# Amazon Timestream vs VictoriaMetrics

| Attribute | Amazon Timestream | VictoriaMetrics |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 46.7 (70% (medium)) | 45 (55% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 25 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 17,865 |
| 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":"Open source time series database optimized for high-cardinality metrics and logs, with both self-hosted and cloud deployment options. It is indexed under Time-Series Databases.","source":"https://victoriametrics.com/blog/not-all-telemetry-deserves-premium-pricing/","question":"What is VictoriaMetrics?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"VictoriaMetrics supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://victoriametrics.com/blog/not-all-telemetry-deserves-premium-pricing/","question":"What platforms does VictoriaMetrics support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. VictoriaMetrics can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://victoriametrics.com/blog/not-all-telemetry-deserves-premium-pricing/","question":"Can VictoriaMetrics be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 10 integrations for VictoriaMetrics, including Prometheus, Logstash, Fluentbit, Promtail, Elasticsearch, Loki, Grafana and OpenLIT, plus 2 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://victoriametrics.com/blog/not-all-telemetry-deserves-premium-pricing/","question":"What does VictoriaMetrics integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed ISO 27001 for VictoriaMetrics. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as VictoriaMetrics not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://victoriametrics.com/security","question":"What security certifications does VictoriaMetrics have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Yes. VictoriaMetrics 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/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics","question":"Is VictoriaMetrics open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"VictoriaMetrics is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in Ukraine.","source":"https://victoriametrics.com/blog/not-all-telemetry-deserves-premium-pricing/","question":"Where is VictoriaMetrics 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 high-performance time-series database optimized for storing, querying, and managing large volumes of metrics data cost-effectively, commonly used for monitoring and observability in cloud-native environments. |
| 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":"self_hosted","downsampling":"continuous_aggregates","ingest_model":"both","licence_class":"permissive_oss","retention_ttl":"manual","query_language":"MetricsQL (metrics), LogsQL (logs)","high_cardinality":"strong","sql_compatibility":"non_sql","prometheus_remote_write":true}` |
| integrations.count | 1 | 8 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"AWS services","native":true}]` | `[{"name":"Prometheus"},{"name":"Logstash"},{"name":"Fluentbit"},{"name":"Promtail"},{"name":"Elasticsearch"},{"name":"Loki"},{"name":"Grafana"},{"name":"OpenLIT"},{"name":"S3"},{"name":"GCS"},{"name":"Graphite","native":false,"category":"monitoring","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"InfluxDB","native":false,"category":"data_source","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"DataDog","native":false,"category":"monitoring","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"StatsD","native":false,"category":"metrics","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"OpenTSDB","native":false,"category":"data_source","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Kubernetes","native":false,"category":"platform","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Jaeger","native":true,"category":"observability","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"OpenTelemetry","native":true,"category":"observability","direction":"inbound"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Go |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"UA","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":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","summary":"Open source with free evaluation; enterprise support available","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://victoriametrics.com","retrievedAt":"2026-09-14T13:27:23.831Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.transparent | no | no |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/releases/tag/v1.154.0","date":"2026-10-12T11:48:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.154.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/releases/tag/v1.153.0","date":"2026-09-28T08:49:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.153.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/releases/tag/v1.152.0","date":"2026-09-14T10:36:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.152.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/releases/tag/v1.151.0","date":"2026-08-31T10:58:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.151.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/releases/tag/v1.150.0","date":"2026-08-17T09:53:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.150.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/releases/tag/v1.148.1","date":"2026-08-05T12:38:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.148.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/releases/tag/v1.136.15","date":"2026-08-05T12:38:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.136.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/releases/tag/v1.149.0","date":"2026-08-05T12:38:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.149.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/releases/tag/v1.136.14","date":"2026-07-20T11:02:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.136.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/releases/tag/v1.122.27","date":"2026-07-20T11:02:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.122.27"},{"url":"https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/releases/tag/v1.148.6","date":"2026-10-12T11:47:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.148.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/releases/tag/v1.148.5","date":"2026-09-28T08:49:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.148.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/releases/tag/v1.148.4","date":"2026-09-14T10:36:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.148.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/releases/tag/v1.148.3","date":"2026-08-31T10:58:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.148.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/releases/tag/v1.148.2","date":"2026-08-17T09:53:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.148.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/releases/tag/v1.148.0","date":"2026-07-20T11:02:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.148.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/releases/tag/v1.147.0","date":"2026-07-06T14:08:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.147.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/releases/tag/v1.136.13","date":"2026-07-06T14:08:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.136.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/releases/tag/v1.122.26","date":"2026-07-06T14:08:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.122.26"},{"url":"https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/releases/tag/v1.136.12","date":"2026-06-22T11:09:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.136.12"}]` |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 5.5 |
| security.trust_center | https://aws.amazon.com/security/?nc1=f_cc | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2FVictoriaMetrics%2FVictoriaMetrics&per_page=100","last_12m":1,"max_severity":"LOW"}` |

## Capabilities (Time-Series Databases)

| Capability | Amazon Timestream | VictoriaMetrics |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Query** |  |  |
| Query language (SQL / PromQL / InfluxQL-Flux / Graphite) | SQL | MetricsQL (metrics), LogsQL (logs) |
| SQL compatibility | Full SQL | Non-SQL |
| **Ingest** |  |  |
| Ingest model | Push | Both |
| **Model** |  |  |
| Data model | Metrics (labels/tags) | Both |
| **Lifecycle** |  |  |
| Downsampling / rollups | Continuous aggregates | Continuous aggregates |
| Retention / TTL | Automatic | Manual |
| **Storage** |  |  |
| Compression (columnar / delta / Gorilla) | - | - |
| **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 2026-10-16T20:39:29.653Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*