InfluxDB vs QuestDB

InfluxDB8.6Visit QuestDB8.4Visit

Higher score InfluxDB #7 in Time-Series Databases 8.6/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit InfluxDB

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QuestDB #9 in Time-Series Databases 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit QuestDB

• InfluxDB fits best

  Broad, production-ready time-series workloads

• QuestDB fits best

  Open-source SQL time-series deployments

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Side by side

Feature	InfluxDB 8.6/10 Visit ↗	QuestDB 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.4
Ranking	#7 in Time-Series Databases	#9 in Time-Series Databases
Best for	Broad, production-ready time-series workloads	Open-source SQL time-series deployments
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$0.002/GB usage-based	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001	SOC 2, SSO/SAML
Integrations	400+ integrations	11 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features InfluxDB 3/3 · QuestDB 3/3
SQL support	✓	✓
Retention policies	✓	✓
Horizontal scaling	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Both	Both
Query languages	SQL, InfluxQL	QuestDB SQL, PostgreSQL wire protocol, REST API, Apache Parquet
Ingestion methods	line protocol, HTTP API, client libraries, Telegraf, influxdb3 CLI	QuestDB Wire Protocol, InfluxDB Line Protocol, REST API, native client libraries, SQL INSERT, Kafka connector, CSV import
Our review
Pros	SQL and InfluxQL support with multiple ingestion paths Open-source Core edition for self-managed deployments Cloud, enterprise, and AWS deployment options	Apache 2.0 core with self-managed deployment SQL extensions, retention policies, and materialized views Integrates with Kafka, Grafana, Spark, and Parquet
Cons	Several editions have different capabilities and pricing models Core is single-node and community supported Enterprise and Cloud Dedicated use custom pricing	High availability and replication are Enterprise features Enterprise pricing is contact-based Self-managed deployment requires infrastructure ownership
Our verdict	InfluxDB is a time-series database for developers and organizations building real-time systems, observability platforms, IoT applications, industrial systems, and analytics workloads. It stores time-stamped data using line protocol and… Read the review →	QuestDB is an open-source time-series database for financial market data, telemetry, and real-time analytics. It is aimed at teams that want SQL alongside time-series capabilities, with a column-oriented, time-partitioned storage engine… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• InfluxDB — where it wins

  • SQL and InfluxQL support with multiple ingestion paths
  • Open-source Core edition for self-managed deployments
  • Cloud, enterprise, and AWS deployment options

  Where it doesn't

  • Several editions have different capabilities and pricing models
  • Core is single-node and community supported
  • Enterprise and Cloud Dedicated use custom pricing

• QuestDB — where it wins

  • Apache 2.0 core with self-managed deployment
  • SQL extensions, retention policies, and materialized views
  • Integrates with Kafka, Grafana, Spark, and Parquet

  Where it doesn't

  • High availability and replication are Enterprise features
  • Enterprise pricing is contact-based
  • Self-managed deployment requires infrastructure ownership

• InfluxDB8.6/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A flexible time-series database with open-source, self-managed, and managed cloud editions.

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• QuestDB8.4/10 · Free plan

  A strong fit for teams wanting SQL, flexible ingestion, and self-managed time-series infrastructure.

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