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Logstash vs Seq comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Logstash
Ranking in Log Management
27th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.6
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Seq
Ranking in Log Management
47th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Log Management category, the mindshare of Logstash is 0.9%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Seq is 1.0%, down from 1.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Log Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Logstash0.9%
Seq1.0%
Other98.1%
Log Management
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2727468 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Application Engineer at a comms service provider with 11-50 employees
Transforms logs for real-time insights and seamless reporting
Logstash is used for transforming logs, and you can use many plugins in Logstash. Logstash works with configuration files that contain three main parts: an input part, a filter part, and an output part. In the input part, we can take logs from many sources such as Beats, files, or Kafka. The filter part is used to filter the logs that are shipped from Beats. From my understanding and experience with Logstash, it is usually used for processing logic, meaning I can control what fields should be transferred to Elastic and what fields shouldn't be transferred. This is the main function I use Logstash for. Elastic is a famous open-source searching engine that helps operation teams speed up the investigation process and provides real-time insights for performance reporting.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Educational Organization
6%
Comms Service Provider
14%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Logstash?
I can collect logs from various data sources, including hardware.
What needs improvement with Logstash?
Customization can be automated with Logstash, but it is at the developer's disposal. The developer has to do it, not the tool as such. There is scope for optimization, but that is all outside the t...
What is your primary use case for Logstash?
The purposes for which I am using Logstash largely include log aggregation and application monitoring.
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Sample Customers

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1. Airbnb 2. Accenture 3. Adidas 4. Aetna 5. Airbnb 6. Adobe 7. ADP 8. AIG 9. Airbus 10. Alibaba 11. Allstate 12. Amazon 13. American Express 14. AmerisourceBergen 15. Amgen 16. Apple 17. ATT 18. Autodesk 19. Avon 20. Bank of America 21. BASF 22. Bayer 23. Berkshire Hathaway 24. BlackRock 25.Boeing 26. Bristol-Myers Squibb 27. Cisco 28. CocaCola 29. Comcast 30. ConocoPhillips 31. Constellation Brands 32. Costco
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