# InfluxDB vs OpenPLC Runtime

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** InfluxDB

| Attribute | InfluxDB | OpenPLC Runtime |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 58.3 (68% (medium)) | 35.1 (21% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 1 | 0 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 10,935 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 31,759 | 1,573 |
| 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":"A SaaS platform for PLC programming that provides cloud-based project storage, browser-based development tools, containerized virtual PLC deployment to Linux systems, and team collaboration features with support for industrial protocols including Modbus/TCP and EtherCAT. It is indexed under Industry Software.","source":"https://autonomylogic.com","question":"What is OpenPLC Runtime?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"OpenPLC Runtime supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://autonomylogic.com","question":"What platforms does OpenPLC Runtime support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. OpenPLC Runtime can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://autonomylogic.com","question":"Can OpenPLC Runtime be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. OpenPLC Runtime is published under the GPL-3.0 licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/thiagoralves/OpenPLC_v3","question":"Is OpenPLC Runtime open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":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. | An open-source industrial automation system that deploys across diverse hardware from microcontrollers to enterprise servers. Available as a free community edition with optional commercial support and proprietary features. |
| 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}` | - |
| integrations.count | 5,000 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"MailChimp"},{"name":"Telegraf","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"}]` | - |
| language.primary | Rust | C++ |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"linux":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"web":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":"hybrid","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://autonomylogic.com","retrievedAt":"2026-10-12T15:27:23.394Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.cadence_days | 13 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/releases/tag/v3.11.4","date":"2026-09-08T18:55:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.11.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/releases/tag/v3.11.3","date":"2026-09-08T18:58:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.11.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/releases/tag/v3.10.6","date":"2026-09-08T18:56:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.10.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/releases/tag/v3.9.13","date":"2026-09-08T18:57:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.9.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/releases/tag/v3.11.2","date":"2026-09-08T18:58:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.11.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/releases/tag/v1.13.1","date":"2026-09-09T22:07:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.13.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/releases/tag/v3.10.0","date":"2026-06-17T21:13:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/releases/tag/v2.9.1","date":"2026-05-12T16:41:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.9.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/releases/tag/v2.9.0","date":"2026-05-01T21:58:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/releases/tag/v1.12.4","date":"2026-04-13T18:13:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.12.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/releases/tag/v3.9.0","date":"2026-04-03T19:30:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/releases/tag/v1.12.3","date":"2026-03-12T22:26:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.12.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/releases/tag/v2.8.0","date":"2025-12-12T20:25:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/releases/tag/v3.4.0","date":"2025-08-27T14:31:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/releases/tag/v3.3.0","date":"2025-07-30T13:27:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/releases/tag/v3.0.3","date":"2025-05-16T15:41:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/releases/tag/v2.7.12","date":"2025-05-29T17:08:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.7.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/releases/tag/v3.0.2","date":"2025-05-06T17:47:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/releases/tag/v3.0.1","date":"2025-04-17T14:06:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/releases/tag/v3.0.0","date":"2025-04-16T21:21:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.0"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 6.7 | - |
| 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"}` | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-20T14:36:33.342Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*