# \[ filebeat -\> logstash \] vs \[ flume -\> kafka -\> logstash \]

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-logstash-vs-flume-kafka-logstash/192018
**Category:** Beats
**Created:** [July 24, 2019, 11:48am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-logstash-vs-flume-kafka-logstash/192018 "2019-07-24T11:48:41Z")
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### Author: ![sunil\_patel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/sunil_patel/32/50638_2.png) [@sunil\_patel](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/sunil_patel)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2019, 11:48am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-logstash-vs-flume-kafka-logstash/192018/1 "2019-07-24T11:48:41Z")

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Hello Team,

I needs feedback/comparison while deciding stack,

anyone can help to provide idea that, [flume -\> kafka -\>logstash] flow could be replaced by [filebeat-\>logstash] efficiently without compromising data-loss even in case log-stash is down.

Thanks!

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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: [August 21, 2019, 1:58pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-logstash-vs-flume-kafka-logstash/192018/2 "2019-08-21T13:58:31Z")

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