apache-pulsar ☆

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Description:
Cloud-native distributed messaging and streaming platform

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 4.1.2@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | @ApachePulsar | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Networking

Tags: messaging streaming distributed-systems java pub-sub

Install: brew install apache-pulsar

About:
Apache Pulsar is a cloud-native, distributed messaging and streaming platform designed for high performance and scalability. It decouples message producers from consumers, supporting both queuing and publish-subscribe patterns. Key features include multi-tenancy, geo-replication, and serverless function support, making it a robust alternative to Apache Kafka.

Key Features:

Segmented Architecture (Compute vs Storage)
Multi-Tenancy and Geo-Replication
Unified Queue and Topic Models
Serverless Function Framework (Pulsar Functions)

Use Cases:

Real-time data ingestion and event streaming
Microservices communication and decoupling
High-volume queuing for asynchronous processing

Alternatives:

kafka – Kafka is the industry standard but couples compute and storage, whereas Pulsar offers a segmented architecture for independent scaling.

License: Apache-2.0

Dependencies: openjdk@21

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, sonoma, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Apr 3, 2023 5:02pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	848ce817