# Ignition by Inductive Automation vs TimescaleDB

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** TimescaleDB

| Attribute | Ignition by Inductive Automation | TimescaleDB |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 49.1 (27% (low)) | 56.8 (62% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 23,634 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A flexible platform that centralizes industrial operational data and enables rapid development of custom automation applications deployable to devices at any scale, from single installations to enterprise systems. It is indexed under Industry Software.","source":"https://inductiveautomation.com/pricing/solution-suites/alarm-management","question":"What is Ignition by Inductive Automation?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Ignition by Inductive Automation offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $3200. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://inductiveautomation.com/pricing/solution-suites/alarm-management","question":"Is Ignition by Inductive Automation free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Ignition by Inductive Automation supports the web, Windows, macOS and Linux. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://inductiveautomation.com/pricing/solution-suites/alarm-management","question":"What platforms does Ignition by Inductive Automation support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Ignition by Inductive Automation can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://inductiveautomation.com/pricing/solution-suites/alarm-management","question":"Can Ignition by Inductive Automation be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Ignition by Inductive Automation is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://inductiveautomation.com/pricing/solution-suites/alarm-management","question":"Where is Ignition by Inductive Automation available?","confidence":0.5}]` | `[{"answer":"Built on PostgreSQL, this time-series database is optimized for ingesting high-volume sensor and operational data quickly, storing years of historical data cost-effectively, and querying both current and historical data together using standard SQL. It is indexed under Time-Series Databases.","source":"https://www.tigerdata.com/learn/understanding-rds-pricing-and-costs","question":"What is TimescaleDB?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"TimescaleDB does not publish its prices. Pricing is quoted on request, across 2 plans (Cloud Basic Support and Cloud Production Support), so the figure depends on your seat count and requirements. We record this as a pricing-transparency signal rather than guessing a number. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.tigerdata.com/learn/understanding-rds-pricing-and-costs","question":"How much does TimescaleDB cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"TimescaleDB supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.tigerdata.com/learn/understanding-rds-pricing-and-costs","question":"What platforms does TimescaleDB support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for TimescaleDB, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.tigerdata.com/learn/understanding-rds-pricing-and-costs","question":"Can TimescaleDB be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 9 integrations for TimescaleDB, including Kafka, S3, Iceberg, AWS, Azure, Observability tools, Postgres ecosystem and Tableau, plus 1 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.tigerdata.com/learn/understanding-rds-pricing-and-costs","question":"What does TimescaleDB integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR for TimescaleDB. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as TimescaleDB not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.tigerdata.com/security","question":"What security certifications does TimescaleDB have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"TimescaleDB is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.tigerdata.com/learn/understanding-rds-pricing-and-costs","question":"Where is TimescaleDB available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Ignition allows users to collect data from industrial equipment and systems, build custom applications for monitoring and control, and deploy them across diverse hardware platforms from servers to tablets and remote field devices. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | - | `{"clustering":"distributed","data_model":"metrics","deployment":"embedded","compression":"Row-columnar with compression","downsampling":"continuous_aggregates","ingest_model":"both","licence_class":"permissive_oss","retention_ttl":"automatic","query_language":"SQL","replication_ha":true,"high_cardinality":"strong","sql_compatibility":"full_sql"}` |
| integrations.count | 1 | 3 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Twilio","native":true,"category":"communications","direction":"bidirectional"}]` | `[{"name":"Kafka"},{"name":"S3"},{"name":"Iceberg"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"Observability tools"},{"name":"Postgres ecosystem"},{"name":"Tableau","native":false,"category":"analytics"},{"name":"Power BI","native":false,"category":"analytics"}]` |
