# Amazon Timestream vs InfluxDB

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** InfluxDB

| Attribute | Amazon Timestream | InfluxDB |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 46.7 (70% (medium)) | 58.3 (68% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 1 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 10,935 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 31,759 |
| 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":"InfluxDB is a time-series database designed to capture, store, and query high-resolution sensor and operational data at scale in real-time. It provides multiple deployment options including managed cloud services and self-hosted infrastructure, with efficient columnar storage and support for high-cardinality data suitable for monitoring, analytics, and AI applications. It is indexed under Time-Series Databases.","source":"https://www.influxdata.com/influxdb-pricing-test-old/","question":"What is InfluxDB?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"InfluxDB is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Paid editions are also offered: InfluxDB Cloud Dedicated and InfluxDB Clustered, priced on request. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.influxdata.com/influxdb-pricing-test-old/","question":"Is InfluxDB free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"InfluxDB supports the web, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.influxdata.com/influxdb-pricing-test-old/","question":"What platforms does InfluxDB support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. InfluxDB can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.influxdata.com/influxdb-pricing-test-old/","question":"Can InfluxDB be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for InfluxDB. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as InfluxDB not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.influxdata.com/security","question":"What security certifications does InfluxDB have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Yes. InfluxDB 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/influxdata/influxdb","question":"Is InfluxDB open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"InfluxDB is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.influxdata.com/influxdb-pricing-test-old/","question":"Where is InfluxDB available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":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 time-stamped data repository engineered to accept high-volume streams of metrics and contextual events, then return query results with minimal latency. Common use cases include infrastructure monitoring, system performance analysis, and real-time business intelligence. |
| 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":"metrics","deployment":"self_hosted","compression":"Parquet columnar","downsampling":"retention_policies","ingest_model":"push","licence_class":"permissive_oss","retention_ttl":"automatic","query_language":"SQL","replication_ha":true,"high_cardinality":"strong","sql_compatibility":"full_sql","prometheus_remote_write":false}` |
| integrations.count | 1 | 5,000 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"AWS services","native":true}]` | `[{"name":"MailChimp"},{"name":"Telegraf","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| 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}` | `{"linux":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":"InfluxDB Cloud Serverless","summary":"$0.0025/MB (data in), $0.012 per 100 queries, $0.002/GB-hour (storage), $0.09/GB (data out)","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"MB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.0025,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":100,"unit":"query executions"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.012,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB-hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.002,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.09,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Usage-based service for smaller workloads on shared infrastructure with $250 credit upon upgrade.","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"InfluxDB Cloud Dedicated","description":"Fully managed single-tenant service for high-volume production workloads with unlimited scale and private connections.","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"InfluxDB Clustered","description":"Self-managed software for scaled workloads supporting on-premises or private cloud deployment.","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier with usage-based pricing. Enterprise options require quote.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.influxdata.com/influxdb-pricing-test-old/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-07T13:14:51.150Z","freeTrialDays":30,"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 13 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/releases/tag/v3.11.4","date":"2026-09-08T18:55:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.11.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/releases/tag/v3.11.3","date":"2026-09-08T18:58:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.11.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/releases/tag/v3.10.6","date":"2026-09-08T18:56:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.10.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/releases/tag/v3.9.13","date":"2026-09-08T18:57:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.9.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/releases/tag/v3.11.2","date":"2026-09-08T18:58:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.11.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/releases/tag/v1.13.1","date":"2026-09-09T22:07:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.13.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/releases/tag/v3.10.0","date":"2026-06-17T21:13:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/releases/tag/v2.9.1","date":"2026-05-12T16:41:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.9.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/releases/tag/v2.9.0","date":"2026-05-01T21:58:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/releases/tag/v1.12.4","date":"2026-04-13T18:13:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.12.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/releases/tag/v3.9.0","date":"2026-04-03T19:30:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/releases/tag/v1.12.3","date":"2026-03-12T22:26:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.12.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/releases/tag/v2.8.0","date":"2025-12-12T20:25:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/releases/tag/v3.4.0","date":"2025-08-27T14:31:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/releases/tag/v3.3.0","date":"2025-07-30T13:27:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/releases/tag/v3.0.3","date":"2025-05-16T15:41:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/releases/tag/v2.7.12","date":"2025-05-29T17:08:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.7.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/releases/tag/v3.0.2","date":"2025-05-06T17:47:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/releases/tag/v3.0.1","date":"2025-04-17T14:06:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/releases/tag/v3.0.0","date":"2025-04-16T21:21:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.0"}]` |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 6.7 |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://aws.amazon.com/security/?nc1=f_cc | https://www.influxdata.com/trust/ |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":2,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Finfluxdata%2Finfluxdb&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` |

## Capabilities (Time-Series Databases)

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

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-15T22:59:14.233Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*