# AWS Cloudwatch Metricset module and Cloudwatch Input Plugin - logstash **URL:** \ **Category:** Beats\ **Tags:** metricbeat\ **Created:** [February 10, 2021, 1:10pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/aws-cloudwatch-metricset-module-and-cloudwatch-input-plugin-logstash/263877 "2021-02-10T13:10:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Priyank07](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/priyank07/32/83718_2.png) [@Priyank07](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Priyank07)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2021, 1:10pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/aws-cloudwatch-metricset-module-and-cloudwatch-input-plugin-logstash/263877/1 "2021-02-10T13:10:29Z")
```auto Hi, I want to get metric from aws cloudwatch for this we have two options: 1 . cloudwatch input plugin - logstash 2 . aws cloudwatch metricset module - metricbeat So here is my question: Which one is more reliable? @jsvd @Kaiyan_Sheng ``` ---
**Author:** ![ChrsMark](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/chrsmark/32/55858_2.png) [@ChrsMark](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ChrsMark)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2021, 3:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/aws-cloudwatch-metricset-module-and-cloudwatch-input-plugin-logstash/263877/2 "2021-02-10T15:34:42Z")
Hey! I guess that Logstash can scale more easily than Metricbeat however in this case scaling should not be something to consider since you are the one setting the period of collection. In this regard, Metricbeat comes with pre-built dashboards for AWS monitoring so you can leverage them. @Kaiyan_Sheng anything else to mention here? ---
**Author:** ![Kaiyan\_Sheng](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kaiyan_sheng/32/38247_2.png) [@Kaiyan\_Sheng](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Kaiyan_Sheng)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2021, 4:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/aws-cloudwatch-metricset-module-and-cloudwatch-input-plugin-logstash/263877/3 "2021-02-10T16:34:52Z")
I would also consider [Not sure whether to use Logstash or Beats | Metricbeat Reference [7.11] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/metricbeat/7.11/diff-logstash-beats.html) here 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2021, 6:35pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/aws-cloudwatch-metricset-module-and-cloudwatch-input-plugin-logstash/263877/4 "2021-03-10T18:35:35Z")
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