TL;DR - Logstash
- Logstash is an open-source data processing pipeline for log ingestion
- It collects, transforms, and sends logs to Elasticsearch and other destinations
- Free and open-source, part of the Elastic Stack
Pricing: Free forever
Best for: Individuals & startups
Score: 82/100
Pricing
Free
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About Logstash
Logstash processes logs and events from various sources. Parse, transform, and route data—the ETL component of the Elastic Stack.
The input plugins are extensive. The transformation is flexible. The integration with Elastic is native.
Log processing pipelines often include Logstash for flexible data transformation.
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Logstash FAQ
Logstash is free and open source from Elastic. It's part of the ELK stack that many organizations run without licensing costs.
Logstash is a data processing pipeline that collects, transforms, and sends logs to various destinations. It's the 'L' in the ELK (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) stack.
Logstash has richer transformation plugins. Fluentd is lighter and more efficient on resources. Both are excellent log processing tools.