fluent-bit ☆
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Description:
Fast and Lightweight Logs and Metrics processor
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 4.2.1@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 18, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  GitHub  |  Docs  |  @fluentbit  |  formulae.brew.sh
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Tags: logging metrics observability devops kubernetes
Install: brew install fluent-bit
About:
Fluent Bit is a high-performance, open-source log processor and forwarder designed for cloud-native environments. It collects, parses, filters, and forwards logs and metrics from various sources to multiple destinations like Elasticsearch, Datadog, and Kafka. Its primary value is providing a lightweight, efficient data pipeline agent with a minimal memory footprint.
Key Features:
  • High-performance log processing and forwarding
  • Extensible plugin architecture for inputs, filters, and outputs
  • Built-in metrics and health monitoring
  • Low memory footprint and CPU usage
  • Native support for Kubernetes and Docker
Use Cases:
  • Centralized logging and monitoring in Kubernetes clusters
  • Streaming application log data to analytics backends
  • Building lightweight data pipelines for IoT and edge computing
Alternatives:
  • fluentd – Fluent Bit is a lighter-weight, more performant subset of Fluentd, designed as a forwarder/agent.
  • Logstash – Fluent Bit is generally more resource-efficient, while Logstash offers a broader set of built-in plugins.
  • Vector – Both are high-performance data pipelines; Vector is written in Rust and emphasizes reliability and observability.
Version History
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