vector

Alternative to Datadog

A high-performance pipeline for collecting and shipping logs and metrics

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MPL-2.0

last commit 2026-03-06

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A high-performance observability data pipeline.

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Free alternative to Datadog

vector is a free, open-source alternative to Datadog. Here's why:

⚡️ High-performance pipelines
📈 Collect logs & metrics
🔄 Data transformation
👀 Real-time observability
💻 Multi-platform agent

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docker_compose

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