Amazon Timestream vs LindormTSDB

Amazon Timestream9.1Visit LindormTSDB9.0Visit

Higher score Amazon Timestream #2 in Time-Series Databases 9.1/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit site

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LindormTSDB #3 in Time-Series Databases 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Alibaba Cloud

• Amazon Timestream fits best

  Managed AWS time-series deployments

• LindormTSDB fits best

  Managed compatible metrics and time-series workloads

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Side by side

Feature	Amazon Timestream 9.1/10 Visit ↗	LindormTSDB 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	9.0
Ranking	#2 in Time-Series Databases	#3 in Time-Series Databases
Best for	Managed AWS time-series deployments	Managed compatible metrics and time-series workloads
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs	Docs
Integrations	11 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Amazon Timestream 3/3 · LindormTSDB 3/3
SQL support	✓	✓
Retention policies	✓	✓
Horizontal scaling	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Query languages	SQL, Flux, InfluxQL	SQL, PromQL, TSDB-compatible APIs and SDKs
Ingestion methods	AWS SDKs, AWS CLI, WriteRecords API, AWS Lambda, AWS IoT Core, Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink, Amazon Kinesis, Amazon MSK, Telegraf	SQL INSERT via JDBC, InfluxDB line protocol, OpenTSDB API, Prometheus remote write
Our review
Pros	Serverless and managed InfluxDB engines support different workloads SQL queries span memory and magnetic storage tiers AWS APIs, Grafana, Lambda, Telegraf, and CloudFormation integrations	Supports SQL, PromQL, InfluxDB, OpenTSDB, and Prometheus workflows Combines compression, downsampling, retention, and hot/cold tiering Includes in-database forecasting and anomaly detection through Lindorm ML
Cons	Cloud-only deployment limits infrastructure choice Usage-based pricing varies by region, engine, and configuration Timestream for LiveAnalytics has an End of Support Notice	Cloud deployment may not suit teams requiring self-managed infrastructure Its broad interface set may add platform decisions for smaller workloads Billing varies by region and configuration
Our verdict	Amazon Timestream is a fully managed AWS service for storing, ingesting, and querying time-series data. It is aimed at teams building real-time monitoring, IoT, DevOps, and analytics applications within the AWS ecosystem. The service… Read the review →	LindormTSDB is Alibaba Cloud’s managed time-series database engine for measurement, device, IoT, telemetry, and monitoring data. It is designed for teams that need multiple ingestion and query paths rather than a single database interface.… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Amazon Timestream — where it wins

  • Serverless and managed InfluxDB engines support different workloads
  • SQL queries span memory and magnetic storage tiers
  • AWS APIs, Grafana, Lambda, Telegraf, and CloudFormation integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Cloud-only deployment limits infrastructure choice
  • Usage-based pricing varies by region, engine, and configuration
  • Timestream for LiveAnalytics has an End of Support Notice

• LindormTSDB — where it wins

  • Supports SQL, PromQL, InfluxDB, OpenTSDB, and Prometheus workflows
  • Combines compression, downsampling, retention, and hot/cold tiering
  • Includes in-database forecasting and anomaly detection through Lindorm ML

  Where it doesn't

  • Cloud deployment may not suit teams requiring self-managed infrastructure
  • Its broad interface set may add platform decisions for smaller workloads
  • Billing varies by region and configuration

• Amazon Timestream9.1/10 · Paid

  A managed AWS option with flexible ingestion, retention, SQL, and InfluxDB support.

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• LindormTSDB9.0/10 · Paid

  A broad compatibility layer for teams managing scalable telemetry and metrics workloads.

  Visit Alibaba CloudFull verdict →