# Clarification on Output Supported by Elastic Agents - Is Output to Logstash Supported? **URL:** \ **Category:** Beats\ **Tags:** elastic-agent\ **Created:** [October 14, 2021, 9:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/clarification-on-output-supported-by-elastic-agents-is-output-to-logstash-supported/286777 "2021-10-14T21:02:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Log\_Gobbler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a183cd/32.png) [@Log\_Gobbler](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Log_Gobbler)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2021, 9:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/clarification-on-output-supported-by-elastic-agents-is-output-to-logstash-supported/286777/1 "2021-10-14T21:02:50Z")
I apologize ahead of time for posting this in the Beats sub, but it appears there isn't a sub for Elastic Agent. Near the top of this page, it states that "Beats and Elastic Agent can both send data directly to Elasticsearch **or via Logstash** , where you can further process and enhance the data, before visualizing it in Kibana." > **[Beats and Elastic Agent capabilities | Fleet and Elastic Agent Guide \[7.15\] |...](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/fleet/current/beats-agent-comparison.html#beats-agent-comparison)** However, further down the page, in the "Supported outputs" section, it states that the Output to Logstash is " **Under consideration**". > **[Beats and Elastic Agent capabilities | Fleet and Elastic Agent Guide \[7.15\] |...](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/fleet/current/beats-agent-comparison.html#supported-outputs-beats-and-agent)** We are considering moving from Beats (85 of them) to Elastic Agents, to gain central management functionality via Fleet. But, our Output requirements are either Kafka ("Under consideration") or Logstash (not sure of status). Can someone please clarify whether Elastic Agents support the Output to Logstash and hopefully can provide a reference? ---
**Author:** ![zx8086](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/zx8086/32/94917_2.png) [@zx8086](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/zx8086)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2021, 10:50pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/clarification-on-output-supported-by-elastic-agents-is-output-to-logstash-supported/286777/2 "2021-10-14T22:50:18Z")
Hi @Log_Gobbler Logstash output only works with standalone versions of Fleet Agents. For Fleet managed Agents, it is still only Elasticsearch Output. ---
**Author:** ![Log\_Gobbler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a183cd/32.png) [@Log\_Gobbler](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Log_Gobbler)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2021, 5:57pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/clarification-on-output-supported-by-elastic-agents-is-output-to-logstash-supported/286777/3 "2021-10-15T17:57:09Z")
Thanks zx8086! 1. Does anyone know when decisions may be made on whether to add support for Outputs to Kafka and Logstash, for Fleet-managed Elastic Agents? 2. For those that have a significant number of Beats and/or Elastic Agents deployed, what are you currently using to centrally manage them? (For us, "centrally manage" means monitoring their health, changing their configurations, and performing upgrades of the Beats and/or Elastic Agents) ---
**Author:** ![zx8086](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/zx8086/32/94917_2.png) [@zx8086](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/zx8086)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2021, 2:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/clarification-on-output-supported-by-elastic-agents-is-output-to-logstash-supported/286777/4 "2021-10-16T14:28:36Z")
1. Given it's available for standalone Fleet Agents, i think it will be soon, but only elastic can say. 2. Using a hybrid setup and migrating features functionality as they become available in Fleet Elastic-Agents. Managed via Ansible. ---
**Author:** ![stephenb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/stephenb/32/40856_2.png) [@stephenb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/stephenb)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2021, 3:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/clarification-on-output-supported-by-elastic-agents-is-output-to-logstash-supported/286777/5 "2021-10-16T15:37:40Z")
Here is the capability matrix. > **[Beats and Elastic Agent capabilities | Fleet and Elastic Agent Guide \[7.15\] |...](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/fleet/current/beats-agent-comparison.html)** Elastic does not publicly post roadmaps, however continued development of Elastic Agent is a high priority. Stat tuned! ---
**Author:** ![Log\_Gobbler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a183cd/32.png) [@Log\_Gobbler](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Log_Gobbler)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2021, 1:08pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/clarification-on-output-supported-by-elastic-agents-is-output-to-logstash-supported/286777/6 "2021-10-18T13:08:07Z")
Thanks zx8086 and stephenb for your response. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2021, 3:08pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/clarification-on-output-supported-by-elastic-agents-is-output-to-logstash-supported/286777/7 "2021-11-15T15:08:50Z")
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