Head-to-head · IoT Analytics Software
InfluxDB vs 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 ↗ |
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| 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 |
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| 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,… Read the review → |
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,… Read the review → |
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.
Visit InfluxDBFull verdict → - 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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