ClickHouse vs TimescaleDB
On the evidence we track, ClickHouse leads this comparison with a composite score of 66/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for time-series databases. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
ClickHouse
LeaderA column-oriented database that processes analytical queries efficiently on large datasets using compression and vectorized execution. It supports fast aggregations and search over logs, metrics, and traces, with vector search capabilities for AI workloads.
TimescaleDB
A PostgreSQL-based time-series database optimized to efficiently ingest and store massive volumes of continuously-generated sensor and machine data, with automatic data partitioning, columnar storage compression, and tiered storage for cost-effective long-term retention.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
ClickHouse
LeaderFrom $53/month plus usage-based compute and storage. Free tier with $300 credits for 30 days.
- Basic$53/mo + $0.22 per TB
- Up to 1 TB storage
- 1 availability zone
- Export backups to own cloud account
- Expert support with 1 business day response time
- SSO with Google or Microsoft
- +1 more
- Scale$437/mo + $0.30 per TB
- Unlimited storage
- 2+ availability zones
- 24x7 expert support with 1 hour response for Severity 1 issues
- S3 role-based access
- Automatic vertical scaling
- +1 more
- Enterprise$571/mo + $0.39 per TB
- SAML SSO
- Private regions
- Enterprise support with 30 minute response time
- Named Lead Support Engineer
- Transparent data encryption and CMEK
- +1 more
TimescaleDB
From $30/month minimum compute. Storage from $0.177–$0.212/GB-month. 30-day free trial.
- Performance$30/month minimum compute; $0.177/GB-month storage
- 4 database services
- Up to 16 TB disk storage per service
- Single-node high-availability replicas
- Performance Insights
- Basic support (business hours)
- Scale$36/month minimum compute; $0.212/GB-month storage
- Unlimited tiered storage
- Multi-node high-availability replicas
- Integrations with observability tools
- SAML single-sign-on
- HIPAA compliance
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
- Kafka
- AWS
- Azure
ClickHouse
Leader- Amazon S3
- Airbyte
- Vector
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- Microsoft Azure Data Factory
- dbt
- Calyptia
- Dataddo
- GrowthBook
- OpenTelemetry
- HyperDX
- Langfuse
- Cassandra
- Microsoft
- Google Cloud
- GitHub
- Slack
TimescaleDB
- S3
- Iceberg
- Observability tools
- Postgres ecosystem
- Tableau
- Power BI
ClickHouse or TimescaleDB: which one depends on you
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