InfluxDB vs TDengine
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.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for time-series databases. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
InfluxDB
LeaderA 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.
TDengine
AI-native industrial data platform and high-performance time-series database that unifies data ingestion, storage, analytics, modeling, visualization, and AI applications.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
InfluxDB
LeaderFree 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
TDengine
Free for up to 5,000 tags. Annual licenses from $12,500/year, perpetual from $31,250 (both scale with tag count). Optional support from $3,375/year. High Availability at +30%.
- Free TierFree
- Up to 5,000 tags
- Product usage rights
- Annual LicenseFrom $12,500/year for 7,500 tags. Standard Support included.
- Pricing scales from 7,500 to 500,000+ tags
- Standard Support
- Software updates
- Security patches
- Perpetual LicenseFrom $31,250 for 7,500 tags. One-time payment.
- Perpetual usage rights
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
InfluxDB
Leader- MailChimp
TDengine
- Java
- Python
- Go
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.