# InfluxDB vs M3DB

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** InfluxDB

| Attribute | InfluxDB | M3DB |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 58.3 (68% (medium)) | 50.5 (51% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 1 | 50 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 10,935 | 10 |
| adoption.github_stars | 31,759 | 4,905 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"InfluxDB is a time-series database designed to capture, store, and query high-resolution sensor and operational data at scale in real-time. It provides multiple deployment options including managed cloud services and self-hosted infrastructure, with efficient columnar storage and support for high-cardinality data suitable for monitoring, analytics, and AI applications. It is indexed under Time-Series Databases.","source":"https://www.influxdata.com/influxdb-pricing-test-old/","question":"What is InfluxDB?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"InfluxDB is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Paid editions are also offered: InfluxDB Cloud Dedicated and InfluxDB Clustered, priced on request. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.influxdata.com/influxdb-pricing-test-old/","question":"Is InfluxDB free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"InfluxDB supports the web, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.influxdata.com/influxdb-pricing-test-old/","question":"What platforms does InfluxDB support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. InfluxDB can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.influxdata.com/influxdb-pricing-test-old/","question":"Can InfluxDB be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for InfluxDB. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as InfluxDB not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.influxdata.com/security","question":"What security certifications does InfluxDB have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Yes. InfluxDB 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/influxdata/influxdb","question":"Is InfluxDB open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"InfluxDB is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.influxdata.com/influxdb-pricing-test-old/","question":"Where is InfluxDB available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"M3 is a metrics platform consisting of a distributed time-series database, query engine, and ingestion system designed to handle massive metric volumes efficiently. It provides Prometheus and Graphite compatibility while optimizing for performance and cost efficiency through purpose-built storage and querying components. It is indexed under Time-Series Databases.","source":"https://m3db.io","question":"What is M3DB?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"M3DB is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://m3db.io","question":"Is M3DB free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"M3DB supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://m3db.io","question":"What platforms does M3DB support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. M3DB can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://m3db.io","question":"Can M3DB be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 4 integrations for M3DB, including Prometheus, Graphite, Kubernetes and Docker. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://m3db.io","question":"What does M3DB integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. M3DB 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/m3db/m3","question":"Is M3DB open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | M3 is a distributed time series database built for storing and querying high-volume metrics with multiple query languages. It can be deployed as a single node or multi-node cluster using Docker, Kubernetes, or binaries. |
| features.capabilities | `{"clustering":"distributed","data_model":"metrics","deployment":"self_hosted","compression":"Parquet columnar","downsampling":"retention_policies","ingest_model":"push","licence_class":"permissive_oss","retention_ttl":"automatic","query_language":"SQL","replication_ha":true,"high_cardinality":"strong","sql_compatibility":"full_sql","prometheus_remote_write":false}` | `{"clustering":"distributed","data_model":"metrics","deployment":"self_hosted","compression":"columnar","downsampling":"retention_policies","ingest_model":"push","licence_class":"permissive_oss","retention_ttl":"automatic","query_language":"PromQL, Graphite","replication_ha":true,"high_cardinality":"strong","sql_compatibility":"non_sql","prometheus_remote_write":true}` |
| integrations.count | 5,000 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"MailChimp"},{"name":"Telegraf","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"}]` | `[{"name":"Prometheus"},{"name":"Graphite"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"Docker"},{"name":"InfluxDB","native":true,"category":"metrics","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"etcd","native":true,"direction":"inbound"}]` |
| language.primary | Rust | Go |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"linux":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"InfluxDB Cloud Serverless","summary":"$0.0025/MB (data in), $0.012 per 100 queries, $0.002/GB-hour (storage), $0.09/GB (data out)","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"MB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.0025,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":100,"unit":"query executions"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.012,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB-hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.002,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.09,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Usage-based service for smaller workloads on shared infrastructure with $250 credit upon upgrade.","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"InfluxDB Cloud Dedicated","description":"Fully managed single-tenant service for high-volume production workloads with unlimited scale and private connections.","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"InfluxDB Clustered","description":"Self-managed software for scaled workloads supporting on-premises or private cloud deployment.","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier with usage-based pricing. Enterprise options require quote.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.influxdata.com/influxdb-pricing-test-old/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-07T13:14:51.150Z","freeTrialDays":30,"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://m3db.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T08:30:20.373Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 13 | 12 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 6.7 | 3.4 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://www.influxdata.com/trust/ | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":2,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Finfluxdata%2Finfluxdb&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fm3db%2Fm3&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Time-Series Databases)

| Capability | InfluxDB | M3DB |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Query** |  |  |
| Query language (SQL / PromQL / InfluxQL-Flux / Graphite) | SQL | PromQL, Graphite |
| SQL compatibility | Full SQL | Non-SQL |
| **Ingest** |  |  |
| Ingest model | Push | Push |
| **Model** |  |  |
| Data model | Metrics (labels/tags) | Metrics (labels/tags) |
| **Lifecycle** |  |  |
| Downsampling / rollups | Retention policies | Retention policies |
| Retention / TTL | Automatic | Automatic |
| **Storage** |  |  |
| Compression (columnar / delta / Gorilla) | Parquet columnar | columnar |
| **Performance** |  |  |
| High-cardinality handling | Strong | Strong |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Clustering / horizontal scale | Distributed / sharded | Distributed / sharded |
| Replication / HA | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | Self-hosted | Self-hosted |
| **Interop** |  |  |
| Prometheus remote-write compatible | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Licence class | Permissive OSS | Permissive OSS |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T23:02:29.305Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*