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Beats vs Fluent Bit
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Beats | Fluent Bit |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | C |
| Licence | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 13k | 8.2k |
| Latest | v9.5.6 | v5.2.0 |
| Last push | 2026-11-12 | 2026-11-11 |
| Release cadence | about 4 days between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 64 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 7+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Logstash. Alternatives to Logstash →
PartialBeatsLightweight shippers for logs and metrics that forward data, with only basic processing.
Full replacementFluent BitLightweight agent in C, built for nodes and edge devices.
Beats
Fluent Bit
- wasm-browser-f5a3cd20195a05542ec0b3e009084b0bce28ca542026-11-11Experimental browser SDK f5a3cd20195a05542ec0b3e009084b0bce28ca54pre-release
- wasm-browser-d9464c001e4ab5a17b8dac566e4f7ab25c2bcb0b2026-11-09Experimental browser SDK d9464c001e4ab5a17b8dac566e4f7ab25c2bcb0bpre-release
- wasm-browser-8590ef6a819e36b84ee14ae325f46ea10b3ef8522026-11-09Experimental browser SDK 8590ef6a819e36b84ee14ae325f46ea10b3ef852pre-release
- v5.2.02026-11-09Fluent Bit 5.2.0
- wasm-browser-e0149076aeff009d35fd495e55379cb78f1eb53f2026-11-09Experimental browser SDK e0149076aeff009d35fd495e55379cb78f1eb53fpre-release
Beats
✓ signed The latest release, v9.5.6, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Fluent Bit
unsigned The latest release, v5.2.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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