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Head-to-head · IoT Analytics Software

InfluxDB vs TrendMiner

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score InfluxDB #2 in IoT Analytics Software 9.2/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit InfluxDB
TrendMiner #6 in IoT Analytics Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit TrendMiner

InfluxDB leads on 0 checks, TrendMiner on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreInfluxDB · 9.2/10
  • Free planonly InfluxDB
  • Free trialonly InfluxDB
  • Most featuresTrendMiner · 3 of 4

InfluxDB scores higher on our rubric for iot analytics software: 9.2 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #6.

InfluxDB is the better fit for teams needing mature open time-series analytics. TrendMiner is the better fit for process manufacturers analyzing historian data.

  • InfluxDB fits best

    Teams needing mature open time-series analytics

  • TrendMiner fits best

    Process manufacturers analyzing historian data

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Side by side

Feature InfluxDB 9.2/10 Visit ↗ TrendMiner 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.7
Ranking #2 in IoT Analytics Software #6 in IoT Analytics Software
Best for Teams needing mature open time-series analytics Process manufacturers analyzing historian data
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $0.002/GB usage-based Pricing on request
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux Web, Linux
Support Community, Docs Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations 400+ integrations 11 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features InfluxDB 0/4 · TrendMiner 3/4
Custom dashboards Not checked yet ✓ (best)
SQL querying Not checked yet Not checked yet
Anomaly detection Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Machine learning tools Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Device limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Data retention Not checked yet Not checked yet
Stream processing Not checked yet Real-time
Our review
Pros
  • Supports both SQL and InfluxQL querying
  • Flexible ingestion through APIs, Telegraf, libraries, and CLI
  • Offers cloud, self-managed, on-premises, and edge deployments
  • Deep time-series exploration with patterns, correlations, formulas, and fingerprints
  • Broad historian, cloud, database, and enterprise integration options
  • Covers monitoring, anomaly detection, predictive analytics, and model deployment
Cons
  • Capabilities vary across Core, Enterprise, and cloud editions
  • Enterprise and Cloud Dedicated use custom pricing
  • InfluxDB 3 Core is limited to single-node deployment
  • Pricing requires a sales conversation rather than self-service plan selection
  • Its industrial process focus may not suit general-purpose analytics teams
  • Deployment options can require decisions across SaaS, private cloud, and on-premises
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. Its current product family spans InfluxDB 3 Core,…

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TrendMiner is an industrial analytics platform for operational specialists in process manufacturing and other industrial environments. It brings together time-series, event, asset, and contextual data from historians, IoT platforms,…

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  1. InfluxDBIoT Analytics Software 9.2Free plan · 30-day trial
  2. TrendMinerIoT Analytics Software 8.7Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • InfluxDB — where it wins

    • Supports both SQL and InfluxQL querying
    • Flexible ingestion through APIs, Telegraf, libraries, and CLI
    • Offers cloud, self-managed, on-premises, and edge deployments

    Where it doesn't

    • Capabilities vary across Core, Enterprise, and cloud editions
    • Enterprise and Cloud Dedicated use custom pricing
    • InfluxDB 3 Core is limited to single-node deployment
  • TrendMiner — where it wins

    • Deep time-series exploration with patterns, correlations, formulas, and fingerprints
    • Broad historian, cloud, database, and enterprise integration options
    • Covers monitoring, anomaly detection, predictive analytics, and model deployment

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires a sales conversation rather than self-service plan selection
    • Its industrial process focus may not suit general-purpose analytics teams
    • Deployment options can require decisions across SaaS, private cloud, and on-premises
  • InfluxDB9.2/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

    A mature, flexible time-series platform for IoT, observability, and real-time analytics.

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  • TrendMiner8.7/10 · Pricing on request

    Deep historian analysis with monitoring, anomaly detection, and machine-learning deployment.

    Visit TrendMinerFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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