# Filebeat \> Logstash \> Elasticsearch : Which index template?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-logstash-elasticsearch-which-index-template/64482>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [October 31, 2016, 7:00pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-logstash-elasticsearch-which-index-template/64482 "2016-10-31T19:00:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Patrick\_Salomon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Patrick\_Salomon](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Patrick_Salomon)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2016, 7:00pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-logstash-elasticsearch-which-index-template/64482/1 "2016-10-31T19:00:35Z")

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Hi

I'm using the new ELK stack, with Filebeat that send data to Logstash, and Logstash sends that to Elasticsearch.  
Which template should I use? The one from Filebeat or the one from Logstash (with the auto send)

Thx

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**Author:** ![magnusbaeck](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/magnusbaeck/32/44943_2.png) [@magnusbaeck](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/magnusbaeck)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2016, 6:37am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-logstash-elasticsearch-which-index-template/64482/2 "2016-11-03T06:37:00Z")

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They're mostly the same so it probably doesn't matter.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 4:31am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-logstash-elasticsearch-which-index-template/64482/3 "2017-07-06T04:31:23Z")

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