# Amazon Timestream vs GreptimeDB

| Attribute | Amazon Timestream | GreptimeDB |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 46.7 (70% (medium)) | 50.1 (57% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 6,733 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Amazon Timestream is a fast, scalable, fully managed time-series database service for workloads from low-latency queries to large-scale data ingestion. It offers multiple database engines including an open source InfluxDB variant with built-in time-series analytics functions. It is indexed under Time-Series Databases.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/timestream/","question":"What is Amazon Timestream?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Amazon Timestream offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: On-Demand and Database Savings Plans. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/timestream/","question":"Is Amazon Timestream free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Amazon Timestream. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_hub","question":"What platforms does Amazon Timestream support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Amazon Timestream, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_hub","question":"Can Amazon Timestream be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed HIPAA and GDPR for Amazon Timestream. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Amazon Timestream not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/security/?nc1=f_cc","question":"What security certifications does Amazon Timestream have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"A time-series and observability database that consolidates multiple signal types—metrics, logs, traces, and events—into a single queryable system using standard protocols like OpenTelemetry and Prometheus. It uses columnar storage on object storage for cost-effective scalability and provides both open-source and fully-managed cloud deployment options. It is indexed under Time-Series Databases.","source":"https://greptime.com/pricing","question":"What is GreptimeDB?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"GreptimeDB is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. A commercial or hosted edition starts at $290 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://greptime.com/pricing","question":"Is GreptimeDB free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"GreptimeDB supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://greptime.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does GreptimeDB support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. GreptimeDB can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://greptime.com/pricing","question":"Can GreptimeDB be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 8 integrations for GreptimeDB, including OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, InfluxDB, Loki, Elasticsearch, VictoriaLogs, Jaeger and MySQL. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://greptime.com/pricing","question":"What does GreptimeDB integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed HIPAA and GDPR for GreptimeDB. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as GreptimeDB not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://greptime.com/pricing","question":"What security certifications does GreptimeDB have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. GreptimeDB is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/GreptimeTeam/greptimedb","question":"Is GreptimeDB open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"GreptimeDB is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://greptime.com/pricing","question":"Where is GreptimeDB available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A fully managed time-series database engine available in multiple variants optimized for different use cases: one designed for real-time analytics with millisecond query performance, and another based on open-source InfluxDB. Automatically scales to handle millions of data points per second with transparent data lifecycle management across hot and cold storage tiers. | A columnar database designed for observability workloads that accepts metrics, logs, and traces via standard protocols like OpenTelemetry and Prometheus Remote Write. It supports SQL queries for all data types and PromQL for metrics, using object storage for cost-effective long-term retention while keeping recent data in fast local caches. |
| features.capabilities | `{"clustering":"distributed","data_model":"metrics","deployment":"managed","downsampling":"continuous_aggregates","ingest_model":"push","licence_class":"proprietary","retention_ttl":"automatic","query_language":"SQL","replication_ha":true,"high_cardinality":"strong","sql_compatibility":"full_sql"}` | `{"clustering":"distributed","data_model":"both","deployment":"managed","compression":"columnar","downsampling":"continuous_aggregates","ingest_model":"both","licence_class":"source_available","retention_ttl":"automatic","query_language":"SQL and PromQL","replication_ha":true,"high_cardinality":"strong","sql_compatibility":"full_sql","prometheus_remote_write":true}` |
| integrations.count | 1 | 13 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"AWS services","native":true}]` | `[{"name":"OpenTelemetry"},{"name":"Prometheus"},{"name":"InfluxDB"},{"name":"Loki"},{"name":"Elasticsearch"},{"name":"VictoriaLogs"},{"name":"Jaeger"},{"name":"MySQL"},{"name":"Prometheus Remote Write","native":true,"category":"observability","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"PostgreSQL","native":false,"category":"database","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"JDBC","native":false,"category":"database","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Grafana","native":true,"category":"analytics","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Perses","native":true,"category":"analytics","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Prometheus Alertmanager","native":true,"category":"observability","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Metabase","native":true,"category":"visualization","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Spark","native":true,"category":"analytics","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Trino","native":true,"category":"analytics","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"DuckDB","native":true,"category":"analytics","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Kubernetes","native":true,"category":"deployment","direction":"outbound"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Rust |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"On-Demand","summary":"Hourly compute and storage charges, no upfront commitments","commitment":"monthly","description":"Pay for compute capacity per hour with no long-term commitments, no minimum fees","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Database Savings Plans","summary":"1-year commitment with cost savings vs on-demand","commitment":"annual","description":"Flexible pricing with commitment to specific usage over 1-year term","contactSales":false}],"summary":"On-demand hourly compute/storage or 1-year Database Savings Plans","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://aws.amazon.com/timestream/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-01T15:34:47.471Z","billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Open Source (Apache 2.0)","summary":"Free, open source","features":["Core columnar database engine","SQL and PromQL query support","OpenTelemetry and Prometheus Remote Write ingestion","Object storage