diff --git a/pkg/testing/fixture.go b/pkg/testing/fixture.go
index 8996845174..794d82c67a 100644
--- a/pkg/testing/fixture.go
+++ b/pkg/testing/fixture.go
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ func (f *Fixture) ExecStatus(ctx context.Context, opts ...process.CmdOption) (Ag
 	status := AgentStatusOutput{}
 	if uerr := json.Unmarshal(out, &status); uerr != nil {
 		return AgentStatusOutput{},
-			fmt.Errorf("could not unmarshal agent status output: %w", errors.Join(uerr, err))
+			fmt.Errorf("could not unmarshal agent status output: %w:\n%s", errors.Join(uerr, err), out)
 	} else if status.IsZero() {
 		return status, fmt.Errorf("agent status output is empty: %w", err)
 	}
diff --git a/testing/integration/otel_test.go b/testing/integration/otel_test.go
index 937dbdd365..ebd0221a8b 100644
--- a/testing/integration/otel_test.go
+++ b/testing/integration/otel_test.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ package integration
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
+	"encoding/base64"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/url"
@@ -21,9 +22,11 @@ import (
 	"text/template"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
+	"github.com/elastic/elastic-agent-libs/mapstr"
 	"github.com/elastic/elastic-agent-libs/testing/estools"
 	"github.com/elastic/elastic-agent/pkg/control/v2/client"
 	aTesting "github.com/elastic/elastic-agent/pkg/testing"
@@ -1101,6 +1104,273 @@ service:
 	require.True(t, err == nil || errors.Is(err, context.Canceled) || errors.Is(err, context.DeadlineExceeded), "Retrieved unexpected error: %s", err.Error())
 }
 
+func TestHybridAgentE2E(t *testing.T) {
+	// This test is a hybrid agent test that ingests a single log with
+	// filebeat and fbreceiver. It then compares the final documents in
+	// Elasticsearch to ensure they have no meaningful differences.
+	info := define.Require(t, define.Requirements{
+		Group: Default,
+		Local: true,
+		OS: []define.OS{
+			{Type: define.Windows},
+			{Type: define.Linux},
+			{Type: define.Darwin},
+		},
+		Stack: &define.Stack{},
+	})
+	tmpDir := t.TempDir()
+	numEvents := 1
+	fbIndex := "logs-generic-default"
+	fbReceiverIndex := "logs-generic-default"
+
+	inputFile, err := os.CreateTemp(tmpDir, "input-*.log")
+	require.NoError(t, err, "failed to create input log file")
+	inputFilePath := inputFile.Name()
+	for i := 0; i < numEvents; i++ {
+		_, err = inputFile.Write([]byte(fmt.Sprintf("Line %d", i)))
+		require.NoErrorf(t, err, "failed to write line %d to temp file", i)
+		_, err = inputFile.Write([]byte("\n"))
+		require.NoErrorf(t, err, "failed to write newline to input file")
+		time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
+	}
+	err = inputFile.Close()
+	require.NoError(t, err, "failed to close data input file")
+
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		if t.Failed() {
+			contents, err := os.ReadFile(inputFilePath)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Logf("no data file to import at %s", inputFilePath)
+				return
+			}
+			t.Logf("contents of input file: %s\n", string(contents))
+		}
+	})
+
+	type configOptions struct {
+		InputPath       string
+		HomeDir         string
+		ESEndpoint      string
+		ESApiKey        string
+		BeatsESApiKey   string
+		FBReceiverIndex string
+	}
+	esEndpoint, err := getESHost()
+	require.NoError(t, err, "error getting elasticsearch endpoint")
+	esApiKey, err := createESApiKey(info.ESClient)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "error creating API key")
+	require.True(t, len(esApiKey.Encoded) > 1, "api key is invalid %q", esApiKey)
+
+	configTemplate := `agent.logging.level: info
+agent.logging.to_stderr: true
+inputs:
+  - id: filestream-filebeat
+    type: filestream
+    paths:
+      - {{.InputPath}}
+    prospector.scanner.fingerprint.enabled: false
+    file_identity.native: ~
+    use_output: default
+    queue.mem.flush.timeout: 0s
+    path.home: {{.HomeDir}}/filebeat
+outputs:
+  default:
+    type: elasticsearch
+    hosts: [{{.ESEndpoint}}]
+    api_key: {{.BeatsESApiKey}}
+    compression_level: 0	
+receivers:
+  filebeatreceiver:
+    filebeat:
+      inputs:
+        - type: filestream
+          id: filestream-fbreceiver
+          enabled: true
+          paths:
+            - {{.InputPath}}
+          prospector.scanner.fingerprint.enabled: false
+          file_identity.native: ~
+    processors:
+      - add_host_metadata: ~
+      - add_cloud_metadata: ~
+      - add_fields:
+          fields:
+            dataset: generic
+            namespace: default
+            type: logs
+          target: data_stream
+      - add_fields:
+          fields:
+            dataset: generic
+          target: event
+    output:
+      otelconsumer:
+    logging:
+      level: info
+      selectors:
+        - '*'
+    path.home: {{.HomeDir}}/fbreceiver
