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Redpanda Connect vs Vector

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Redpanda Connect vs Vector
Fact	Redpanda Connect	Vector
Language	Go	Rust
Licence	None detected	MPL-2.0
Stars	8.8k	23k
Latest	v4.117.0	v0.61.0
Last push	2026-11-12	2026-11-12
Release cadence	about 3 days between releases	about 5 days between releases
Active contributors	23 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days	46+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flags	No licence detected	none

How they relate

Both replace Logstash. Alternatives to Logstash →
PartialRedpanda ConnectStream processor with inputs, transforms and outputs, configured in YAML.
Full replacementVectorSources, transforms and sinks in one binary, with VRL for parsing.