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Cribl Stream

byCribl
in
4.6
2024
Market Presence: Event Stream Processing, Data Preparation Tools

Overview

Product Information on Cribl Stream

Updated 13th October 2025

What is Cribl Stream?

Cribl Stream is a software that enables organizations to manage and route machine data from a variety of sources to different destinations. The software allows users to optimize, transform, filter, and enrich event data in real time, which helps reduce operational costs and improve data quality for analytics, security, and monitoring systems. By providing capabilities to parse, aggregate, redact, and compress logs, metrics, and other telemetry, Cribl Stream addresses the challenge of handling large volumes of data, facilitating more efficient integration with observability and data storage platforms. The software supports customization and automation of data pipelines, assisting businesses in retaining control and flexibility over their data infrastructure.

Cribl Stream Pricing

Cribl Stream software follows a subscription-based pricing model with tiers based on data volume processed per day Users can select plans designed for different data throughput levels and enterprise features, with costs adjusted according to usage and required support options Annual and monthly billing options may be available for organizations with varying needs

Overall experience with Cribl Stream

IT SECURITY & RISK MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATE
30B + USD, Telecommunication
FAVORABLE

“Excellent efficiency gains with seamless, zero downtime upgrades.”

4.0
Nov 21, 2025
I handled the PoC and implementation on my own, and it was smooth process. The platform is very efficient and I really appreciate that we can perform upgrades and push configurations with zero downtime. It gives us control over data pipeline without so much of hurdles.
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2024
For Market:
Event Stream Processing

About Company

Company Description

Updated 7th November 2023

Cribl makes open observability reality for today’s tech professionals. The Cribl product suite defies data gravity with radical levels of choice and control. Wherever the data comes from, wherever it needs to go, Cribl delivers the freedom and flexibility to make choices, not compromises. It’s enterprise software that doesn’t suck, enables tech professionals to do what they need to do, and gives them the ability to say “Yes.” With Cribl, companies have the power to control their data, get more out of existing investments, and shape the observability future. Founded in 2018, Cribl is committed to being the data company for IT and Security with a remote-first workforce and an office in San Francisco, CA.

Company Details

Updated 26th February 2025
Company type
Private
Year Founded
2018
Head office location
San Francisco, United States
Number of employees
501 - 1000
Website
https://www.cribl.io/

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Cribl Stream Likes & Dislikes

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zero downtime, efficiency, ease of implementation

Like

The ability to ingest data at scale, the ability to take in data in multiple formats, the ability to push data to anywhere, and also the ability to massage or format data at will and at speed without complexity.

Like

Great ease of use, free training, great for negotiating

Dislike

Need lot of compute to process TerraBytes of data, Community support, Building JS Script filtering can be tricky for junior team members to pick up, Documentation Gaps: While generally good, docs can be vague on very advanced configurations.

Dislike

Product documentation can sometimes be unclear, it takes a bit to understand some of the architecture, no windows support for cribl edge.

Dislike

Another tool to manage

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Cribl Stream Reviews and Ratings

4.6

(84 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

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Evaluation & Contracting

4.7

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4.6

Service & Support

4.7

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  • IT SECURITY & RISK MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATE
    10B+ USD
    Telecommunication
    Review Source

    Excellent efficiency gains with seamless, zero downtime upgrades.

    4.0
    Nov 21, 2025
    I handled the PoC and implementation on my own, and it was smooth process. The platform is very efficient and I really appreciate that we can perform upgrades and push configurations with zero downtime. It gives us control over data pipeline without so much of hurdles.
  • Manager
    <50M USD
    Energy and Utilities
    Review Source

    Cribl Enables Scalable Data Ingestion and Flexible Data Formatting at Speed

    5.0
    Feb 26, 2026
    Cribl is the easiest and fastest way to get event data from point A to point B, in an organized fashion.
  • IT ASSOCIATE
    10B+ USD
    Retail
    Review Source

    CRIBL a great pipeline tool

    5.0
    Sep 16, 2025
    Great pipeline tool to negotiate prices with other SIEM tools.
  • CYBER SECURITY SPECALIST
    50M-1B USD
    Consumer Goods
    Review Source

    Navigating the Transformation of Security Log Streaming

    4.0
    Apr 24, 2025
    The overall platform is easy to use and navigate. Setting up workers, routes and destinations is very straightforward.
  • Techcnical Architect
    1B-10B USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    Great set of functionalities for Observability pipelines

    5.0
    Jan 30, 2025
    Great set of products, good support and learning platform.
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