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Raccoon

Free#21 of 24 in Event Tracking Software

Raccoon: A self-hosted transport layer for streaming events into Kafka, Pub/Sub, and Kinesis. Ranked #21 of 24 in Event Tracking Software by our editors (6.5/10); pricing: Open source; best for infrastructure teams streaming raw events.

6.5/10Editor score

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At a glance

Editor score
6.5 / 10
Pricing
Open source
Best for
Infrastructure teams streaming raw events
Paid from
Free
Web collection
Yes
Facts checked
20 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- Accepts events through WebSocket, REST, and gRPC
- Routes events to Kafka, Pub/Sub, and Kinesis topics
- Includes acknowledgements, retries, latency, and connection metrics
Where it doesn't
- Self-hosted deployment requires infrastructure ownership
- Focuses on transport rather than event analysis
- Destination support centers on three message-queue backends

Our verdict on Raccoon

Raccoon is an open-source, self-hosted event ingestion and routing service from Raystack. It is designed for infrastructure teams moving high-volume events from websites, mobile applications, IoT front ends, and backend services into real-time data pipelines. Its event-type-agnostic API accepts WebSocket, REST, and gRPC traffic, with support for both JSON and Protocol Buffers. Raccoon also covers web, mobile, and server-side collection, making it suitable when different event producers need a common transport layer.

The strongest fit is its connection to established streaming infrastructure. Raccoon can route events to message-queue topics based on metadata and supports Apache Kafka, Google Cloud Pub/Sub, and AWS Kinesis Data Streams. That makes it useful for teams that already operate one of these systems and want ingestion separated from downstream stream processing. StatsD and Prometheus integrations add options for monitoring, while built-in latency and active-connection metrics provide operational visibility. Delivery acknowledgements and retry-oriented responses are particularly relevant when event delivery needs explicit status handling.

Deployment is centered on infrastructure ownership rather than a hosted workflow. Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm options support container-based environments, but teams remain responsible for operating the service and its surrounding message-queue systems. Raccoon is therefore a sensible choice for engineering groups that want an open-source transport component, control over deployment, and direct integration with Kafka, Pub/Sub, or Kinesis. Teams looking for built-in event analysis, a broader destination catalog, or a managed SaaS experience should choose a product with those capabilities instead.

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Raccoon pricing

Plans Open sourceFree Free to use — no paid tier required for the core job.

See plans on raystack.github.io

Raccoon fact sheet

Free plan	Not verified
Paid from	Free
Web collection	Yes
Mobile collection	Yes
Server-side collection	Yes
Event routing	Yes
Monthly event limit	Not verified
Destination limit	Not verified
Data retention	Not verified
Deployment	Self-hosted
Support	Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate)
Integrations	5 integrations: Apache Kafka, Google Cloud Pub/Sub, AWS Kinesis Data Streams, StatsD, Prometheus
Pricing	Open source
Website	raystack.github.io
Facts checked	20 Sep 2026

Raccoon integrations

Raccoon lists 5 integrations on its own site.

Apache Kafka
Google Cloud Pub/Sub
AWS Kinesis Data Streams
StatsD
Prometheus

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