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Beats vs OpenTelemetry Collector
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Beats | OpenTelemetry Collector |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 13k | 7.8k |
| Latest | v9.5.6 | v0.165.0 |
| Last push | 2026-11-12 | 2026-11-10 |
| Release cadence | about 4 days between releases | about 13 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 64 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 78 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.
PartialOpenTelemetry CollectorReceives, processes and exports logs, metrics and traces in the OpenTelemetry format.
Beats
Beats
✓ signed The latest release, v9.5.6, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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OpenTelemetry Collector
✓ signed The latest release, v0.165.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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