diff --git a/filebeat/docs/modules/auditd.asciidoc b/filebeat/docs/modules/auditd.asciidoc
index f24f087e514..670269248f1 100644
--- a/filebeat/docs/modules/auditd.asciidoc
+++ b/filebeat/docs/modules/auditd.asciidoc
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ This file is generated! See scripts/docs_collector.py
 The +{modulename}+ module collects and parses logs from the audit daemon
 (`auditd`).
 
+NOTE: Although {beatname_uc} is able to parse logs by using the `auditd` module,
+{auditbeat-ref}/auditbeat-module-auditd.html[{auditbeat}] offers more advanced
+features for monitoring audit logs.
+
 include::../include/what-happens.asciidoc[]
 
 include::../include/gs-link.asciidoc[]
diff --git a/filebeat/module/auditd/_meta/docs.asciidoc b/filebeat/module/auditd/_meta/docs.asciidoc
index 0d62f16715f..a24e892b764 100644
--- a/filebeat/module/auditd/_meta/docs.asciidoc
+++ b/filebeat/module/auditd/_meta/docs.asciidoc
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
 The +{modulename}+ module collects and parses logs from the audit daemon
 (`auditd`).
 
+NOTE: Although {beatname_uc} is able to parse logs by using the `auditd` module,
+{auditbeat-ref}/auditbeat-module-auditd.html[{auditbeat}] offers more advanced
+features for monitoring audit logs.
+
 include::../include/what-happens.asciidoc[]
 
 include::../include/gs-link.asciidoc[]