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Comparison

GreptimeDB vs InfluxDB

On the evidence we track, InfluxDB leads this comparison with a composite score of 61/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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GreptimeDB50
★InfluxDB61
Score
Vioscale score
GreptimeDB50 / 100medium · 62%
InfluxDB61 / 100medium · 70%
Pricing
Free tier
GreptimeDB✓
InfluxDB✓
Model
GreptimeDBcommercial
InfluxDBcommercial
Price level
GreptimeDBhigh
InfluxDBlow
Transparent
GreptimeDB✓
InfluxDB✓
Integrations
Count
GreptimeDB8
InfluxDB5,000
Security
Disclosure policy
GreptimeDB–
InfluxDB✓
Gdpr
GreptimeDB✓
InfluxDB✓
Hipaa
GreptimeDB✓
InfluxDB–
Iso27001
GreptimeDB–
InfluxDB✓
Scorecard
GreptimeDB–
InfluxDB6.9
Soc2
GreptimeDB–
InfluxDB✓
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
GreptimeDB–
InfluxDB✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
GreptimeDB0
InfluxDB–
Github stars
GreptimeDB6,573
InfluxDB31,720
Activity
Commits last 30d
GreptimeDB100
InfluxDB3
Release
Cadence days
GreptimeDB3
InfluxDB19
History
GreptimeDB20 items
InfluxDB20 items
License
Spdx
GreptimeDBApache-2.0
InfluxDBApache-2.0
Language
Primary
GreptimeDBRust
InfluxDBRust
Market
Availability

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 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.

Independently observed

InfluxDB

Leader

A purpose-built database engineered to handle continuous, high-velocity time series data at scale. It delivers rapid data ingestion, real-time SQL querying, and seamless scalability across cloud, on-premises, and edge environments.

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

From $290/month (fully-managed). Free open-source tier. Custom enterprise pricing for self-hosted deployments.

  • Open SourceFree
    • High-performance ingestion
    • High-performance query
    • Multi-protocol support (OTLP, Prometheus, InfluxDB)
    • Log query endpoints
    • Cluster deployment
    • +3 more
  • GreptimeDB Enterprise Fully-ManagedFrom $290/month, fully-managed
    • Unlimited data storage and retention
    • Completely isolated resource control and network
    • Fully-managed and customizable deployment topology
    • SQL, PromQL, OpenTelemetry support
    • Automatic scaling and optimization
    • +7 more
  • GreptimeDB Enterprise Bring Your Own CloudContact sales
    • Installation service for your infrastructure or AWS account
    • Full data sovereignty and control
    • Advanced technical support
    • Custom SLA and dedicated account management
    • Operational tools and UI
    • +3 more
as of verify ↗

InfluxDB

Leader
HybridFree tier30-day trial

Free tier with $250 credit for 30 days; metered usage-based pricing for Cloud Serverless starting at $0.0025/MB

  • Cloud ServerlessFree
    • Fully managed
    • Elastic
    • Multi-tenant
    • No minimums
    • No long-term commitment
  • Cloud DedicatedContact sales
    • Fully managed
    • Single-tenant
    • Unlimited scale
    • Secure private connections
    • Enhanced support
  • ClusteredContact sales
    • Self-managed
    • On-premise and private cloud
    • Unlimited scale
    • High availability
    • Enterprise-grade security
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

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

Integrations

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

GreptimeDB

8 total
  • OpenTelemetry
  • Prometheus
  • InfluxDB
  • Loki
  • Elasticsearch
  • VictoriaLogs
  • Jaeger
  • MySQL
Independently observed

InfluxDB

Leader
1 total
  • MailChimp
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.