compare
Fluentd vs OpenTelemetry Collector
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Fluentd | OpenTelemetry Collector |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Ruby | Go |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 14k | 7.6k |
| Latest | v1.19.4 | v0.162.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 83 days between releases | about 13 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 13 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 66 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
OpenTelemetry Collector replaces Fluentd. Alternatives to Fluentd →
PartialReceives, processes and exports logs, metrics and traces in the OpenTelemetry format.
Fluentd
Fluentd
unsigned The latest release, v1.19.4, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
Loading the security report
OpenTelemetry Collector
✓ signed The latest release, v0.162.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
Loading the security report