integration"],"description":"Free, open-source version for self-hosted deployment","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"GreptimeDB Enterprise - Fully-Managed","summary":"From $290/month","features":["Guaranteed resources and performance","Unlimited data storage and retention","Completely isolated resources and network","Fully-managed deployment topology","SQL, PromQL, OpenTelemetry support","Multi-protocol support (Prometheus Remote Write, Loki, Elasticsearch, InfluxDB)","High-performance ingestion (billions of events/sec)","High-performance querying","Multiple index types (inverted, skipping, fulltext)","Object storage integration","Iceberg REST Catalog","Horizontal scaling and cluster deployment","Read replicas for dedicated query workloads","Active-Active failover and disaster recovery","Backup and restore","Scheduled compaction","Edge-Cloud synchronization","Enterprise Management Console","RBAC and LDAP authentication","Audit logging","Data encryption (in-transit and at-rest)","SQL safety guardrails (Query Guard)","Performance diagnostics and slow-query analysis","One-on-One technical support","SLA-backed response times"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":290,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Fully managed cloud service with guaranteed resources and performance","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"retention":"unlimited","data_storage":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"GreptimeDB Enterprise - Bring Your Own Cloud","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Deploy in your own cloud infrastructure","Full data sovereignty","Installation service","Advanced technical support","Custom SLA","Dedicated technical account management","Operational tools and UI","Enterprise-ready extensions"],"description":"Enterprise deployment in your own cloud infrastructure with full data sovereignty","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free open-source core; Enterprise managed service from $290/month, custom pricing for self-hosted","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://greptime.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T13:53:10.057Z","startingPrice":{"amount":290,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | high |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":290,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 4 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/GreptimeTeam/greptimedb/releases/tag/v1.4.0-nightly-20261012","date":"2026-10-12T02:53:36Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.4.0-nightly-20261012"},{"url":"https://github.com/GreptimeTeam/greptimedb/releases/tag/v1.4.0-alpha.0-97913b4b3-20261007-1791360072","date":"2026-10-07T09:31:05Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.4.0-alpha.0-97913b4b3-20261007-1791360072"},{"url":"https://github.com/GreptimeTeam/greptimedb/releases/tag/v1.4.0-nightly-20261005","date":"2026-10-05T03:12:51Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.4.0-nightly-20261005"},{"url":"https://github.com/GreptimeTeam/greptimedb/releases/tag/v1.3.0-beta.1","date":"2026-09-29T04:04:40Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.3.0-beta.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/GreptimeTeam/greptimedb/releases/tag/v1.3.0-alpha.1-3c0e2a8d5-20260928-1790639248","date":"2026-09-29T01:23:22Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.3.0-alpha.1-3c0e2a8d5-20260928-1790639248"},{"url":"https://github.com/GreptimeTeam/greptimedb/releases/tag/v1.2.1","date":"2026-09-16T09:41:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/GreptimeTeam/greptimedb/releases/tag/v1.2.0","date":"2026-09-08T20:30:03Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/GreptimeTeam/greptimedb/releases/tag/v1.3.0-alpha.1-nightly-20260907","date":"2026-09-07T03:26:06Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.3.0-alpha.1-nightly-20260907"},{"url":"https://github.com/GreptimeTeam/greptimedb/releases/tag/v1.3.0-alpha.1","date":"2026-09-03T09:36:16Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.3.0-alpha.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/GreptimeTeam/greptimedb/releases/tag/v1.3.0-nightly-20260824","date":"2026-08-24T08:59:33Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.3.0-nightly-20260824"},{"url":"https://github.com/GreptimeTeam/greptimedb/releases/tag/v1.2.0-beta.2","date":"2026-08-21T14:51:51Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.2.0-beta.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/GreptimeTeam/greptimedb/releases/tag/v1.3.0-70470bafb-20260807-1786098766","date":"2026-08-07T11:46:37Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.3.0-70470bafb-20260807-1786098766"},{"url":"https://github.com/GreptimeTeam/greptimedb/releases/tag/v1.2.0-beta.1","date":"2026-08-01T04:23:45Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.2.0-beta.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/GreptimeTeam/greptimedb/releases/tag/v1.1.4","date":"2026-07-24T08:15:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.1.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/GreptimeTeam/greptimedb/releases/tag/v1.2.0-d1e61a4ad-20260720-1784560249","date":"2026-07-20T16:20:10Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.2.0-d1e61a4ad-20260720-1784560249"},{"url":"https://github.com/GreptimeTeam/greptimedb/releases/tag/v1.1.3","date":"2026-07-17T03:46:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.1.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/GreptimeTeam/greptimedb/releases/tag/v1.1.2-0783225e0-20260710-1783671342","date":"2026-07-10T09:23:35Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.1.2-0783225e0-20260710-1783671342"},{"url":"https://github.com/GreptimeTeam/greptimedb/releases/tag/v1.2.0-nightly-20260706","date":"2026-07-06T02:57:41Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.2.0-nightly-20260706"},{"url":"https://github.com/GreptimeTeam/greptimedb/releases/tag/v1.1.2","date":"2026-07-02T13:58:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.1.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/GreptimeTeam/greptimedb/releases/tag/v1.2.0-8513d8d6b-20260625-1782368704","date":"2026-06-25T07:30:14Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.2.0-8513d8d6b-20260625-1782368704"}]` |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://aws.amazon.com/security/?nc1=f_cc | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2FGreptimeTeam%2Fgreptimedb&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Time-Series Databases)

| Capability | Amazon Timestream | GreptimeDB |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Query** |  |  |
| Query language (SQL / PromQL / InfluxQL-Flux / Graphite) | SQL | SQL and PromQL |
| SQL compatibility | Full SQL | Full SQL |
| **Ingest** |  |  |
| Ingest model | Push | Both |
| **Model** |  |  |
| Data model | Metrics (labels/tags) | Both |
| **Lifecycle** |  |  |
| Downsampling / rollups | Continuous aggregates | Continuous aggregates |
| Retention / TTL | Automatic | Automatic |
| **Storage** |  |  |
| Compression (columnar / delta / Gorilla) | - | columnar |
| **Performance** |  |  |
| High-cardinality handling | Strong | Strong |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Clustering / horizontal scale | Distributed / sharded | Distributed / sharded |
| Replication / HA | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | Managed | Managed |
| **Interop** |  |  |
| Prometheus remote-write compatible | - | ✓ |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Licence class | Proprietary | Source-available |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:03:03.807Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*