| language.primary | - | C |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"perpetual","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Alarm Management Suite","features":["Alarm notification with pipeline builder","Email notifications and roster management","Twilio SMS integration","Voice notifications with text-to-speech","Unlimited clients, tags, and connections","Upgrade protection with automatic new modules"],"components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":3200,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Comprehensive alarm monitoring and notification system with pipeline builder, supporting voice, SMS, Twilio, and WhatsApp delivery with customizable escalation paths","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Alarm Management Suite $3,200 (billing period not specified). Free trial available (2-hour timeout, resettable).","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://inductiveautomation.com/pricing/solution-suites/alarm-management","retrievedAt":"2026-09-01T14:48:20.368Z","startingPrice":{"amount":3200,"currency":"USD"}}` | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Performance","summary":"$30/month minimum compute; $0.177/GB-month storage","features":["4 database services","Up to 16 TB disk storage per service","Single-node high-availability replicas","Performance Insights","Basic support (business hours)"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":30,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"gb"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.177,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Scale","summary":"$36/month minimum compute; $0.212/GB-month storage","features":["Unlimited tiered storage","Multi-node high-availability replicas","Integrations with observability tools","SAML single-sign-on","HIPAA compliance"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":36,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"gb"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.212,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false}],"summary":"From $30/month minimum compute. Storage from $0.177–$0.212/GB-month. 30-day free trial.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.tigerdata.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-02T16:22:02.553Z","freeTrialDays":30,"startingPrice":{"amount":30,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":3200,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":30,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 12 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/timescale/timescaledb/releases/tag/2.30.2","date":"2026-09-29T15:20:31Z","type":"stable","version":"2.30.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/timescale/timescaledb/releases/tag/2.30.1","date":"2026-09-17T09:21:45Z","type":"stable","version":"2.30.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/timescale/timescaledb/releases/tag/2.30.0","date":"2026-09-08T10:54:46Z","type":"stable","version":"2.30.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/timescale/timescaledb/releases/tag/2.29.2","date":"2026-08-18T08:48:11Z","type":"stable","version":"2.29.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/timescale/timescaledb/releases/tag/2.29.1","date":"2026-08-04T08:54:38Z","type":"stable","version":"2.29.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/timescale/timescaledb/releases/tag/2.29.0","date":"2026-07-28T11:49:24Z","type":"stable","version":"2.29.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/timescale/timescaledb/releases/tag/2.28.3","date":"2026-07-16T12:54:32Z","type":"stable","version":"2.28.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/timescale/timescaledb/releases/tag/2.28.2","date":"2026-06-30T11:35:40Z","type":"stable","version":"2.28.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/timescale/timescaledb/releases/tag/2.28.1","date":"2026-06-23T08:29:24Z","type":"stable","version":"2.28.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/timescale/timescaledb/releases/tag/2.28.0","date":"2026-06-16T10:20:10Z","type":"stable","version":"2.28.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/timescale/timescaledb/releases/tag/2.27.2","date":"2026-06-02T10:28:34Z","type":"stable","version":"2.27.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/timescale/timescaledb/releases/tag/2.27.1","date":"2026-05-19T10:37:36Z","type":"stable","version":"2.27.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/timescale/timescaledb/releases/tag/2.27.0","date":"2026-05-12T08:35:57Z","type":"stable","version":"2.27.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/timescale/timescaledb/releases/tag/2.26.4","date":"2026-04-28T20:37:35Z","type":"stable","version":"2.26.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/timescale/timescaledb/releases/tag/2.26.3","date":"2026-04-14T09:24:02Z","type":"stable","version":"2.26.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/timescale/timescaledb/releases/tag/2.26.2","date":"2026-04-08T10:37:56Z","type":"stable","version":"2.26.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/timescale/timescaledb/releases/tag/2.26.1","date":"2026-03-30T08:23:08Z","type":"stable","version":"2.26.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/timescale/timescaledb/releases/tag/2.26.0","date":"2026-03-24T12:44:25Z","type":"stable","version":"2.26.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/timescale/timescaledb/releases/tag/2.25.2","date":"2026-03-03T09:28:51Z","type":"stable","version":"2.25.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/timescale/timescaledb/releases/tag/2.25.1","date":"2026-02-17T11:43:20Z","type":"stable","version":"2.25.1"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | - | 4.6 |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.tigerdata.com/security |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=alpine&package_name=postgresql-timescaledb&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T21:33:29.782Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*