Fluent Bit
6.1#20 in telemetry pipeline softwareFree planFree planLinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows
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What both publish
| Fact | Fluent Bit | Honeycomb |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 | 2016 |
| Integrations | Output destinations include Splunk, Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, Kafka, and other services. | The integration directory lists technologies including AWS, OpenTelemetry, Slack, MySQL, Prometheus, ServiceNow, and GitHub Actions. |
| Security | Fluent Bit has integrated TLS and SSL support for network input and output plugins. | Honeycomb's Trust Center lists SOC 2 Type 2, GDPR, and HIPAA among its certifications and compliance frameworks. |
| Support limitation | Not all plugins and filters are supported on BSD systems or every other platform. | Honeycomb says troubleshooting support for its open-source Refinery project is available to Enterprise customers only. |
Fluent Bit plans
- Open-source Fluent BitFree
Honeycomb plans
- FreeFree
- Pro$150 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
Pick Fluent Bit if…
Fluent Bit suits teams that need to collect and process telemetry across constrained systems or cloud infrastructure. It may also fit users seeking a self-hosted agent with multiple output destinations and plugin options.
Pick Honeycomb if…
Honeycomb describes its Free plan for testing and individual projects, Pro for teams with a production application, and Enterprise for multi-team and large-scale applications. It supports teams working with traces, logs, metrics and OpenTelemetry data.