# Datadog Logs vs Fluentd

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Datadog Logs

| Attribute | Datadog Logs | Fluentd |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 63.7 (45% (low)) | 57 (54% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 29 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 3,044 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 13,607 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A centralized logging platform that aggregates logs from infrastructure and applications, enabling teams to search, correlate, and analyze log data to quickly diagnose issues, optimize performance, and identify security threats. It is indexed under Log Management Software.","source":"https://www.datadoghq.com/product/log-management/","question":"What is Datadog Logs?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Datadog Logs. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.datadoghq.com/product/log-management/","question":"What platforms does Datadog Logs support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Datadog Logs can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.datadoghq.com/product/log-management/","question":"Can Datadog Logs be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for Datadog Logs, including NVIDIA, Weaviate, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Cloud, AWS and Azure. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.datadoghq.com/product/log-management/","question":"What does Datadog Logs integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for Datadog Logs. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Datadog Logs not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.datadoghq.com/security","question":"What security certifications does Datadog Logs have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"Fluentd is an open source data collector that consolidates logs and events from multiple applications and systems into a unified pipeline, enabling better data routing, processing, and consumption across your infrastructure. It is indexed under Log Management Software.","source":"https://www.fluentd.org/","question":"What is Fluentd?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Fluentd is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.fluentd.org/","question":"Is Fluentd free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Fluentd supports Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.fluentd.org/","question":"What platforms does Fluentd support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Fluentd can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.fluentd.org/","question":"Can Fluentd be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Fluentd is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/fluent/fluentd","question":"Is Fluentd open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A cloud service for centralizing, searching, and analyzing application logs to enable rapid troubleshooting and investigation of infrastructure issues. | Collects event data from various sources and forwards it to multiple destinations including databases, cloud services, and data platforms. Designed to centralize log infrastructure across applications and systems. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"both","alerting":true,"log_role":"platform","live_tail":true,"dashboards":true,"pii_redaction":true,"full_text_search":true,"retention_tiering":true,"structured_parsing":true}` | `{"hosting":"self","log_role":"shipper","structured_parsing":true}` |
| integrations.count | 1,000 | 500 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"NVIDIA"},{"name":"Weaviate"},{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"Anthropic"},{"name":"Google Cloud"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Azure"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | Ruby |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.fluentd.org/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T11:05:37.414Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | - | free |
| release.cadence_days | - | 70 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/fluent/fluentd/releases/tag/v1.19.4","date":"2026-09-28T05:54:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.19.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/fluent/fluentd/releases/tag/v1.19.3","date":"2026-06-25T09:16:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.19.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/fluent/fluentd/releases/tag/v1.19.2","date":"2026-02-19T04:41:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.19.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/fluent/fluentd/releases/tag/v1.16.11","date":"2025-12-10T04:43:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.16.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/fluent/fluentd/releases/tag/v1.19.1","date":"2025-11-10T02:13:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.19.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/fluent/fluentd/releases/tag/v1.16.10","date":"2025-09-12T01:52:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.16.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/fluent/fluentd/releases/tag/v1.19.0","date":"2025-07-30T07:31:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.19.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/fluent/fluentd/releases/tag/v1.16.9","date":"2025-05-14T08:02:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.16.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/fluent/fluentd/releases/tag/v1.16.8","date":"2025-05-01T05:44:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.16.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/fluent/fluentd/releases/tag/v1.16.7","date":"2025-01-30T01:44:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.16.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/fluent/fluentd/releases/tag/v1.18.0","date":"2024-11-29T05:30:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.18.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/fluent/fluentd/releases/tag/v1.16.6","date":"2024-08-20T08:09:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.16.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/fluent/fluentd/releases/tag/v1.17.1","date":"2024-08-20T01:34:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.17.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/fluent/fluentd/releases/tag/v1.17.0","date":"2024-04-30T09:14:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.17.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/fluent/fluentd/releases/tag/v1.16.5","date":"2024-03-27T09:07:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.16.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/fluent/fluentd/releases/tag/v1.16.4","date":"2024-03-14T08:12:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.16.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/fluent/fluentd/releases/tag/v1.16.3","date":"2023-11-14T05:23:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.16.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/fluent/fluentd/releases/tag/v1.16.2","date":"2023-07-14T08:27:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.16.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/fluent/fluentd/releases/tag/v1.16.1","date":"2023-04-17T07:51:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.16.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/fluent/fluentd/releases/tag/v1.16.0","date":"2023-03-29T04:04:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.16.0"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"Third-party security audit","status":"active","auditor":"Cure53"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 8.6 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":7,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=rubygems&package_name=fluentd&per_page=100","last_12m":4,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` |

## Capabilities (Log Management Software)

| Capability | Datadog Logs | Fluentd |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Pipeline role | End-to-end platform | Shipper |
| **Search** |  |  |
| Full-text log search | ✓ | - |
| Live tail / stream | ✓ | - |
| **Processing** |  |  |
| Structured parsing | ✓ | ✓ |
| PII redaction at ingest | ✓ | - |
| **Ops** |  |  |
| Log-based alerting | ✓ | - |
| Dashboards / visualisation | ✓ | - |
| **Storage** |  |  |
| Retention tiering | ✓ | - |
| Object-store columnar backend | - | - |
| **Interop** |  |  |
| OpenTelemetry logs | - | - |
| Query language | - | - |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted | Self-hosted only |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:56:03.772Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*