# Logstash Forwarder replacement, Filebeat RC1 is out **URL:** \ **Category:** Logstash\ **Created:** [November 5, 2015, 10:19pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-forwarder-replacement-filebeat-rc1-is-out/33929 "2015-11-05T22:19:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tbragin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/tbragin/32/45166_2.png) [@tbragin](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tbragin)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2015, 10:19pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-forwarder-replacement-filebeat-rc1-is-out/33929/1 "2015-11-05T22:19:27Z")
We are excited to announce the release of Filebeat-1.0.0-RC1! Filebeat is a replacement for Logstash Forwarder, build on top of extensible Beats platform! It brings greater stability, performance, platform support, and an [extensive roadmap](https://github.com/elastic/filebeat/issues) for lightweight file shipping. IMPORTANT: This is a beta release and is intended for testing purposes only. DO NOT DEPLOY IN PRODUCTION! You can read the blog post about Filebeat-1.0.0-RC1 [here](https://www.elastic.co/blog/beats-1-0-0-rc1-released). You can download Filebeat-1.0.0-RC1 [here](https://www.elastic.co/downloads/beats/filebeat). Ask questions on [Filebeat forum](https://discuss.elastic.co/c/beats/filebeat) and file issues in [Github](https://github.com/elastic/filebeat/issues). ---
**Author:** ![tbragin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/tbragin/32/45166_2.png) [@tbragin](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tbragin)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2015, 10:19pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-forwarder-replacement-filebeat-rc1-is-out/33929/2 "2015-11-05T22:19:55Z")
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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, 5:23am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-forwarder-replacement-filebeat-rc1-is-out/33929/3 "2017-07-06T05:23:43Z")