# Karapace Schema Registry add-on for Apache Kafka is now in public preview [Blog](/blog/)>[Technology](/blog/category/technical/)>Karapace Schema Registry add-on for Apache Kafka is now in public preview Karapace Schema Registry add-on for Apache Kafka is now in public preview ========================================================================= May 11, 2022 | By [ Varun Ghai](https://www.instaclustr.com/blog/author/varun-ghai/) [ ](https://x.com/intent/tweet?text=Karapace%20Schema%20Registry%20add-on%20for%20Apache%20Kafka%20is%20now%20in%20public%20preview&url=https://www.instaclustr.com/blog/karapace-schema-registry-add-on-for-apache-kafka-is-now-in-public-preview/) [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.instaclustr.com/blog/karapace-schema-registry-add-on-for-apache-kafka-is-now-in-public-preview/&title=&summary=Karapace%20Schema%20Registry%20add-on%20for%20Apache%20Kafka%20is%20now%20in%20public%20preview&source=) Instaclustr is pleased to announce the immediate availability of a new Kafka add-on, Karapace Schema Registry, in public preview, on our managed platform. This follows our earlier [announcement](https://www.techtarget.com/searchdatamanagement/news/252514517/Instaclustr-to-support-Karapace-open-source-schema-registry) of Karapace as part of our [comprehensive Apache Kafka support solutions](https://www.instaclustr.com/blog/updates-to-instaclustr-support-for-earlier-versions-of-apache-kafka/) in mid March. We chose to implement support for [Karapace](https://karapace.io/) as, being licensed under Apache 2.0, it offers our customers a purely open-source alternative to proprietary solutions and comes with all the accompanying benefits, most importantly, no vendor lock-in. In a short span of time since it came into existence, [Karapace](https://github.com/aiven/karapace) has become a viable one-to-one replacement for Confluent’s Schema Registry and REST Proxy for the vast majority of use cases. For example, Karapace Schema Registry is already [compatible](https://github.com/aiven/karapace) with Confluent Schema Registry 6.1.1 on the API level. With an active community of individual and institutional contributors, including Instaclustr, it continues to evolve and overtake similar solutions in stability, scope and functionality. We believe it is the right option moving forward for a significant majority, if not all, of our customers. We encourage you to try it in your non-production environments. Steps to help you get started are available on our support website [here](https://www.instaclustr.com/support/documentation/kafka-add-ons/using-the-karapace-schema-registry/). Please note that public preview releases are not covered by our SLAs and are not recommended for production purposes. The generally available release, expected to be released within the coming weeks, in addition to some enhancements to Karapace Schema Registry will contain Karapace REST Proxy and more comprehensive support documentation. We welcome any feedback you might have on this public preview release. Please feel free to send it over to us via our [support website](https://support.instaclustr.com/hc/en-us/requests/new) or our customer success team. Get in touch to discuss Instaclustr’s managed Kafka service for your application. [Get in Touch](/contact-us/) ### About the author **[Varun Ghai](https://www.instaclustr.com/blog/author/varun-ghai/)** | Product Manager With a keen focus on product management, Varun brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the team, driving innovation and excellence in the company's Apache Kafka offering. ![mail icon]()#### Get the latest articles for open sourceIn your inbox Sign up now ### Related content [ 6 Reasons to Migrate From Oracle to PostgreSQL® PostgreSQL is a powerful and versatile database management system if you’re considering migrating from Oracle to PostgreSQL... ](https://www.instaclustr.com/blog/oracle-to-postgresql/) [ An Introduction to Apache Cassandra® Multi-Data Centers: Part 1 Join us on a wild journey around the world in 8 Data Centers with Instaclustr Managed Open Source technologies... ](https://www.instaclustr.com/blog/around-the-world-in-approximately-8-data-centres-globally-distributed-storage-streaming-and-search-part-1/) [ “Kongo” Part 1: Apache Kafka®—IoT Logistics Streaming Demo Application We picked logistics as the problem domain for Kongo: Instaclustr's IoT streaming application dealing with large scale logistics... ](https://www.instaclustr.com/blog/instaclustr-kongo-iot-logistics-streaming-demo-application/) ×Sign upto ourNewsletter -----------------------