InfluxDB
A time-series database engineered for real-time ingestion and analysis of high-velocity operational data
- Vendor
- InfluxData Inc.
- Also known as
- influxdb
Available worldwide · Popular in: US
What is InfluxDB?
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.
InfluxDB 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 tier with usage-based pricing. Enterprise options require quote.
InfluxDB Cloud Serverless
FreeUsage-based service for smaller workloads on shared infrastructure with $250 credit upon upgrade.
InfluxDB Cloud Dedicated
Contact salesFully managed single-tenant service for high-volume production workloads with unlimited scale and private connections.
InfluxDB Clustered
Contact salesSelf-managed software for scaled workloads supporting on-premises or private cloud deployment.
What InfluxDB 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
- SQL compatibility
- Full SQL
- Ingest model
- Push
- Data model
- Metrics (labels/tags)
- Downsampling / rollups
- Retention policies
- Retention / TTL
- Automatic
- Compression (columnar / delta / Gorilla)
- Parquet columnar
- High-cardinality handling
- Strong
- Clustering / horizontal scale
- Distributed / sharded
- Replication / HA
- ✓
- Deployment
- Self-hosted
- Prometheus remote-write compatible
- ✗
- Licence class
- Permissive OSS
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- Web
- Linux
- Cloud / SaaS
- On-premise
- Self-hosted
Integrations (2)
Independently observed- MailChimp
- Telegraf⇄•
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 2 (0 in the last 12 months), max severity CRITICAL sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
InfluxDB FAQ
Common questions about InfluxDB, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is InfluxDB?
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/
Is InfluxDB free to use?
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/
What platforms does InfluxDB support?
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/
Can InfluxDB be self-hosted?
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/
What security certifications does InfluxDB have?
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.
Is InfluxDB open source?
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.
Where is InfluxDB available?
InfluxDB is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.
Source: https://www.influxdata.com/influxdb-pricing-test-old/
InfluxDB alternatives
Other time-series databases we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- PrometheusOpen-source metrics and time-series monitoring solution for systems and applicationsmedium · 58%
- ClickHouseA high-performance, column-oriented database optimized for real-time analytics at petabyte scalemedium · 61%
- TDengineTime-series database for billions of connected sensorsmedium · 68%
- TimescaleDBPostgreSQL-based time-series database system designed to store and query petabyte-scale sensor and machine data efficientlymedium · 63%
- Amazon Timestreammedium · 61%
- QuestDBA fast, open-source database optimized for high-volume time-series data with millisecond query performancemedium · 63%
Compare InfluxDB
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 InfluxDB, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security posture | 75 | 0.12 | 9.2 | ✓ |
| Release cadence | 89 | 0.08 | 7.2 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 100 | 0.05 | 5.4 | ✓ |
| Stars | 85 | 0.05 | 4.0 | ✓ |
| Security score | 69 | 0.05 | 3.7 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 67 | 0.05 | 3.6 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 29 | 0.08 | 2.3 | ✓ |
| Development activity | 15 | 0.14 | 2.0 | ✓ |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.04 | 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 | 2 | mediumsource · 2026-09-07 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 7 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 69% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Clustering: distributed · Data model: metrics · Deployment: self_hosted · Compression: Parquet columnar · Downsampling: retention_policies · Ingest model: push | mediumsource · 2026-09-07 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 5,000 | mediumsource · 2026-08-14 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Rust | highsource · 2026-09-07 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | Apache-2.0 | highsource · 2026-09-07 · 95% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | highsource · 2026-09-07 · 75% |
Pricing
Release
Reliability
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Status page | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-08-01 · 60% |
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Disclosure policy | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-08-01 · 60% |
| Iso27001 | Yes | highsource · 2026-08-01 · 75% |
| Soc2 | Yes | highsource · 2026-08-01 · 75% |
| Gdpr | Yes | highsource · 2026-09-07 · 75% |
| Scorecard | 6.9 | highsource · 2026-09-07 · 90% |
| 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 | highsource · 2026-09-07 · 90% |
| Trust center | https://www.influxdata.com/trust/ | mediumsource · 2026-09-07 · 60% |
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