Get Started with Confluent Cloud on the Google Cloud Marketplace

You can use Confluent Cloud through the Google Cloud Marketplace with pay-as-you-go billing, where you pay only for what you use, or with a usage-based billing (UBB) commitment, where you commit to a minimum spend and get a discount on your committed usage. You can also purchase Confluent Professional Services as a private offer on the Google Cloud Marketplace.

Tip

You can pay for Confluent Cloud through your cloud provider’s Marketplace using Confluent Consumption Units (CCUs), the billing units used in cloud marketplace deployments. Pricing in the Marketplace is the same as direct purchase pricing. For more information, see Manage Billing in Confluent Cloud.

Pay As You Go on the Google Cloud Marketplace

To start using Confluent Cloud with Google Cloud Marketplace pay-as-you-go billing, subscribe through the Google Cloud Marketplace, set up or link a Confluent Cloud organization, and create a cluster. With pay-as-you-go billing, you pay only for what you use, billed directly through Google Cloud.

To change your billing from pay-as-you-go to a commitment, see Commitments on the Google Cloud Marketplace.

Prerequisites

• A Google Cloud Marketplace account. You can use Confluent Cloud with your existing Google Cloud billing and credits.

• Permission to buy in the Google Cloud Marketplace. Your billing administrator must enable your project for purchases.

Subscribe to Confluent Cloud on Google Cloud

1. Go to the Google Cloud Marketplace and search for “Confluent Cloud”.

   

2. Select the Apache Kafka® & Apache Flink® on Confluent Cloud™ tile. An overview page displays.

3. On the overview page, click Subscribe to display the Order Summary page.

   

4. On the Order Summary page:

   • Under Select Plan, Confluent Cloud - Pay as you Go is automatically selected.

   • The price for each CCU displays in the Pricing section.

   • Select a Billing account, and read and accept the Additional terms.

   • After you complete the Confluent Cloud subscription form, click Subscribe at the bottom of the form.

   

5. Register with Confluent Cloud.

   

6. Under Confluent Organization details, choose Create a new Confluent organization or Link to an existing organization. If you link to your existing Google Cloud Marketplace subscription, Confluent Cloud prompts you for your account credentials.

   Create a new Confluent Cloud organization

   Provide the necessary information and click Sign up.

   

   Confluent sends you a verification email. After you verify your email address, Confluent Cloud logs you in automatically as the administrator of the new account.

   Link to an existing Confluent Cloud organization

   1. Click Link to an existing organization. The Confluent Cloud login page opens.

      

   2. Sign in with your existing Confluent Cloud credentials.

      

   3. Verify the organization shown on Confirm billing updates is correct before continuing. Your Confluent account might have access to multiple organizations, so compare your current billing information with the new payment method.

      

      Note

      What to do if your organization is incorrect:

      1. Click Cancel. The Cloud Console opens. Switch to the account and organization you intend to link. For more information, see Sign in to an organization.

      2. Return to the Google Cloud Marketplace listing for Confluent Cloud and click the link to register.

   4. In Updated billing with Google Cloud Platform, select both confirmation boxes:

      • The first box confirms you have read and understood the terms of service.

      • The second box confirms that existing charges go to your current billing account.

   5. Click Confirm updates.

   6. In the success message, click Continue to Confluent Cloud to access your account.

      

      Tip

      To confirm your changes, click Billing & Usage.

   Watch the following video for a walkthrough of linking an existing Confluent Cloud organization from the Google Cloud Marketplace.

   Note

   If you recently created a Confluent Cloud account through Google Cloud but did not confirm the update, your Confluent Cloud account is automatically linked, even if you try to create a new account.

7. To create a new Confluent Cloud cluster, click Create cluster in the Cloud Console. For more information, see Create a Kafka Cluster.

   

Commitments on the Google Cloud Marketplace

With a Confluent Cloud usage-based billing (UBB) commitment, you commit to a minimum spend through the Google Cloud Marketplace and get a discount on your committed usage of Confluent Cloud. This topic shows you how to purchase a commitment and link or create a Confluent Cloud organization.

