Comparison

M3DB vs VictoriaMetrics

On the evidence we track, VictoriaMetrics leads this comparison with a composite score of 46/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
M3DB36
VictoriaMetrics46
Score
Vioscale score
M3DB36 / 100medium · 51%
VictoriaMetrics46 / 100medium · 56%
Pricing
Free tier
M3DB
VictoriaMetrics
Model
VictoriaMetricscommercial
Price level
M3DBfree
VictoriaMetricsunknown
Transparent
M3DB
VictoriaMetrics
Integrations
Count
M3DB4
VictoriaMetrics10
Reliability
Status page
M3DB
VictoriaMetrics
Adoption
Dependent repos
M3DB10
VictoriaMetrics25
Github stars
M3DB4,895
VictoriaMetrics17,596
Activity
Commits last 30d
M3DB0
VictoriaMetrics97
Release
Cadence days
M3DB11
VictoriaMetrics
History
VictoriaMetrics20 items
License
Spdx
VictoriaMetricsApache-2.0
Language
Primary
M3DBGo
VictoriaMetricsGo
Market

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)
M3DBPromQL, Graphite
VictoriaMetricsMetricsQL (metrics), LogsQL (logs)
SQL compatibility
M3DBNon-SQL
VictoriaMetricsNon-SQL
Ingest
Ingest model
M3DBPush
VictoriaMetricsBoth
Model
Data model
M3DBMetrics (labels/tags)
VictoriaMetricsBoth
Lifecycle
Downsampling / rollups
M3DBRetention policies
VictoriaMetricsContinuous aggregates
Retention / TTL
M3DBAutomatic
VictoriaMetrics-
Storage
Compression (columnar / delta / Gorilla)
M3DBcolumnar
VictoriaMetrics-
Performance
High-cardinality handling
M3DBStrong
VictoriaMetricsStrong
Scale
Clustering / horizontal scale
M3DBDistributed / sharded
VictoriaMetricsDistributed / sharded
Replication / HA
M3DB
VictoriaMetrics-
Deployment
Deployment
M3DBSelf-hosted
VictoriaMetricsSelf-hosted
Interop
Prometheus remote-write compatible
M3DB
VictoriaMetrics
Licensing
Licence class
M3DBPermissive OSS
VictoriaMetricsPermissive OSS

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

M3DB

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.

Independently observed

VictoriaMetrics

Leader

Open source time series database optimized for high-cardinality metrics and logs, with both self-hosted and cloud deployment options.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

M3DB

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

VictoriaMetrics

Leader
Hybrid30-day trial

Prepaid yearly credits option with Stripe and AWS Marketplace fallback. One-month free trial.

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
M3DB
VictoriaMetrics
CLI
M3DB
VictoriaMetrics
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
M3DB
VictoriaMetrics
Self-hosted
M3DB
VictoriaMetrics
Hybrid
M3DB
VictoriaMetrics

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • Prometheus

M3DB

4 total - 3 not shared
  • Graphite
  • Kubernetes
  • Docker
Independently observed

VictoriaMetrics

Leader
10 total - 9 not shared
  • Logstash
  • Fluentbit
  • Promtail
  • Elasticsearch
  • Loki
  • Grafana
  • OpenLIT
  • S3
  • GCS
Independently observed

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