Time-Series Databases

An independent, evidence-based ranking of 12 time-series databases, scored on public signals with full provenance, never on user reviews or paid placement.

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Top signal weightsDevelopment activity 0.14Developer Q&A activity 0.14Security posture 0.12Capabilities 0.12

Rank by intent

Balanced Most adopted Most actively maintained Most secure Best value

Balanced is the citeable default. The facts never change, only how the signals are weighted.

Time-Series Databases ranked by vioscaleAI composite score
#	Software	Score	Confidence
1	PrometheusOpen-source metrics and time-series monitoring solution for systems and applications	66	medium · 58%
2	ClickHouseA high-performance, column-oriented database optimized for real-time analytics at petabyte scale	66	medium · 61%
3	InfluxDBA time-series database engineered for real-time ingestion and analysis of high-velocity operational data	59	medium · 70%
4	TDengineTime-series database for billions of connected sensors	53	medium · 68%
5	TimescaleDBPostgreSQL-based time-series database system designed to store and query petabyte-scale sensor and machine data efficiently	52	medium · 63%
6	Amazon Timestream	52	medium · 61%
7	QuestDBA fast, open-source database optimized for high-volume time-series data with millisecond query performance	51	medium · 63%
8	GreptimeDBA columnar time-series database for metrics, logs, and traces with unified SQL and PromQL query interface	47	medium · 62%
9	VictoriaMetricsFast and economical time series database for monitoring and observability	45	medium · 57%
10	M3DBA distributed time-series database platform with metrics aggregation, query capabilities, and compatibility with Prometheus and Graphite.	39	medium · 52%
11	OpenTSDB	37	low · 37%
12	KairosDBA distributed, scalable database for time-series data storage and retrieval	30	medium · 56%
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Ranked by the vioscaleAI composite: independent signals, not user reviews. See the method.

Time-Series Databases compared

Head-to-head on the attributes that matter here, with a source and date on every value.

Time-Series Databases: common questions

How does vioscaleAI rank Time-Series Databases?

vioscaleAI ranks time-series databases on a confidence-weighted blend of independent signals, weighted most on development activity, developer q&a activity, security posture. Scores come from public evidence such as adoption, activity and security posture, never from user reviews or paid placement.

What is the highest-scored tool in Time-Series Databases?

Prometheus currently leads with a vioscaleAI composite score of 66/100. The full ranking, with the evidence behind every score, is on this page.

How many tools does vioscaleAI list in Time-Series Databases?

vioscaleAI currently lists 12 in Time-Series Databases, each with a dated, sourced profile.

Can a vendor pay to rank higher in Time-Series Databases?

No. Vendors can claim and correct their profile, but placement can never be bought. That independence is what makes the ranking trustworthy for buyers and AI.