The platform’s maturity is much better. They have 100+ connectors, way more than IBM. 

Confluent has exposure. They have better understanding on business needs and customer challenges because of the high exposure and experiences in different domains.

Overall, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.

Review the product information on the company’s website and download the free quick-start version to try it out for yourself.

Ask questions in the development community or on GitHub and reach out to the vendor for presales support. They have a rich set of benchmarks, cost studies, and use case stories that may be relevant to your application.

Try the demo version that is available online to see if this is the right fit for you or not.

Be prepared for the technical elements and have a management staff with a big data streaming vision.

You should try trial version. if it is usable for your business, you should buy it.