Logstash vs filebeat

[GARVIT_KUMAR_GUPTA]

Can Anybody tell me difference between Logstash and filebeat with their pros and cons

Thanks in advance

[sudhagar_ramesh]

Hello @GARVIT_KUMAR_GUPTA

Welcome to elastic community !!!

Filebeat is one of the log shipping agent that would monitor the file or location , collects and transfer it to Elasticsearch or Kibana or Logstash.

Logstash would help in processing the data by performing some data manipulation and then stashing to Elasticsearch or to kibana.

for more information:

https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/master/index.html

https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/beats/filebeat/master/index.html

[GARVIT_KUMAR_GUPTA]

Thanks @sudhagar_ramesh can you please give me some pros and cons of each?

[sudhagar_ramesh]

Hello @GARVIT_KUMAR_GUPTA

Here are the top differences:

• Logstash would use heavy resource than filebeat.
• Performance issue would be happening when using beats along with logstash
• Filebeat can't be used for more complex data thus logstash would be better in that case.

For more information
https://sematext.com/blog/logstash-alternatives/#toc-logstash-vs-filebeat-9