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Head-to-head · Time-Series Databases

VictoriaMetrics vs GreptimeDB

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score VictoriaMetrics #8 in Time-Series Databases 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Try VictoriaMetrics
GreptimeDB #13 in Time-Series Databases 7.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit GreptimeDB

VictoriaMetrics leads on 0 checks, GreptimeDB on 1, 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 scoreVictoriaMetrics · 8.5/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresGreptimeDB · 3 of 3

VictoriaMetrics scores higher on our rubric for time-series databases: 8.5 against 7.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #8 and #13.

GreptimeDB offers sql support; VictoriaMetrics doesn't.

VictoriaMetrics is the better fit for prometheus-compatible metrics at scale. GreptimeDB is the better fit for observability data across metrics, logs, and traces.

  • VictoriaMetrics fits best

    Prometheus-compatible metrics at scale

  • GreptimeDB fits best

    Observability data across metrics, logs, and traces

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Side by side

Feature VictoriaMetrics 8.5/10 Visit ↗ GreptimeDB 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.5 7.7
Ranking #8 in Time-Series Databases #13 in Time-Series Databases
Best for Prometheus-compatible metrics at scale Observability data across metrics, logs, and traces
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Free plan $290/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Windows, Linux Web, Linux
Support Email, Community, Docs Community, Docs · 24/7
Integrations 15 integrations 20 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features VictoriaMetrics 2/3 · GreptimeDB 3/3
SQL support — ✓ (best)
Retention policies ✓ ✓
Horizontal scaling ✓ ✓
Specs
Deployment Both Both
Query languages MetricsQL, PromQL SQL, PromQL, Log Query
Ingestion methods Prometheus scraping, Prometheus remote write, Prometheus exposition, InfluxDB line protocol, Graphite plaintext, OpenTSDB, JSON line, CSV, native binary, DataDog, NewRelic, OpenTelemetry, Zabbix Connector Prometheus Remote Write, OpenTelemetry OTLP/HTTP, Loki Push API, Elasticsearch Bulk API, InfluxDB Line Protocol, MySQL, PostgreSQL, gRPC, HTTP
Our review
Pros
  • 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
  • SQL and PromQL querying across observability data
  • Ingests OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Loki, Elasticsearch, and InfluxDB
  • Supports retention, continuous aggregation, and distributed deployment
Cons
  • Cloud pricing starts at $200 per month
  • Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales
  • Metrics-focused design excludes SQL support
  • Log Query is listed as experimental
  • Self-managed deployment requires infrastructure ownership
  • Bring Your Own Cloud pricing is custom
Our verdict

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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GreptimeDB is an open-source, columnar database for storing and querying metrics, logs, traces, and other time-indexed data. It is aimed at teams that want one observability data layer with SQL for cross-signal analysis and PromQL for…

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  1. VictoriaMetricsTime-Series Databases 8.5Free plan
  2. GreptimeDBTime-Series Databases 7.7Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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

  • GreptimeDB — where it wins

    • SQL and PromQL querying across observability data
    • Ingests OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Loki, Elasticsearch, and InfluxDB
    • Supports retention, continuous aggregation, and distributed deployment

    Where it doesn't

    • Log Query is listed as experimental
    • Self-managed deployment requires infrastructure ownership
    • Bring Your Own Cloud pricing is custom

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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