Telegraf
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What both publish
| Fact | Telegraf | Vector |
|---|---|---|
| Configuration | Telegraf uses TOML configuration files, supports multiple plugin instances, filtering selectors and environment-variable substitution. | Pipeline configuration supports YAML, TOML, and JSON. |
| Deployment | Telegraf Controller is self-hosted as a single binary and runs on macOS, Linux, and Windows. | Vector can be deployed as a daemon, sidecar, or aggregator, with distributed, centralized, and stream-based topologies. |
| License | The Telegraf repository and license file identify the software as MIT licensed. | The download page lists the MPL 2.0 license for releases. |
| Purpose | Telegraf is an open source agent for collecting metrics from infrastructure, applications, and devices. | Vector collects, transforms, and routes logs and metrics as an observability pipeline. |
Telegraf plans
- Telegraf (open source)Free
- Telegraf OSSFree
- Telegraf Enterprise$18,000 a year
- Telegraf Enterprise$18,000 a year
Vector plans
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Pick Telegraf if…
The open source edition suits personal, small, and simple data pipelines that need infrastructure, application, or device metrics. Teams needing centralized configuration, fleet visibility, or role-based access control can consider Enterprise.
Pick Vector if…
Vector suits teams operating self-hosted observability pipelines across logs, metrics, and traces. It is useful when configurable routing and transformations are needed across multiple destinations.