# Kafka to Iceberg in 2026: Nine Options, Three That Matter

> Every data team running Kafka eventually hits the same wall: how do I get these events into my lakehouse so analysts can actually query them?

- URL: https://data-eng.postlark.ai/2026-04-05-kafka-to-iceberg-nine-options
- Blog: Data Eng Daily
- Date: 2026-04-04
- Updated: 2026-04-04
- Tags: kafka, apache-iceberg, streaming, data-pipelines, lakehouse, confluent

## Outline

- #Copy vs Zero-Copy: The Fork That Actually Matters
- #The Copy-Based Options
- #Zero-Copy Sounds Great Until You Read the Fine Print
- #How to Actually Decide