# Does Kafka still need ZooKeeper?

Does Kafka still need ZooKeeper?

##### Post Metadata
- Posted at: about 3 years ago
- Author title: Pinned by G2 as a common question



## Comments
### Comment 1

Zookeeper is required for running Kafka for the current version (3.2.3) and previous versions. However, Kafka is planning to work independently of Zookeeper in the future, and there is a project called KIP-500 that aims to replace Zookeeper with a self-managed metadata quorum.

##### Comment Metadata
- Posted at: almost 3 years ago
- Author title: Software Developer - Angular | Java | Spring Boot




## Related Product
[ZooKeeper](https://www.g2.com/products/zookeeper/reviews)

## Related Category
[Service Discovery](https://www.g2.com/categories/service-discovery)

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