Plans & Licensing
event7 follows an open-core model. The governance engine — including rules, policies, channels, validation, AsyncAPI import, dual mode, and scoring — is free and open-source under Apache 2.0. Provider sync, advanced exports, and managed infrastructure are planned for paid tiers.
Free
PreviewBetaThe hosted version of event7 is currently in preview. Accounts are created manually upon request — no limits during beta. Self-service signup and multi-tenant isolation are in progress.
- Full governance core (Explorer, Diff, Validator, Catalog, Enrichments, AsyncAPI, Graph, Dashboard)
- Governance Rules & Policies — templates, scoring, enforcement tracking
- Channel Model — map schemas to Kafka, RabbitMQ, Redis Streams, Pulsar, NATS, and cloud brokers
- AsyncAPI Dual Mode — overview, KPIs, drift detection, per-subject status tracking
- AsyncAPI Import — create channels, bindings, and enrichments from a spec in one click
- Smart schema registration — provider-aware routing (Apicurio=all, Confluent=Kafka only)
- Schema Validator — SR compatibility + governance rules + diff preview before publishing
- EventCatalog Generator — export governance data to EventCatalog (scores, rules, channels, teams)
- No limits during beta — unlimited registries and schemas
- AI Agent — bring your own model (Ollama, OpenAI, etc.)
- Hosted on event7 SaaS
Community
Apache 2.0Free and open-source. The full governance engine on your own infrastructure — no limits, no dependencies on event7.
- Full governance core (Explorer, Diff, Validator, Catalog, Enrichments, AsyncAPI, Graph, Dashboard)
- Governance Rules & Policies — templates, scoring, enforcement tracking
- Channel Model — multi-broker channels with N:N bindings, data layers, broker config
- AsyncAPI Dual Mode — overview with KPIs, two-tier drift detection (version + hash), spec viewer (Docs/Edit/JSON)
- AsyncAPI Import & Generation — bidirectional spec ↔ event7 with smart registration
- Schema Validator — validate before publishing with SR compatibility + governance rules + diff (PASS/WARN/FAIL)
- EventCatalog Generator (generator-event7) — governance-aware export with scores, rules, channels, teams
- Unlimited registries and schemas
- AI Agent — bring your own model (Ollama, OpenAI, etc.)
- Multi-provider support (Confluent Cloud, Platform, Apicurio v3, Karapace, Redpanda)
- Self-hosted — Docker, Kubernetes, or bare metal
- PostgreSQL + Redis, no external dependencies
- Credentials encrypted at rest (AES-256 Fernet)
Pro
CommercialFor teams that want zero-config AI, provider sync, and managed infrastructure. Everything in Community plus:
- Provider Rule Sync — import from Confluent ruleSet, push rules to provider, drift detection
- AsyncAPI Export Mode 3 — export real event7 channels as multi-broker AsyncAPI specs
- Multi-registry import routing — auto-route schemas to the right registry by broker type
- AI Agent Managed — hosted LLM with tokens included, zero config
- Hosted Registry — fully managed Apicurio instance for brokers without native SR
- Unlimited registries and schemas on event7 SaaS
- Email support
Enterprise
CommercialFor organizations with security, compliance, and on-prem requirements. Everything in Pro plus:
- OIDC / SSO integration (Okta, Azure AD, Keycloak)
- RBAC — role-based access control per registry and subject
- Channel health monitoring (lag, throughput, consumer groups)
- Channel-level governance rules
- Audit log export
- On-prem / private cloud deployment
- SLA and dedicated support
- Custom provider integrations
Compare plans
| Free | Community | Pro | Enterprise | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deployment | event7 SaaS | Self-hosted | event7 SaaS | On-prem / private |
| License | Preview (free) | Apache 2.0 | Commercial | Commercial |
| Registries | No limits (beta) | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Schemas | No limits (beta) | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
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| Smart Schema Registration | ||||
| EventCatalog Generator | ||||
| Provider Rule Sync | ||||
| Provider Drift Detection | ||||
| AsyncAPI Export Mode 3 | ||||
| Multi-registry routing | ||||
| AI Agent (BYOM) | ||||
| AI Managed (hosted LLM) | ||||
| Hosted Registry | ||||
| SSO / OIDC | ||||
| RBAC | ||||
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| Channel-level rules | ||||
| Audit logs | ||||
| Support | Community | Community | SLA | |
| Best for | Early testers | Labs / self-hosting | Teams | Regulated orgs |
About Apache 2.0
The Apache License 2.0 grants you permission to use, modify, and distribute event7's Community edition for any purpose — including commercial use. The license includes an explicit patent grant, protecting you from patent claims by contributors.
You may self-host, fork, and extend the Community edition. Attribution is required: include the license notice in redistributed copies.
Pro and Enterprise features will be licensed separately under commercial terms. Contact us for details.
Third-party registries
event7 connects to schema registries via their public REST APIs. No registry code is embedded, redistributed, or modified.
Confluent Schema Registry is licensed under the Confluent Community License. event7 is an API consumer, not a derivative work.
Apicurio Registry is licensed under Apache 2.0. When used as a Hosted Registry, event7 deploys the official Docker image — fully permitted by the license.