LindormTSDB vs TDengine

LindormTSDB9.0Visit TDengine8.2Visit

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

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TDengine #10 in Time-Series Databases 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit TDengine

• LindormTSDB fits best

  Managed compatible metrics and time-series workloads

• TDengine fits best

  Industrial telemetry and high-volume ingestion

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Side by side

Feature	LindormTSDB 9.0/10 Visit ↗	TDengine 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.2
Ranking	#3 in Time-Series Databases	#10 in Time-Series Databases
Best for	Managed compatible metrics and time-series workloads	Industrial telemetry and high-volume ingestion
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Docs	Docs · 24/7
Integrations	4 integrations	14 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features LindormTSDB 3/3 · TDengine 3/3
SQL support	✓	✓
Retention policies	✓	✓
Horizontal scaling	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Cloud	Both
Query languages	SQL, PromQL, TSDB-compatible APIs and SDKs	SQL
Ingestion methods	SQL INSERT via JDBC, InfluxDB line protocol, OpenTSDB API, Prometheus remote write	SQL, InfluxDB Line Protocol, OpenTSDB Telnet Protocol, OpenTSDB JSON Protocol, MQTT, OPC UA, OPC DA, Kafka, CSV, PI System, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MongoDB
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	Supports MQTT, Kafka, OPC UA, relational databases, and line protocols Combines retention, clustering, stream processing, and edge-to-cloud synchronization Offers self-hosted, managed cloud, and a free tier for up to 5,000 tags
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	Paid cloud pricing starts at $970 per month Free Tier is limited to self-hosted usage up to 5,000 tags Paid self-hosted licenses support 7,500 tags
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 →	TDengine is a distributed time-series database for industrial and IoT data. It stores and queries timestamped data through TDengine SQL, with features for configurable retention, distributed clustering, stream processing, data… 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

• TDengine — where it wins

  • Supports MQTT, Kafka, OPC UA, relational databases, and line protocols
  • Combines retention, clustering, stream processing, and edge-to-cloud synchronization
  • Offers self-hosted, managed cloud, and a free tier for up to 5,000 tags

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid cloud pricing starts at $970 per month
  • Free Tier is limited to self-hosted usage up to 5,000 tags
  • Paid self-hosted licenses support 7,500 tags

• LindormTSDB9.0/10 · Paid

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

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• TDengine8.2/10 · Free plan

  A flexible industrial time-series database with broad ingestion and deployment options.

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