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Fluentd vs Redpanda Connect

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Fluentd vs Redpanda Connect
Fact	Fluentd	Redpanda Connect
Language	Ruby	Go
Licence	Apache-2.0	None detected
Stars	14k	8.8k
Latest	v1.20.1	v4.117.0
Last push	2026-11-11	2026-11-12
Release cadence	about 61 days between releases	about 3 days between releases
Active contributors	15 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days	23 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flags	none	No licence detected

How they relate

Both replace Logstash. Alternatives to Logstash →
Full replacementFluentdCollects, filters and routes logs through plugins, as a Ruby service.
PartialRedpanda ConnectStream processor with inputs, transforms and outputs, configured in YAML.