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Head-to-head · Time-Series Databases

InfluxDB vs VictoriaMetrics

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
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
VictoriaMetrics #8 in Time-Series Databases 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Try VictoriaMetrics

InfluxDB leads on 1 check, VictoriaMetrics on 0, and 3 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 · 8.6/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly InfluxDB
  • Most featuresInfluxDB · 3 of 3

InfluxDB scores higher on our rubric for time-series databases: 8.6 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #8.

InfluxDB offers sql support; VictoriaMetrics doesn't.

InfluxDB is the better fit for broad, production-ready time-series workloads. VictoriaMetrics is the better fit for prometheus-compatible metrics at scale.

  • InfluxDB fits best

    Broad, production-ready time-series workloads

  • VictoriaMetrics fits best

    Prometheus-compatible metrics at scale

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Side by side

Feature InfluxDB 8.6/10 Visit ↗ VictoriaMetrics 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.6 8.5
Ranking #7 in Time-Series Databases #8 in Time-Series Databases
Best for Broad, production-ready time-series workloads Prometheus-compatible metrics at scale
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $0.002/GB usage-based Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux Web, Windows, Linux
Support Community, Docs Email, Community, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001 ISO 27001
Integrations 400+ integrations 15 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features InfluxDB 3/3 · VictoriaMetrics 2/3
SQL support ✓ (best) —
Retention policies ✓ ✓
Horizontal scaling ✓ ✓
Specs
Deployment Both Both
Query languages SQL, InfluxQL MetricsQL, PromQL
Ingestion methods line protocol, HTTP API, client libraries, Telegraf, influxdb3 CLI Prometheus scraping, Prometheus remote write, Prometheus exposition, InfluxDB line protocol, Graphite plaintext, OpenTSDB, JSON line, CSV, native binary, DataDog, NewRelic, OpenTelemetry, Zabbix Connector
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
  • Free Apache 2.0 open-source edition with single-node and cluster versions
  • PromQL-compatible querying, MetricsQL, and long-term Prometheus storage
  • Horizontal scaling, replication, multi-tenancy, and configurable retention
Cons
  • Several editions have different capabilities and pricing models
  • Core is single-node and community supported
  • Enterprise and Cloud Dedicated use custom pricing
  • Cloud pricing starts at $200 per month
  • Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales
  • Metrics-focused design excludes SQL support
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…

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VictoriaMetrics is an open-source time-series database and monitoring solution for teams collecting, storing, and querying high-cardinality metrics. It supports self-hosted single-node deployments, horizontally scalable clusters, and a…

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  1. InfluxDBTime-Series Databases 8.6Free plan · 30-day trial
  2. VictoriaMetricsTime-Series Databases 8.5Free plan

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

  • VictoriaMetrics — where it wins

    • Free Apache 2.0 open-source edition with single-node and cluster versions
    • PromQL-compatible querying, MetricsQL, and long-term Prometheus storage
    • Horizontal scaling, replication, multi-tenancy, and configurable retention

    Where it doesn't

    • Cloud pricing starts at $200 per month
    • Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales
    • Metrics-focused design excludes SQL support

More comparisons

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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