+    queue.mem.flush.timeout: 0s
+exporters:
+  debug:
+    use_internal_logger: false
+    verbosity: detailed
+  elasticsearch/log:
+    endpoints:
+      - {{.ESEndpoint}}
+    compression: none
+    api_key: {{.ESApiKey}}
+    logs_index: {{.FBReceiverIndex}}
+    batcher:
+      enabled: true
+      flush_timeout: 1s
+    mapping:
+      mode: bodymap
+service:
+  pipelines:
+    logs:
+      receivers:
+        - filebeatreceiver
+      exporters:
+        - elasticsearch/log
+        - debug
+`
+
+	beatsApiKey, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(esApiKey.Encoded)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "error decoding api key")
+
+	var configBuffer bytes.Buffer
+	require.NoError(t,
+		template.Must(template.New("config").Parse(configTemplate)).Execute(&configBuffer,
+			configOptions{
+				InputPath:       inputFilePath,
+				HomeDir:         tmpDir,
+				ESEndpoint:      esEndpoint,
+				ESApiKey:        esApiKey.Encoded,
+				BeatsESApiKey:   string(beatsApiKey),
+				FBReceiverIndex: fbReceiverIndex,
+			}))
+	configContents := configBuffer.Bytes()
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		if t.Failed() {
+			t.Logf("Contents of agent config file:\n%s\n", string(configContents))
+		}
+	})
+
+	// Now we can actually create the fixture and run it
+	fixture, err := define.NewFixtureFromLocalBuild(t, define.Version())
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	ctx, cancel := testcontext.WithDeadline(t, context.Background(), time.Now().Add(5*time.Minute))
+	defer cancel()
+
+	err = fixture.Prepare(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	err = fixture.Configure(ctx, configContents)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	cmd, err := fixture.PrepareAgentCommand(ctx, nil)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	cmd.WaitDelay = 1 * time.Second
+
+	var output strings.Builder
+	cmd.Stderr = &output
+	cmd.Stdout = &output
+
+	err = cmd.Start()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		if t.Failed() {
+			t.Log("Elastic-Agent output:")
+			t.Log(output.String())
+		}
+	})
+
+	require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
+		err = fixture.IsHealthy(ctx)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Logf("waiting for agent healthy: %s", err.Error())
+			return false
+		}
+		return true
+	}, 1*time.Minute, 1*time.Second)
+
+	var docs estools.Documents
+	actualHits := &struct {
+		Hits int
+	}{}
+	require.Eventually(t,
+		func() bool {
+			findCtx, findCancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 10*time.Second)
+			defer findCancel()
+
+			docs, err = estools.GetLogsForIndexWithContext(findCtx, info.ESClient, ".ds-"+fbIndex+"*", map[string]interface{}{
+				"log.file.path": inputFilePath,
+			})
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			actualHits.Hits = docs.Hits.Total.Value
+
+			return actualHits.Hits == numEvents*2 // filebeat + fbreceiver
+		},
+		1*time.Minute, 1*time.Second,
+		"Expected %d logs in elasticsearch, got: %v", numEvents, actualHits)
+
+	doc1 := docs.Hits.Hits[0].Source
+	doc2 := docs.Hits.Hits[1].Source
+	ignoredFields := []string{
+		// Expected to change between filebeat and fbreceiver
+		"@timestamp",
+		"agent.ephemeral_id",
+		"agent.id",
+
+		// Missing from fbreceiver doc
+		"elastic_agent.id",
+		"elastic_agent.snapshot",
+		"elastic_agent.version",
+
+		// TODO: fbreceiver adds metadata fields that are internal in filebeat.
+		// Remove this once https://github.com/elastic/beats/pull/42412
+		// is available in agent.
+		"@metadata.beat",
+		"@metadata.type",
+		"@metadata.version",
+	}
+
+	assertMapsEqual(t, doc1, doc2, ignoredFields, "expected documents to be equal")
+	cancel()
+	cmd.Wait()
+}
+
+func assertMapsEqual(t *testing.T, m1, m2 mapstr.M, ignoredFields []string, msg string) {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	flatM1 := m1.Flatten()
+	flatM2 := m2.Flatten()
+	for _, f := range ignoredFields {
+		hasKeyM1, _ := flatM1.HasKey(f)
+		hasKeyM2, _ := flatM2.HasKey(f)
+
+		if !hasKeyM1 && !hasKeyM2 {
+			assert.Failf(t, msg, "ignored field %q does not exist in either map, please remove it from the ignored fields", f)
+		}
+
+		// If the ignored field exists and is equal in both maps then it shouldn't be ignored
+		if hasKeyM1 && hasKeyM2 {
+			valM1, _ := flatM1.GetValue(f)
+			valM2, _ := flatM2.GetValue(f)
+			if valM1 == valM2 {
+				assert.Failf(t, msg, "ignored field %q is equal in both maps, please remove it from the ignored fields", f)
+			}
+		}
+
+		flatM1.Delete(f)
+		flatM2.Delete(f)
+	}
+	require.Equal(t, "", cmp.Diff(flatM1, flatM2), "expected maps to be equal")
+}
+
 func TestFBOtelRestartE2E(t *testing.T) {
 	// This test ensures that filebeatreceiver is able to deliver logs even
 	// in advent of a collector restart.