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Cribl vs Logstash comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 21, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Cribl
Ranking in Log Management
37th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (36th), Data Integration (37th), Cloud Data Integration (23rd), Data Preparation Tools (6th)
Logstash
Ranking in Log Management
34th
Average Rating
10.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2024, in the Log Management category, the mindshare of Cribl is 0.6%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Logstash is 0.4%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Log Management
 

Featured Reviews

Pawel Kwiatkowski - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 7, 2024
Provides a robust framework for managing data flows, but the debugging capabilities need improvement
My primary use case for the platform was the internal management of events, parsing, and enriching events based on lookup files. It involved creating sources and destinations, managing data processing, and serializing data The solution has streamlined our data management and processing, making…
Mustafa Husny - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 11, 2024
Helps to collect logs from various data sources, including hardware
I use Logstash primarily for connecting logs from hardware. This is the main use case. The second use case involves making correlations between logs from various sources.  I can collect logs from various data sources, including hardware. The product needs to improve its compatibility.  I rate…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Cribl offers easy plugin configurations and source collection settings, allowing us to collect logs from any source."
"The product's most valuable features include the internal management of events, coding perspective, data processing, and serialization."
"The platform's most valuable feature is the ability to transform data in real-time within the pipeline without sending it to a destination."
"Cribl offers other valuable features. For instance, you can replay data from an edge device, store your daily data in a stream, and replay specific event data into Splunk if a security incident occurs"
"I can collect logs from various data sources, including hardware."
 

Cons

"The sys logging could be enhanced to make it easier to identify errors, especially when dealing with multiple functions."
"Cribl doesn't have as many packs available"
"There is no alerting mechanism for the leader/worker nodes status."
"Cribl could improve by offering easier integrations with enterprise products, similar to what Splunk provides."
"The product needs to improve its compatibility."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product pricing is reasonable compared to other solutions."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
20%
Computer Software Company
14%
Government
8%
Healthcare Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
15%
Media Company
11%
Government
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Cribl?
Cribl has a good community base, but unlike some vendors like Splunk, which has many TAs, Cribl doesn't have as many packs available. They need to focus on developing more custom packs for various ...
What is your primary use case for Cribl?
We use Cribl for multiple purposes. One key use is migration to Splunk Cloud. Traditionally, we used Splunk as an intermediate forwarder but switched to Cribl for this role. Cribl collects and send...
What do you like most about Logstash?
I can collect logs from various data sources, including hardware.
What needs improvement with Logstash?
The product needs to improve its compatibility.
What is your primary use case for Logstash?
I use Logstash primarily for connecting logs from hardware. This is the main use case. The second use case involves making correlations between logs from various sources.
 

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