Cribl Edge collects and processes host telemetry, including logs, metrics and application data, then sends it to Cribl Stream or supported destinations. It can discover host, container and application data across endpoints. Functions and Pipelines transform, enrich, reduce or redact information before routing. A centralized console lets teams monitor, manage and configure Edge agents across fleets, while Teleport supports endpoint log and metric inspection plus local configuration previews and validation. Edge runs on Linux, Windows and macOS as a single instance or distributed deployment, including Docker and Kubernetes. Destinations include Amazon CloudWatch Logs, Amazon S3, Azure Event Hubs, Google Cloud Logging, Kafka and Splunk HEC. The product page says Edge can manage up to 250,000 nodes, but the free plan is capped at 100 Edge Nodes and includes up to 1TB/day, one Fleet and Community Support. Windows deployments do not support Kubernetes sources, and the Grok Function is unavailable on Windows. Standard lists 8×5 support; Enterprise lists a dedicated 24×7 support team.

Who it is for

Cribl Edge is aimed at ITOps and SecOps engineers, and users of operational or security intelligence products who want to simplify host data collection and analysis. It supports both individual and distributed deployments.

What is good

Discovers host, container and application telemetry
Processes data before routing it to destinations
Centralized fleet management and endpoint inspection
Runs on Linux, Windows and macOS
Free plan includes up to 1TB/day

What to know first

Free plan is limited to 100 Edge Nodes
Windows lacks Kubernetes sources
Grok Function is unavailable on Windows

Verdict

Cribl Edge combines endpoint collection, processing and fleet management, with multiple deployment options and destinations. The free plan has a 100-node limit, and Windows users face specific source and function exclusions.

Cribl Edge plans and pricing

All plans

Free Free Up to 1TB/day · 100 Edge Nodes · 1 Fleet · Community Support cribl.io · 2 Oct 2026

Edge - Cloud Ingest (Standard & Enterprise) $0.21 1 credit = $1 Daily ingestion rates · Ingestion is billed once when data is sent from Cribl Edge to Cribl Stream cribl.io · 2 Oct 2026

Compared on telemetry pipeline software

Free plan: Yes
Logs support: Yes
Metrics support: Yes
Traces support: Yes
Transform rules: Yes
Multi-destination routing: Yes
Data enrichment: Yes
Deployment model: both

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The record

Purpose

Cribl Edge collects and processes telemetry such as logs, metrics, and application data from hosts, then delivers it to Cribl Stream or supported destinations.

Discovery

It can automatically discover and collect host, container, and application metrics and logs from endpoints.

Processing

Functions and Pipelines can transform, enrich, reduce, and redact data before it is routed to destinations.

Fleet management

A centralized console lets teams monitor, manage, and configure Edge agents across fleets.

Troubleshooting

Teleport lets users inspect endpoint metrics and logs and preview or validate configurations locally.

Integrations

Supported destinations include Amazon CloudWatch Logs, Amazon S3, Azure Event Hubs, Google Cloud Logging, Kafka, Splunk HEC, and many others.

Deployment

Edge can run on Linux, Windows, and macOS, as a single instance or in distributed deployments, and in Docker or Kubernetes.

Scale

The product page says Edge can manage up to 250,000 nodes; the free plan lists a 100-node limit.

Windows limitation

Windows deployments do not support Kubernetes sources, and the Grok Function is unavailable on Windows.

Security

Cribl provides security and third-party assessment documentation, including SOC 2 Type II reports and ISO certifications, through its TrustCloud portal.

Support

The listed Free plan includes Community Support; Standard lists 8×5 support and Enterprise lists a dedicated 24×7 support team.

Audience

Cribl says Edge is built for ITOps and SecOps engineers and users of operational and security intelligence products who want to simplify host data collection and analysis.

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