LindormTSDB vs InfluxDB

LindormTSDB9.0Visit InfluxDB8.6Visit

Higher score LindormTSDB #3 in Time-Series Databases 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Alibaba Cloud

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

• LindormTSDB fits best

  Managed compatible metrics and time-series workloads

• InfluxDB fits best

  Broad, production-ready time-series workloads

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Side by side

Feature	LindormTSDB 9.0/10 Visit ↗	InfluxDB 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.6
Ranking	#3 in Time-Series Databases	#7 in Time-Series Databases
Best for	Managed compatible metrics and time-series workloads	Broad, production-ready time-series workloads
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$0.002/GB usage-based
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Docs	Community, Docs
Integrations	4 integrations	400+ integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features LindormTSDB 3/3 · InfluxDB 3/3
SQL support	✓	✓
Retention policies	✓	✓
Horizontal scaling	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Cloud	Both
Query languages	SQL, PromQL, TSDB-compatible APIs and SDKs	SQL, InfluxQL
Ingestion methods	SQL INSERT via JDBC, InfluxDB line protocol, OpenTSDB API, Prometheus remote write	line protocol, HTTP API, client libraries, Telegraf, influxdb3 CLI
Our review
Pros	Supports SQL, PromQL, InfluxDB, OpenTSDB, and Prometheus workflows Combines compression, downsampling, retention, and hot/cold tiering Includes in-database forecasting and anomaly detection through Lindorm ML	SQL and InfluxQL support with multiple ingestion paths Open-source Core edition for self-managed deployments Cloud, enterprise, and AWS deployment options
Cons	Cloud deployment may not suit teams requiring self-managed infrastructure Its broad interface set may add platform decisions for smaller workloads Billing varies by region and configuration	Several editions have different capabilities and pricing models Core is single-node and community supported Enterprise and Cloud Dedicated use custom pricing
Our verdict	LindormTSDB is Alibaba Cloud’s managed time-series database engine for measurement, device, IoT, telemetry, and monitoring data. It is designed for teams that need multiple ingestion and query paths rather than a single database interface.… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• LindormTSDB — where it wins

  • Supports SQL, PromQL, InfluxDB, OpenTSDB, and Prometheus workflows
  • Combines compression, downsampling, retention, and hot/cold tiering
  • Includes in-database forecasting and anomaly detection through Lindorm ML

  Where it doesn't

  • Cloud deployment may not suit teams requiring self-managed infrastructure
  • Its broad interface set may add platform decisions for smaller workloads
  • Billing varies by region and configuration

• 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

• LindormTSDB9.0/10 · Paid

  A broad compatibility layer for teams managing scalable telemetry and metrics workloads.

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

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

  Visit InfluxDBFull verdict →