InfluxDB vs TimescaleDB

InfluxDB8.6Visit TimescaleDB7.9Visit

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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TimescaleDB #11 in Time-Series Databases 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 3 features Visit TimescaleDB

• InfluxDB fits best

  Broad, production-ready time-series workloads

• TimescaleDB fits best

  PostgreSQL teams needing time-series capabilities

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Side by side

Feature	InfluxDB 8.6/10 Visit ↗	TimescaleDB 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	7.9
Ranking	#7 in Time-Series Databases	#11 in Time-Series Databases
Best for	Broad, production-ready time-series workloads	PostgreSQL teams needing time-series capabilities
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$0.002/GB usage-based	$30/GB/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Linux
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001	SSO/SAML, HIPAA
Integrations	400+ integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features InfluxDB 3/3 · TimescaleDB 1/3
SQL support	✓	✓
Retention policies	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Horizontal scaling	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Both	Not checked yet
Query languages	SQL, InfluxQL	Not checked yet
Ingestion methods	line protocol, HTTP API, client libraries, Telegraf, influxdb3 CLI	Not checked yet
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	Hypertables add automatic time- or ID-based partitioning Combines row, columnar, compression and continuous aggregates Supports PostgreSQL tooling, pgvector and broad data integrations
Cons	Several editions have different capabilities and pricing models Core is single-node and community supported Enterprise and Cloud Dedicated use custom pricing	Tiger Cloud billing combines compute with separate storage charges Enterprise pricing is custom rather than publicly listed Advanced capabilities require PostgreSQL familiarity
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 →	TimescaleDB extends PostgreSQL for applications that ingest, store and analyze time-series and operational data alongside relational records. It is aimed at teams that want SQL compatibility, existing PostgreSQL clients and drivers, and… 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

• TimescaleDB — where it wins

  • Hypertables add automatic time- or ID-based partitioning
  • Combines row, columnar, compression and continuous aggregates
  • Supports PostgreSQL tooling, pgvector and broad data integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Tiger Cloud billing combines compute with separate storage charges
  • Enterprise pricing is custom rather than publicly listed
  • Advanced capabilities require PostgreSQL familiarity

• 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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• TimescaleDB7.9/10 · Free plan

  A PostgreSQL-compatible time-series extension for teams needing relational and analytical workloads together.

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