The Kafka Retention Calculator is a free, open-source web application designed to help Kafka administrators calculate optimal retention settings for their topics. This tool is provided as-is without any warranties.
This application is released under the MIT License. You are free to use, modify, and distribute this software in accordance with the license terms.
The information provided by this calculator is for educational and planning purposes only. I cannot guarantee that the results will be optimal for all Kafka configurations. Always test retention settings in a non-production environment before applying them to production systems.
This application runs entirely in your browser. No data is sent to external servers or stored anywhere. All calculations are performed locally on your device.
For questions or suggestions regarding this application, please contact us at hallo@karsten.cloud.