Benthosdev by benthosdev
Fancy stream processing made operationally mundane
About Benthosdev
From the project's README at github.com/benthosdev/benthos. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
API for Apache V2 builds: [![godoc for redpanda-data/connect ASL][godoc-badge]][godoc-url-apache]
API for Enterprise builds: [![godoc for redpanda-data/connect RCL][godoc-badge]][godoc-url-enterprise]
Redpanda Connect is a high performance and resilient stream processor, able to connect various [sources][inputs] and [sinks][outputs] in a range of brokering patterns and perform [hydration, enrichments, transformations and filters][processors] on payloads.
It comes with a [powerful mapping language][bloblang-about], is easy to deploy and monitor, and ready to drop into your pipeline either as a static binary or docker image, making it cloud native as heck.
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 8.7k | github.com/benthosdev/benthos |
| GitHub forks | 939 | github.com/benthosdev/benthos |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 10.1 years | since Mar 2016 |
| Last commit | 2 days ago | May 4, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 521 | last: 5 days ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
Ready to self-host Benthosdev?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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