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Run Kafka on GCP. Let Condense Handle the Streaming Platform

Condense deploys a Kafka‑based streaming platform into your own GCP project (BYOC), with managed Kafka, low‑code pipelines, connectors, and governance included

Condense deploys a Kafka‑based streaming platform into your own GCP project (BYOC), with managed Kafka, low‑code pipelines, connectors, and governance included

Condense deploys a Kafka‑based streaming platform into your own GCP project (BYOC), with managed Kafka, low‑code pipelines, connectors, and governance included

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Kafka on GCP without the Operational Burden

Kafka is a strong foundation, but running it at scale on GCP introduces operational complexity across provisioning, scaling, upgrades, and reliability. Condense operates Kafka in your GCP environment, removing the day-to-day infrastructure burden while preserving full control and data locality
Services publish domain events (OrderCreated, PaymentProcessed) to topics; other services subscribe and react, improving decoupling
and scalability
Services publish domain events (OrderCreated, PaymentProcessed) to topics; other services subscribe and react, improving decoupling
and scalability
Most teams don’t struggle with brokers or throughput. The real challenge emerges as streaming logic spreads across KSQL jobs, custom services, and scripts. Pipelines become fragmented, changes feel risky, and even small updates can impact downstream systems
Condense adds a unified platform layer on top of Kafka. Pipelines, connectors, transforms, and environments are managed in one place with clear structure and lifecycle control. Teams can build, test, and evolve real-time data flows confidently—without reworking infrastructure or destabilizing production systems

Condense v/s DIY Kafka on GCP

CondenseDIY Kafka
Main FocusBuilding and operating real-time data pipelines on KafkaRunning and maintaining Kafka infrastructure
Where It RunsKafka runs as a managed data plane inside your GCP project (BYOC), deployed via MarketplaceKafka clusters you deploy and manage on GCE or GKE
What Teams Work WithPipelines, transforms, connectors, and workspaces for Developing and evolving real-time applicationsBrokers, topics, configs, KSQL jobs, scripts for Infrastructure operations and firefighting

When Condense is the Better Choice for Kafka on GCP

You’re comparing GCP Kafka vs Confluent vs self‑managed

You’re comparing GCP Kafka vs Confluent vs self‑managed

You’re comparing GCP Kafka vs Confluent vs self‑managed

You want Kafka in GCP but don’t want to own all the platform logic (streams, connectors, governance) or be locked into a separate SaaS control plane

Services publish domain events (OrderCreated, PaymentProcessed) to topics; other services subscribe and react, improving decoupling
and scalability
Services publish domain events (OrderCreated, PaymentProcessed) to topics; other services subscribe and react, improving decoupling
and scalability

You really care about streaming into BigQuery and apps, not clusters

You really care about streaming into BigQuery and apps, not clusters

Product and data teams want reliable pipelines into BigQuery, services, and warehouses; Condense gives them visual pipelines instead of topic diagrams and consumer configs.​

You need central governance for multiple teams on GCP

You need central governance for multiple teams on GCP

You need central governance for multiple teams on GCP

When several teams share Kafka on GCP, Condense centralizes access control, observability, and pipeline management rather than each team building its own mini‑platform.
Use Case

How an enterprise Simplified Kafka Processing on GCP with Condense

How an enterprise Simplified Kafka
Processing on GCP with Condense

An enterprise running Kafka on Google Cloud struggled with long, brittle KSQL chains spread across multiple teams. Every change introduced risk, and managing intermediate topics became a constant operational challenge.

By moving their multi-stage processing logic into Condense Custom Transforms, the team consolidated their streaming logic into a single platform. Engineers now build, test, and deploy transformations directly using Condense’s inbuilt IDE.

Transforms are modular, versioned, and independently deployable so updates no longer break downstream pipelines.

The Impact

Cleaner data flows, faster iteration, and a system that scales without the operational drag of traditional Kafka setups all running on fully managed Kafka in their own GCP project

An enterprise struggling with long, brittle KSQL chains moved their entire multi-stage processing logic into Condense Custom Transforms and everything got simpler.

Instead of managing dozens of intermediate topics and tightly coupled queries, their team now builds and tests logic directly in Condense inbuilt IDE

Transforms are modular, versioned, and independently deployable, so updates no longer break the pipeline

The Impact

Cleaner data flows, faster iteration, and a system that scales without the operational drag of legacy KSQL-based setups, all running on fully managed Kafka in their own cloud

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Can I migrate self‑managed Kafka on GCE/GKE into Condense?
Yes. You can connect existing Kafka clusters (on GCE, GKE, or elsewhere), move traffic topic by topic, and eventually run fully on Condense’s managed Kafka in your GCP project if you choose.
Can I migrate self‑managed Kafka on GCE/GKE into Condense?
Yes. You can connect existing Kafka clusters (on GCE, GKE, or elsewhere), move traffic topic by topic, and eventually run fully on Condense’s managed Kafka in your GCP project if you choose.
Can I migrate self‑managed Kafka on GCE/GKE into Condense?
Yes. You can connect existing Kafka clusters (on GCE, GKE, or elsewhere), move traffic topic by topic, and eventually run fully on Condense’s managed Kafka in your GCP project if you choose.
How is this different from using Confluent Cloud on GCP?
Confluent Cloud is a multi‑cloud SaaS that runs in Confluent’s environment and integrates with GCP; Condense is deployed directly into your project, giving you a Kafka‑based platform that you own inside your GCP tenancy.
How is this different from using Confluent Cloud on GCP?
Confluent Cloud is a multi‑cloud SaaS that runs in Confluent’s environment and integrates with GCP; Condense is deployed directly into your project, giving you a Kafka‑based platform that you own inside your GCP tenancy.
How is this different from using Confluent Cloud on GCP?
Confluent Cloud is a multi‑cloud SaaS that runs in Confluent’s environment and integrates with GCP; Condense is deployed directly into your project, giving you a Kafka‑based platform that you own inside your GCP tenancy.
Can Condense run fully inside my GCP project/VPC?
Yes. Condense follows a BYOC model, deployed into your GCP project so Kafka and Condense operate within your VPC, IAM, and compliance boundaries.
Can Condense run fully inside my GCP project/VPC?
Yes. Condense follows a BYOC model, deployed into your GCP project so Kafka and Condense operate within your VPC, IAM, and compliance boundaries.
Can Condense run fully inside my GCP project/VPC?
Yes. Condense follows a BYOC model, deployed into your GCP project so Kafka and Condense operate within your VPC, IAM, and compliance boundaries.
Is Condense an alternative to Google’s managed Kafka service?
Condense is a Kafka‑based streaming platform: it can use its own managed Kafka deployment in your GCP project or integrate with Google Managed Kafka, while adding pipelines, connectors, and governance above the engine layer.
Is Condense an alternative to Google’s managed Kafka service?
Condense is a Kafka‑based streaming platform: it can use its own managed Kafka deployment in your GCP project or integrate with Google Managed Kafka, while adding pipelines, connectors, and governance above the engine layer.
Is Condense an alternative to Google’s managed Kafka service?
Condense is a Kafka‑based streaming platform: it can use its own managed Kafka deployment in your GCP project or integrate with Google Managed Kafka, while adding pipelines, connectors, and governance above the engine layer.