The following table shows comparisons between Logstash, Fluentd, Apache Flume, Apache NiFi, and Apache Kafka:
Logstash |
Fluentd |
Apache Flume |
Apache NiFi |
Apache Kafka |
|
Concerns |
No UI and hard to write filters |
Windows installation is still in the experiment stage. |
Hard to manage multiple connections. |
Not mature enough when compared to other tools available on the market. |
No UI and hard to maintain offsets. |
Main Features |
Flexibility and Interoperability |
Simplicity and robustness |
Provides best integration with HDFS, reliable and scalable. |
Flow management, ease of use, security, flexible scaling model. |
Fast, provides pub/sub based data streams, easy to integrate and use, partitioned. |
Plugins |
90+ plugins |
125+ plugins |
50+ plugins and custom components |
An ample amount of processors... |