GreptimeDB
An open-source columnar database built for storing and querying observability data at scale
- Also known as
- greptimedb
Available worldwide · Popular in: US
What is GreptimeDB?
A columnar database designed for observability workloads that accepts metrics, logs, and traces via standard protocols like OpenTelemetry and Prometheus Remote Write. It supports SQL queries for all data types and PromQL for metrics, using object storage for cost-effective long-term retention while keeping recent data in fast local caches.
GreptimeDB pricing
Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.
Free open-source core; Enterprise managed service from $290/month, custom pricing for self-hosted
Open Source (Apache 2.0)
FreeFree, open-source version for self-hosted deployment
- Core columnar database engine
- SQL and PromQL query support
- OpenTelemetry and Prometheus Remote Write ingestion
- Object storage integration
GreptimeDB Enterprise - Fully-Managed
Fully managed cloud service with guaranteed resources and performance
- retention
- unlimited
- data_storage
- unlimited
- Guaranteed resources and performance
- Unlimited data storage and retention
- Completely isolated resources and network
- Fully-managed deployment topology
- SQL, PromQL, OpenTelemetry support
- Multi-protocol support (Prometheus Remote Write, Loki, Elasticsearch, InfluxDB)
- High-performance ingestion (billions of events/sec)
- High-performance querying
- Multiple index types (inverted, skipping, fulltext)
- Object storage integration
- Iceberg REST Catalog
- Horizontal scaling and cluster deployment
- Read replicas for dedicated query workloads
- Active-Active failover and disaster recovery
- Backup and restore
- Scheduled compaction
- Edge-Cloud synchronization
- Enterprise Management Console
- RBAC and LDAP authentication
- Audit logging
- Data encryption (in-transit and at-rest)
- SQL safety guardrails (Query Guard)
- Performance diagnostics and slow-query analysis
- One-on-One technical support
- SLA-backed response times
GreptimeDB Enterprise - Bring Your Own Cloud
Contact salesEnterprise deployment in your own cloud infrastructure with full data sovereignty
- Deploy in your own cloud infrastructure
- Full data sovereignty
- Installation service
- Advanced technical support
- Custom SLA
- Dedicated technical account management
- Operational tools and UI
- Enterprise-ready extensions
What GreptimeDB does
The capabilities that matter for time-series databases, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Query language (SQL / PromQL / InfluxQL-Flux / Graphite)
- SQL and PromQL
- SQL compatibility
- Full SQL
- Ingest model
- Both
- Data model
- Both
- Downsampling / rollups
- Continuous aggregates
- Retention / TTL
- Automatic
- Compression (columnar / delta / Gorilla)
- columnar
- High-cardinality handling
- Strong
- Clustering / horizontal scale
- Distributed / sharded
- Replication / HA
- ✓
- Deployment
- Managed
- Prometheus remote-write compatible
- ✓
- Licence class
- Source-available
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- macOS
- Linux
- Windows
- Cloud / SaaS
- Hybrid
- Self-hosted
Integrations (19)
Independently observed- Prometheus Remote Write←•
- Prometheus Alertmanager→•
- PostgreSQL→
- JDBC→
- Grafana→•
- Perses→•
- Spark→•
- Trino→•
- DuckDB→•
- Metabase→•
- Kubernetes→•
- OpenTelemetry
- Prometheus
- InfluxDB
- Loki
- Elasticsearch
- VictoriaLogs
- Jaeger
- MySQL
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
GreptimeDB FAQ
Common questions about GreptimeDB, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is GreptimeDB?
A time-series and observability database that consolidates multiple signal types—metrics, logs, traces, and events—into a single queryable system using standard protocols like OpenTelemetry and Prometheus. It uses columnar storage on object storage for cost-effective scalability and provides both open-source and fully-managed cloud deployment options. It is indexed under Time-Series Databases.
Source: https://greptime.com/pricing
Is GreptimeDB free to use?
GreptimeDB is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. A commercial or hosted edition starts at $290 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://greptime.com/pricing
What platforms does GreptimeDB support?
GreptimeDB supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://greptime.com/pricing
Can GreptimeDB be self-hosted?
Yes. GreptimeDB can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://greptime.com/pricing
What does GreptimeDB integrate with?
We have confirmed 8 integrations for GreptimeDB, including OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, InfluxDB, Loki, Elasticsearch, VictoriaLogs, Jaeger and MySQL. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.
Source: https://greptime.com/pricing
What security certifications does GreptimeDB have?
We have independently confirmed HIPAA and GDPR for GreptimeDB. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as GreptimeDB not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.
Source: https://greptime.com/pricing
Is GreptimeDB open source?
Yes. GreptimeDB 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.
Where is GreptimeDB available?
GreptimeDB is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.
Source: https://greptime.com/pricing
GreptimeDB alternatives
Other time-series databases we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- PrometheusAn open-source monitoring system that collects metrics from applications and infrastructure via scraping, storing them as a time-series database for querying anmedium · 57%
- ClickHouseHigh-performance, open-source database designed for fast analytical queries at scalemedium · 60%
- InfluxDBA distributed database purpose-built for rapidly collecting and querying time-stamped observability data at scalemedium · 68%
- TimescaleDBA PostgreSQL extension for scaling time-series and operational data workloads to petabyte volumesmedium · 62%
- TDengineAI-powered time-series database for industrial IoT and sensor data managementmedium · 71%
- M3DBOpen-source distributed database for collecting and querying time series metrics at scalemedium · 51%
Compare GreptimeDB
Side by side against other time-series databases, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for GreptimeDB, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development activity | 63 | 0.14 | 8.5 | ✓ |
| Release cadence | 98 | 0.08 | 7.9 | ✓ |
| Pricing transparency | 100 | 0.05 | 5.4 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 46 | 0.10 | 4.5 | ✓ |
| Stars | 72 | 0.05 | 3.4 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 33 | 0.05 | 1.8 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 15 | 0.12 | 1.8 | ✓ |
| Price level | 25 | 0.04 | 1.0 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
| Dependent projects | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.04 | 0.0 | - |
| Security score | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.14 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 100 | mediumsource · 2026-10-13 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 8 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 66% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Clustering: distributed · Data model: both · Deployment: managed · Compression: columnar · Downsampling: continuous_aggregates · Ingest model: both | mediumsource · 2026-10-13 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 13 | mediumsource · 2026-10-13 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Rust | highsource · 2026-10-13 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | Apache-2.0 | highsource · 2026-10-13 · 95% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | mediumsource · 2026-10-13 · 50% |
Pricing
Release
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gdpr | Yes | highsource · 2026-08-13 · 75% |
| Hipaa | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-08-13 · 60% |
| Vulnerabilities | Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2FGreptimeTeam%2Fgreptimedb&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 | highsource · 2026-10-13 · 90% |
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