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Description:
Fancy stream processing made operationally mundane
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 1.13.1@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @WarpStreamLabs  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: stream-processing data-pipeline etl devops golang
Install: brew install bento
About:
Bento is a declarative stream processor designed for building high-throughput data ingestion, transformation, and delivery pipelines. It simplifies complex stream processing tasks by providing a unified configuration language for connecting various sources, processors, and sinks. The tool focuses on operational reliability and ease of deployment, making it ideal for production environments.
Key Features:
  • Declarative configuration for building data pipelines
  • Extensive library of connectors (sources/sinks) and processors
  • Support for multiple data formats including JSON, Avro, and Parquet
  • Observability features with built-in metrics and tracing
  • High performance and resource efficient
Use Cases:
  • ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) operations for data migration
  • Real-time log aggregation and processing
  • Building data bridges between different services and APIs
  • Enriching event streams with external data lookups
Alternatives:
  • Apache Flink – Bento is significantly lighter and easier to configure, focusing on single-node reliability over distributed complexity.
  • Logstash – Bento offers better performance and a more modern, unified configuration syntax compared to Logstash's DSL.
  • Vector – While Vector focuses heavily on observability data, Bento is a more general-purpose stream processor with broader data transformation capabilities.
License: MIT
Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, sonoma, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux
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