
What happens after the trial ends?
You can upgrade to a paid plan or switch to the Community edition. Either way, your data stays yours and your setup remains intact.
Can I use Factor House tools on-prem?
Absolutely. Our tools are fully vendor-agnostic and can be deployed in cloud, hybrid, or air-gapped environments.
What if I need help during setup?
Our support team and documentation are available throughout your trial. You can also book a call anytime.
How does Factor House differ from Confluent Control Center, Conduktor, Lenses.io, or Redpanda?
Confluent Control Center is tied closely to Confluent’s managed Kafka distribution and cloud, offering monitoring but limited flexibility outside that ecosystem.
Conduktor and Lenses.io provide UIs for Kafka management, but they are Kafka-only products.
Redpanda delivers an alternative streaming engine with bundled tooling, but it requires replacing Kafka entirely.
By contrast, Factor House delivers vendor-agnostic tooling across multiple streaming technologies. With Kpow for Kafka and Flex for Flink, engineers gain enterprise-ready visibility and governance without being locked into a single vendor or broker.
Why do engineers prefer Factor House tools over alternatives?
Our solutions are developer-first: accessible, vendor-agnostic, and enterprise-ready. They cover the full Kafka and Flink surface area, integrate with all managed providers, and give engineers greater visibility, access, and control at scale.
What deployment models are supported?
Factor House tools support multi-cluster and hybrid-cloud deployments, and extend naturally into multi-regional environments. They are designed to run seamlessly across cloud, on-premises, or hybrid infrastructures, providing enterprises with the flexibility to scale as needed.
Which cloud and managed service providers are supported?
Factor House tools are vendor-agnostic, supporting open-source Kafka and Flink as well as all managed service providers, including Confluent Cloud, AWS MSK, and GCP.
How do Factor House products integrate with existing data ecosystems?
Our tools integrate with Kafka, Flink, schema registries, connectors, and other data-in-motion technologies, while remaining vendor-agnostic to prevent lock-in and ensure compatibility with any managed service provider.
What makes Factor House products enterprise-ready?
Enterprise features include advanced governance, fine-grained access controls, WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility compliance, and the ability to scale seamlessly from small teams to global Fortune 500 deployments.
How do Factor House products support compliance and security requirements?
Our tools are built with enterprise security in mind, featuring role-based access control, advanced governance, encryption support, and accessibility compliance. This ensures readiness for regulated industries such as banking, finance, and payments.
Which industries see the most value from Factor House?
Factor House tools are mission-critical in finance, technology, and e-commerce, where real-time data underpins fraud detection, customer personalization, and operational resilience.
What support does Factor House provide for engineers?
We offer comprehensive documentation, APIs, and responsive support, alongside community editions and developer resources, ensuring engineers can move fast without friction.
What future-facing technologies does Factor House plan to support?
Factor House’s tooling is designed on a composable core, enabling expansion into emerging data-in-motion technologies while maintaining the same enterprise-grade UI and API that engineers expect.
Is there a free version of Factor House tools?
Yes. We offer Community Editions of Kpow and Flex at no cost, making it easy for engineers to try the tools before scaling into team or enterprise editions.
How do Factor House tools scale with enterprise growth?
Our solutions are proven in deployments ranging from small teams to global enterprises, scaling seamlessly with Kafka and Flink adoption across clusters, regions, and thousands of users.
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