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Comparison

TimescaleDB vs VictoriaMetrics

On the evidence we track, TimescaleDB leads this comparison with a composite score of 57/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

TimescaleDB full profile →VictoriaMetrics full profile →
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★TimescaleDB57
VictoriaMetrics45
Score
vioscaleAI score
TimescaleDB57 / 100medium · 62%
VictoriaMetrics45 / 100medium · 55%
Pricing
Free tier
TimescaleDB✓
VictoriaMetrics✓
Model
TimescaleDBfreemium
VictoriaMetricscommercial
Price level
TimescaleDBmid
VictoriaMetricslow
Starting price
TimescaleDB$30
VictoriaMetrics–
Transparent
TimescaleDB✓
VictoriaMetrics✗
Integrations
Count
TimescaleDB3
VictoriaMetrics8
Security
Certifications
TimescaleDBSOC 2 Type II
VictoriaMetrics–
Disclosure policy
TimescaleDB✓
VictoriaMetrics✓
Gdpr
TimescaleDB✓
VictoriaMetrics–
Hipaa
TimescaleDB✓
VictoriaMetrics–
Iso27001
TimescaleDB–
VictoriaMetrics✓
Pci
TimescaleDB✓
VictoriaMetrics–
Scorecard
TimescaleDB4.6
VictoriaMetrics5.5
Soc2
TimescaleDB✓
VictoriaMetrics–
Trust center
TimescaleDBhttps://www.tigerdata.com/security
VictoriaMetrics–
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
TimescaleDB✓
VictoriaMetrics✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
TimescaleDB0
VictoriaMetrics25
Github stars
TimescaleDB23,634
VictoriaMetrics17,865
Activity
Commits last 30d
TimescaleDB100
VictoriaMetrics100
Release
Cadence days
TimescaleDB12
VictoriaMetrics–
History
TimescaleDB20 items
VictoriaMetrics20 items
License
Spdx
TimescaleDB–
VictoriaMetricsApache-2.0
Language
Primary
TimescaleDBC
VictoriaMetricsGo
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
TimescaleDB7 items
VictoriaMetrics7 items

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)
TimescaleDBSQL
VictoriaMetricsMetricsQL (metrics), LogsQL (logs)
SQL compatibility
TimescaleDBFull SQL
VictoriaMetricsNon-SQL
Ingest
Ingest model
TimescaleDBBoth
VictoriaMetricsBoth
Model
Data model
TimescaleDBMetrics (labels/tags)
VictoriaMetricsBoth
Lifecycle
Downsampling / rollups
TimescaleDBContinuous aggregates
VictoriaMetricsContinuous aggregates
Retention / TTL
TimescaleDBAutomatic
VictoriaMetricsManual
Storage
Compression (columnar / delta / Gorilla)
TimescaleDBRow-columnar with compression
VictoriaMetrics-
Performance
High-cardinality handling
TimescaleDBStrong
VictoriaMetricsStrong
Scale
Clustering / horizontal scale
TimescaleDBDistributed / sharded
VictoriaMetricsDistributed / sharded
Replication / HA
TimescaleDB✓
VictoriaMetrics-
Deployment
Deployment
TimescaleDBEmbedded
VictoriaMetricsSelf-hosted
Interop
Prometheus remote-write compatible
TimescaleDB-
VictoriaMetrics✓
Licensing
Licence class
TimescaleDBPermissive OSS
VictoriaMetricsPermissive OSS

What each one is

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

TimescaleDB

Leader

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.

Independently observed

VictoriaMetrics

A high-performance time-series database optimized for storing, querying, and managing large volumes of metrics data cost-effectively, commonly used for monitoring and observability in cloud-native environments.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

TimescaleDB

Leader
from $30/moUsage-basedFree tier30-day trial

From $30/month minimum compute. Storage from $0.177–$0.212/GB-month. 30-day free trial.

  • Performance$30/month minimum compute; $0.177/GB-month storage
    • 4 database services
    • Up to 16 TB disk storage per service
    • Single-node high-availability replicas
    • Performance Insights
    • Basic support (business hours)
  • Scale$36/month minimum compute; $0.212/GB-month storage
    • Unlimited tiered storage
    • Multi-node high-availability replicas
    • Integrations with observability tools
    • SAML single-sign-on
    • HIPAA compliance
as of verify ↗

VictoriaMetrics

HybridFree tier

Open source with free evaluation; enterprise support available

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
TimescaleDB✓
VictoriaMetrics✓
CLI
TimescaleDB✓
VictoriaMetrics✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
TimescaleDB✓
VictoriaMetrics✓
Self-hosted
TimescaleDB✓
VictoriaMetrics✓

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • S3

TimescaleDB

Leader
9 total - 8 not shared
  • Kafka
  • Iceberg
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • Observability tools
  • Postgres ecosystem
  • Tableau
  • Power BI
Independently observed

VictoriaMetrics

18 total - 17 not shared
  • Prometheus
  • Logstash
  • Fluentbit
  • Promtail
  • Elasticsearch
  • Loki
  • Grafana
  • OpenLIT
  • GCS
  • Graphite
  • InfluxDB
  • DataDog
  • StatsD
  • OpenTSDB
  • Kubernetes
  • Jaeger
  • OpenTelemetry
Independently observed
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