Vector
High-performance tool for routing and processing observability data across multiple vendors
- Also known as
- vector
What is Vector?
An end-to-end data pipeline for collecting, transforming, and routing logs and metrics from any source to any destination, with full programmability and vendor independence.
Vector pricing
We don't have Vector's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
Free and open source (MPL 2.0 license)
What Vector does
The capabilities that matter for log management software, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Pipeline role
- End-to-end platform
- Full-text log search
- -
- Live tail / stream
- ✓
- Structured parsing
- ✓
- PII redaction at ingest
- ✓
- Log-based alerting
- -
- Dashboards / visualisation
- -
- Retention tiering
- -
- Object-store columnar backend
- ✓
- OpenTelemetry logs
- Native
- Query language
- Vector Remap Language (VRL)
- Hosting
- Self-hosted only
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- macOS
- Linux
- Windows
- Cloud / SaaS
- Self-hosted
Integrations (46)
Independently observed- Azure⇄•
- Apache Kafka⇄•
- Datadog
- Prometheus
- New Relic
- Influx
- Elasticsearch
- AWS S3
- GCP Cloud Storage
- Azure Blob
- Kafka
- Syslog
- StatsD
- M3
- VictoriaMetrics
- Timescale
- Databricks
- GreptimeDB
- OpenTelemetry
- HTTP
- File
- Socket
- Stdin
- Windows Event Log
- AppSignal
- Axiom
- AWS CloudWatch
- AWS Kinesis
- Azure Blob Storage
- Azure Logs Ingestion
- Azure Monitor Logs
- ClickHouse
- Docker
- dnstap
- EventStoreDB
- GCP Chronicle
- GCP Cloud Monitoring
- Heroku Logplex
- Humio
- InfluxDB
- Kubernetes
- Logstash
- Mezmo
- Sematext
- Splunk
- Apache Doris
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
Vector FAQ
Common questions about Vector, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Vector?
An open-source tool for building end-to-end observability pipelines that collect and transform data from multiple sources, then route it to various downstream systems without vendor lock-in. It is indexed under Log Management Software.
Source: https://vector.dev/
Is Vector free to use?
Vector is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MPL-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://vector.dev/
What platforms does Vector support?
Vector supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://vector.dev/
Can Vector be self-hosted?
Yes. Vector can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://vector.dev/
What does Vector integrate with?
We have confirmed 22 integrations for Vector, including Datadog, Prometheus, New Relic, Influx, Elasticsearch, AWS S3, GCP Cloud Storage and Azure Blob, plus 14 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.
Source: https://vector.dev/
Is Vector open source?
Yes. Vector is published under the MPL-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.
Vector alternatives
Other log management software we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- MezmoAn observability and telemetry pipeline platform for managing data flow from sources through processing to destinationsmedium · 71%
- Grafana LokiA scalable, cost-efficient log storage and search system that indexes metadata instead of log contenthigh · 75%
- OpenObserveOpen-source observability platform consolidating logs, metrics, traces, and user monitoring with dramatically reduced storage costsmedium · 68%
- Elastic (ELK Stack)Indexing and search platform for logs and operational datamedium · 65%
- Datadog LogsSearch and examine application logs to diagnose issues and troubleshoot problemslow · 45%
- FluentdConsolidates logs from multiple sources and routes them to various backendsmedium · 54%
Compare Vector
Side by side against other log management software, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Vector, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development activity | 63 | 0.09 | 5.9 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 67 | 0.06 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| Release cadence | 77 | 0.05 | 4.0 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 38 | 0.07 | 2.8 | ✓ |
| Security score | 62 | 0.04 | 2.6 | ✓ |
| Stars | 82 | 0.03 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 5 | 0.12 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.14 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 100 | mediumsource · 2026-10-13 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 6 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 66% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Hosting: self · Log role: platform · Live tail: Yes · Otel support: native · Pii redaction: Yes · Query language: Vector Remap Language (VRL) | mediumsource · 2026-10-13 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 20 | mediumsource · 2026-10-13 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Rust | highsource · 2026-10-13 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | MPL-2.0 | highsource · 2026-10-13 · 95% |
Pricing
Release
Security
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