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GreptimeDB vs InfluxDB

On the evidence we track, InfluxDB leads this comparison with a composite score of 58/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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GreptimeDB50
★InfluxDB58
Score
vioscaleAI score
GreptimeDB50 / 100medium · 57%
InfluxDB58 / 100medium · 68%
Pricing
Free tier
GreptimeDB✓
InfluxDB✓
Model
GreptimeDBfreemium
InfluxDBcommercial
Price level
GreptimeDBhigh
InfluxDBlow
Starting price
GreptimeDB$290
InfluxDB–
Transparent
GreptimeDB✓
InfluxDB✓
Integrations
Count
GreptimeDB13
InfluxDB5,000
Security
Disclosure policy
GreptimeDB–
InfluxDB✓
Gdpr
GreptimeDB✓
InfluxDB✓
Hipaa
GreptimeDB✓
InfluxDB–
Iso27001
GreptimeDB–
InfluxDB✓
Scorecard
GreptimeDB–
InfluxDB6.7
Soc2
GreptimeDB–
InfluxDB✓
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
GreptimeDB–
InfluxDB✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
GreptimeDB0
InfluxDB10,935
Github stars
GreptimeDB6,733
InfluxDB31,759
Activity
Commits last 30d
GreptimeDB100
InfluxDB1
Release
Cadence days
GreptimeDB4
InfluxDB13
History
GreptimeDB20 items
InfluxDB20 items
License
Spdx
GreptimeDBApache-2.0
InfluxDBApache-2.0
Language
Primary
GreptimeDBRust
InfluxDBRust
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
GreptimeDB8 items
InfluxDB7 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for time-series databases. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Query
Query language (SQL / PromQL / InfluxQL-Flux / Graphite)
GreptimeDBSQL and PromQL
InfluxDBSQL
SQL compatibility
GreptimeDBFull SQL
InfluxDBFull SQL
Ingest
Ingest model
GreptimeDBBoth
InfluxDBPush
Model
Data model
GreptimeDBBoth
InfluxDBMetrics (labels/tags)
Lifecycle
Downsampling / rollups
GreptimeDBContinuous aggregates
InfluxDBRetention policies
Retention / TTL
GreptimeDBAutomatic
InfluxDBAutomatic
Storage
Compression (columnar / delta / Gorilla)
GreptimeDBcolumnar
InfluxDBParquet columnar
Performance
High-cardinality handling
GreptimeDBStrong
InfluxDBStrong
Scale
Clustering / horizontal scale
GreptimeDBDistributed / sharded
InfluxDBDistributed / sharded
Replication / HA
GreptimeDB✓
InfluxDB✓
Deployment
Deployment
GreptimeDBManaged
InfluxDBSelf-hosted
Interop
Prometheus remote-write compatible
GreptimeDB✓
InfluxDB✗
Licensing
Licence class
GreptimeDBSource-available
InfluxDBPermissive OSS

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

GreptimeDB

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.

Independently observed

InfluxDB

Leader

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.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

GreptimeDB

from $290/moHybridFree tier

Free open-source core; Enterprise managed service from $290/month, custom pricing for self-hosted

  • Open Source (Apache 2.0)Free
    • Core columnar database engine
    • SQL and PromQL query support
    • OpenTelemetry and Prometheus Remote Write ingestion
    • Object storage integration
  • GreptimeDB Enterprise - Fully-ManagedFrom $290/month
    • Guaranteed resources and performance
    • Unlimited data storage and retention
    • Completely isolated resources and network
    • Fully-managed deployment topology
    • SQL, PromQL, OpenTelemetry support
    • +20 more
  • GreptimeDB Enterprise - Bring Your Own CloudContact sales
    • Deploy in your own cloud infrastructure
    • Full data sovereignty
    • Installation service
    • Advanced technical support
    • Custom SLA
    • +3 more
as of verify ↗

InfluxDB

Leader
HybridFree tier30-day trial

Free tier with usage-based pricing. Enterprise options require quote.

  • InfluxDB Cloud ServerlessFree
  • InfluxDB Cloud DedicatedContact sales
  • InfluxDB ClusteredContact sales
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
macOS
GreptimeDB✓
InfluxDB✗
Windows
GreptimeDB✓
InfluxDB✗
Linux
GreptimeDB✓
InfluxDB✓
CLI
GreptimeDB✓
InfluxDB✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
GreptimeDB✓
InfluxDB✓
Self-hosted
GreptimeDB✓
InfluxDB✓
Hybrid
GreptimeDB✓
InfluxDB✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

GreptimeDB

19 total
  • OpenTelemetry
  • Prometheus
  • InfluxDB
  • Loki
  • Elasticsearch
  • VictoriaLogs
  • Jaeger
  • MySQL
  • Prometheus Remote Write
  • PostgreSQL
  • JDBC
  • Grafana
  • Perses
  • Prometheus Alertmanager
  • Metabase
  • Spark
  • Trino
  • DuckDB
  • Kubernetes
Independently observed

InfluxDB

Leader
2 total
  • MailChimp
  • Telegraf
Independently observed
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