OpenTelemetry-native
An Apache-2.0 OpenTelemetry collector and OpAMP management keep instrumentation portable.
Fleak vs Bindplane. Collector management meets security normalization.
Bindplane, now part of Dynatrace, manages OpenTelemetry collectors and pipelines at fleet scale. Fleak normalizes security data to OCSF and every SIEM's schema, repairs pipelines when sources drift, and routes each event by what it's for.
- Security-first
- Drift repair
- Search and replay
- Open-source engine
Choose Fleak when
- Security data is the priority, across many SIEM and lake destinations.
- You need OCSF and SIEM-native schemas for every source, not only endpoint events.
- You want schema drift detected and repaired, not only configurations versioned.
- You want search in place and replay from your own archive.
- You need Databricks or SentinelOne as destinations.
Choose Bindplane when
- OpenTelemetry is your standard and observability is the main workload.
- You manage tens of thousands of collectors across your fleet.
- You want public, self-serve pricing with a free tier.
- You're a Google SecOps customer who wants its free Google edition.
Fleak vs Bindplane
at a glance.
| Capability | Fleak | Bindplane |
|---|---|---|
| Ownership | Fleak Independent and vendor-neutral | Bindplane Acquired by Dynatrace (closed April 2026), still sold standalone |
| Core focus | Fleak Security data normalization, intent-based routing, and self-healing pipelines | Bindplane OpenTelemetry-native telemetry pipeline and collector fleet management, observability first |
| Collection | Fleak Universal receivers, managed API connectors, and an edge agent | Bindplane An open-source OpenTelemetry collector managed over OpAMP, up to 1M collectors |
| OCSF | Fleak 211 community templates plus generated mappings for any source | Bindplane OCSF processor, with initial support focused on Windows and macOS endpoint events |
| Schema drift | Fleak Detects and repairs mappings, automatically or with approval | Bindplane No schema-drift feature found. Drift refers to configuration and fleet versions |
| AI | Fleak The Brain generates mappings, routing, and fixes. No model touches production events | Bindplane Pipeline Intelligence suggests parsers and mappings for review, on Enterprise and partner plans |
| Storage and search | Fleak Search in place across your lake, archive, and SIEM | Bindplane No storage or search tier. Collectors ship directly to destinations |
| Replay | Fleak Replay any slice from your archive, normalized on the way back | Bindplane Rehydrates OTLP-JSON archives by time range |
| Destinations | Fleak Every major SIEM, lake, and AI agent, including Databricks and SentinelOne | Bindplane A broad destination list, with no native SentinelOne or Databricks destination in its docs |
| Pricing | Fleak No per-connector or per-event fees | Bindplane Free up to 100 GB/day and 10 collectors, Growth from $499/month, Enterprise from $50,000/year |
| Deployment | Fleak Managed SaaS, your cloud, on-prem, or air-gapped | Bindplane Cloud on every plan. Self-hosted on Enterprise or the Google edition |
Where Bindplane is strong.
Credit where it's due.
Bindplane is one of the strongest options for running OpenTelemetry at fleet scale, and its pricing is refreshingly public.
Fleet management at scale
Customers run tens of thousands of collectors from one console, with progressive rollouts and one-click config rollback.
Transparent pricing
Public, self-serve plans with a free tier, and a free edition for Google SecOps customers.
Where Fleak is different,
built for security data first.
Bindplane gets telemetry collected and shipped. Fleak makes security data mean the same thing everywhere it lands, and keeps it that way.
Security-first normalization
Every source is mapped to OCSF and to each SIEM's native schema, generated from samples and not limited to endpoint events.
Drift repaired automatically
When a vendor changes a format, Fleak detects the drift and repairs the mapping in minutes.
Search and replay built in
Keep full fidelity in your own lake, search it in place, and replay any slice into the SIEM when an investigation needs it.
Routing by intent
Fleak decides where each event type belongs by its downstream value, not only by static routes.
AI in the control plane
The Brain writes and repairs logic for your review. Production events run on a deterministic engine.
Every security destination
Databricks, SentinelOne, and every major SIEM from one normalized stream.
Keep OpenTelemetry. Add security depth.
Send collector output to Fleak and get OCSF, SIEM-native schemas, and drift repair on top.
Run Fleak with Bindplane,
or consolidate later.
01 / Keep your collectors
Point OpenTelemetry collectors at Fleak's OTLP receiver. Nothing changes on the hosts.
02 / Normalize security sources
Fleak maps security events to OCSF and to each SIEM's native schema.
03 / Route by intent
Signal goes to the SIEM, full fidelity to the lake, and noise nowhere.
04 / Consolidate when ready
Move collection to Fleak's edge agent, or keep both side by side.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is Bindplane still independent?
Dynatrace acquired Bindplane in April 2026. Both companies say it remains a standalone, destination-neutral product.
Can Fleak work with OpenTelemetry collectors?
Yes. Fleak receives OTLP from collectors and SDKs, so you can keep your collector fleet and add Fleak's normalization and routing downstream.
Does Bindplane support OCSF?
Bindplane added an OCSF processor in 2026, with initial support focused on Windows and macOS endpoint security events. Fleak maps any source to OCSF from samples.
How does pricing compare?
Bindplane publishes pricing, with a free tier up to 100 GB/day. Fleak doesn't charge per connector or per event. Book a call for a quote based on your sources.
Do I need both?
Teams that run OpenTelemetry for observability often keep it for collection and use Fleak for security normalization, routing, and drift repair.
Bindplane details are based on bindplane.com, Bindplane's documentation and pricing pages, and Dynatrace's acquisition announcement, as of October 2026. Product names and trademarks belong to their owners.
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