Prerequisites

• A Google Cloud Marketplace account. You can use Confluent Cloud and get billed directly through Google Cloud.

• A new email address, if you have previously registered for Confluent Cloud. The Google Cloud Marketplace flow requires an email address that is not yet associated with a Confluent Cloud organization.

• Permission to buy in the Google Cloud Marketplace. You must be signed in with the Billing Account Administrator role.

Subscribe to a Confluent Cloud commitment on Google Cloud

1. Contact the Confluent sales team and request a private offer for a Google Cloud Confluent Cloud commitment. You receive a Google Cloud Marketplace private offer from the Confluent sales team.

2. View the offer on the Google Cloud Marketplace using the private offer link from the Confluent sales team.

3. Review the policy and required terms, and click ACCEPT.

   

4. After you subscribe, Confluent Cloud prompts you to go to the product page. Click GO TO PRODUCT PAGE to get started.

   Important

   The dialog indicates a Pay as you Go subscription, but the subscription applies to a Commitments account.

   

5. Under Confluent Organization details, choose Create a new Confluent organization or Link to an existing organization. If you link to your existing Google Cloud Marketplace subscription, Confluent Cloud prompts you for your account credentials.

   Create a new Confluent Cloud organization

   Provide the necessary information and click Sign up.

   

   Confluent sends you a verification email. After you verify your email address, Confluent Cloud logs you in automatically as the administrator of the new account.

   Link to an existing Confluent Cloud organization

   1. Click Link to an existing organization. The Confluent Cloud login page opens.

      

   2. Sign in with your existing Confluent Cloud credentials.

      

   3. Verify the organization shown on Confirm billing updates is correct before continuing. Your Confluent account might have access to multiple organizations, so compare your current billing information with the new payment method.

      

      Note

      What to do if your organization is incorrect:

      1. Click Cancel. The Cloud Console opens. Switch to the account and organization you intend to link. For more information, see Sign in to an organization.

      2. Return to the Google Cloud Marketplace listing for Confluent Cloud and click the link to register.

   4. In Updated billing with Google Cloud Platform, select both confirmation boxes:

      • The first box confirms you have read and understood the terms of service.

      • The second box confirms that existing charges go to your current billing account.

   5. Click Confirm updates.

   6. In the success message, click Continue to Confluent Cloud to access your account.

      

      Tip

      To confirm your changes, click Billing & Usage.

   Watch the following video for a walkthrough of linking an existing Confluent Cloud organization from the Google Cloud Marketplace.

6. To create a new Confluent Cloud cluster, click Create cluster in the Cloud Console. For more information, see Create a Kafka Cluster.

   

Professional Services on the Google Cloud Marketplace

This topic describes how to subscribe to a private offer for Confluent Professional Services on the Google Cloud Marketplace.

Important

Confluent Professional Services on the Google Cloud Marketplace are available only in the United States.

Prerequisites

• A Google Cloud Marketplace account. You can use Confluent Cloud and get billed directly through Google Cloud.

• To buy Confluent Professional Services, you must log in to the Google Cloud Marketplace using an account that has the Billing Account Administrator role. For more information, see Cloud Billing IAM roles in the Google Cloud documentation.

Purchase Professional Services

Use the following steps to buy Confluent Professional Services.

1. Contact the Confluent sales team and request a private offer for Confluent Professional Services.

   You receive a Google Cloud Marketplace private offer from the Confluent sales team.

2. View the private offer on the Google Cloud Marketplace using the link from the Confluent sales team.

3. Review the policy and required terms, then click Accept.

   

Next steps

To create topics and produce or consume messages on your new Apache Kafka® cluster, see the Quick Start for Confluent Cloud.

Learn more about the advantages of using Apache Kafka as a service with Confluent Cloud on Google Cloud.

For help with sign-up, linking, and subscription issues, see Troubleshoot Confluent Cloud Billing.