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AdGuard Home vs Fluentd

A side-by-side editorial comparison of AdGuard Home and Fluentd — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.

AdGuard Home vs Fluentd: at a glance

FeatureAdGuard HomeFluentd
SectorInfra & APIsInfra & APIs
Velocity score0.05.0
Sparks · 30d00
Top themesdns, ad-blocking, self-hosted, versioninglog-collector, ruby-4, in-tail-performance, dependency-cleanup
Last editorial update8h ago1h ago
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What is AdGuard Home?

AdGuard Home renames its next release: the 0.108 beta line becomes v1.0.0.

The beta channel has moved to the new UI and versioning scheme, and the first build under it is v1.0.0-b.1, published two days after v0.108.0-b.91. It carries a Go security update, a fix for reading partially received TCP prefixes and a command-line update panic fix, and drops macOS 13 support as a consequence of Go 1.27. The stable line last moved with 0.107.79 in August.

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What is Fluentd?

Fluentd 1.20 drops its yajl dependency to keep building on Ruby 4.1

Fluentd shipped 1.20.0 and 1.20.1 on the same day in late October. 1.20.0 replaces yajl with Ruby's built-in JSON, adds opt-in threaded parsing and directory watching to in_tail, a command timeout for in_exec, TCP keepalive for out_forward, a umask option and a cap on evacuated buffer chunks. 1.20.1 removed yajl-ruby from runtime dependencies because it cannot build on Ruby 4.1, so plugins that require it must now declare it themselves. 1.19.4 in September fixed buffer accounting leaks, a path traversal check and syslog limits.

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AdGuard Home vs Fluentd: editorial side-by-side

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AdGuard Home
INFRA · APIS
0.0

AdGuard Home renames its next release: the 0.108 beta line becomes v1.0.0.

◆ Current state

The beta channel has moved to the new UI and versioning scheme, and the first build under it is v1.0.0-b.1, published two days after v0.108.0-b.91. It carries a Go security update, a fix for reading partially received TCP prefixes and a command-line update panic fix, and drops macOS 13 support as a consequence of Go 1.27. The stable line last moved with 0.107.79 in August.

◆ Where it's heading

What began on the edge channel in August has reached beta, and the version number now states the ambition: the long-running 0.x project is preparing a 1.0. Fix lists on the beta remain short and focused on correctness and Go updates, which suggests the work is converging rather than adding scope.

◆ Prediction

More v1.0.0 betas are likely before a stable 1.0, and the new UI will arrive for stable users with it. No date or candidate is given in these notes.

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Fluentd
INFRA · APIS
5.0

Fluentd 1.20 drops its yajl dependency to keep building on Ruby 4.1

◆ Current state

Fluentd shipped 1.20.0 and 1.20.1 on the same day in late October. 1.20.0 replaces yajl with Ruby's built-in JSON, adds opt-in threaded parsing and directory watching to in_tail, a command timeout for in_exec, TCP keepalive for out_forward, a umask option and a cap on evacuated buffer chunks. 1.20.1 removed yajl-ruby from runtime dependencies because it cannot build on Ruby 4.1, so plugins that require it must now declare it themselves. 1.19.4 in September fixed buffer accounting leaks, a path traversal check and syslog limits.

◆ Where it's heading

The project is clearing old native dependencies ahead of new Ruby versions while making in_tail cheaper at high file counts. The hardening theme from 1.19.3 and 1.19.4 continues in the buffer and input paths.

◆ Prediction

Expect 1.20.x patches driven by plugins that break without yajl-ruby, since 1.20.1 pushes that dependency onto plugin authors.

Alternatives to AdGuard Home and Fluentd

Other Infra & APIs products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either AdGuard Home or Fluentd.

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Recent activity from AdGuard Home and Fluentd

Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.

  1. 7d agoFluentdFluentd 1.20.1 drops yajl-ruby so it builds on Ruby 4.1
  2. 7d agoFluentdFluentd 1.20: threaded in_tail parsing, directory watching, umask
  3. 1mo agoAdGuard HomeBeta channel moves to the new UI as v1.0.0-b.1
  4. 1mo agoAdGuard HomeBeta b.91 fixes DHCP lease persistence and DNS64 chains
  5. 1mo agoFluentdFluentd 1.19.4 fixes buffer leaks and a path traversal check
  6. 2mo agoAdGuard HomeAdGuard Home 0.107.79 hardens DNS-over-QUIC against exhaustion
  7. 3mo agoAdGuard HomeBeta b.90 carries the DNS-over-QUIC exhaustion fix
  8. 3mo agoAdGuard HomeBeta b.89 hardens against JIGGLE attacks (GHSA-p5f5-3p5g-rfjw)
  9. 3mo agoAdGuard Home0.107.78: over half the changelog is security fixes
  10. 4mo agoFluentdPayload size limits, host validation and tag path boundaries
  11. 8mo agoFluentdConnection timeouts, socket leaks and Ruby 4.0 dependencies
  12. 10mo agoFluentdBackport fixes out_forward stalling under TLS

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between AdGuard Home and Fluentd?

They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Fluentd is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 0.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.

Is AdGuard Home better than Fluentd?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Fluentd is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 0.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Infra & APIs products to evaluate alongside.

What are the best alternatives to AdGuard Home?

Top AdGuard Home alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "AdGuard Home alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/adguard-home for the full list with editorial commentary on each.

What are the best alternatives to Fluentd?

Top Fluentd alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Fluentd alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/fluentd for the full list with editorial commentary on each.