TDengine

Time-series database for billions of connected sensors

Also known as
tdengine

What is TDengine?

Open-source time-series database for real-time processing of high-volume sensor data, supporting distributed deployment and AI-powered analytics.

Independently observed

TDengine 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.

Pricing as of verify at live pricing ↗Independently observed
HybridFree tier

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 Tier

Free
Free

Free for deployments up to 5,000 tags. Includes product usage rights. Standard Support available optionally.

tags
5,000
  • Up to 5,000 tags
  • Product usage rights

Annual License

From $12,500/year for 7,500 tags. Standard Support included.
annual

Annual license for deployments above 5,000 tags. Pricing varies by tag count. Standard Support included.

  • Pricing scales from 7,500 to 500,000+ tags
  • Standard Support
  • Software updates
  • Security patches

Perpetual License

From $31,250 for 7,500 tags. One-time payment.

One-time perpetual license for deployments above 5,000 tags. Pricing varies by tag count.

  • Perpetual usage rights

Add-ons

  • Annual Support (Free Tier)$3375/yr
  • High Availability30% per annual or perpetual plan cost

What TDengine 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
Query language (SQL / PromQL / InfluxQL-Flux / Graphite)
-
SQL compatibility
-
Ingest
Ingest model
Push
Model
Data model
Metrics (labels/tags)
Lifecycle
Downsampling / rollups
Continuous aggregates
Retention / TTL
-
Storage
Compression (columnar / delta / Gorilla)
-
Performance
High-cardinality handling
Strong
Scale
Clustering / horizontal scale
Distributed / sharded
Replication / HA
Deployment
Deployment
Self-hosted
Interop
Prometheus remote-write compatible
-
Licensing
Licence class
Source-available
Independently observed

Platform & deployment

Independently observed
Platforms
  • CLI
  • macOS
  • Linux
  • Windows
Deployment
  • Cloud / SaaS
  • Hybrid
  • Self-hosted

Integrations (3)

Independently observed
  • Java
  • Python
  • Go

Security & compliance

Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality

TDengine FAQ

Common questions about TDengine, answered from independent, dated evidence.

What is TDengine?

AI-native industrial data platform and high-performance time-series database that unifies data ingestion, storage, analytics, modeling, visualization, and AI applications. It is indexed under Time-Series Databases.

Source: https://tdengine.com

Is TDengine free to use?

TDengine is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the AGPL-3.0 licence. Paid editions are also offered: Annual License and Perpetual License, priced on request. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.

Source: https://tdengine.com

What platforms does TDengine support?

TDengine supports macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.

Source: https://tdengine.com/tsdb/pricing/

Can TDengine be self-hosted?

Yes. TDengine can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.

Source: https://tdengine.com/tsdb/pricing/

What does TDengine integrate with?

We have confirmed 3 integrations for TDengine, including Java, Python and Go. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.

Source: https://tdengine.com/tsdb/pricing/

What security certifications does TDengine have?

We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and ISO 27001 for TDengine. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as TDengine not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.

Source: https://tdengine.com

Is TDengine open source?

Yes. TDengine is published under the AGPL-3.0 licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.

Source: https://github.com/taosdata/TDengine

TDengine alternatives

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Balanced composite 53 / 100
medium · 68%
Signal contributions to the composite score
SignalScoreWeightContributionEvidence
Development activity630.148.5
Security posture650.127.9
Release cadence840.086.8
Stars830.053.9
Capabilities290.082.3
Security score400.052.2
Integrations170.050.9
Dependent projects150.050.8
Package downloads00.040.0-
Developer Q&A activity00.140.0-

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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

AttributeValueEvidence
Commits last 30d100mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 65%

Adoption

AttributeValueEvidence
Github stars25,107highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90%
Dependent repos7highsource · 2026-09-10 · 85%

Content

AttributeValueEvidence
Faq7 itemsmediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 63%

Features

AttributeValueEvidence
CapabilitiesClustering: distributed · Data model: metrics · Deployment: self_hosted · Downsampling: continuous_aggregates · Ingest model: push · Licence class: source_availablemediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 60%

Integrations

AttributeValueEvidence
Count3mediumsource · 2026-08-13 · 60%

Language

AttributeValueEvidence
PrimaryChighsource · 2026-09-10 · 90%

License

AttributeValueEvidence
SpdxAGPL-3.0highsource · 2026-09-10 · 95%

Pricing

AttributeValueEvidence
Free tierYeslowsource · 2026-09-10 · 48%
Modelfreemiummediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 56%
Price levellowmediumsource · 2026-08-01 · 60%
TransparentYesmediumsource · 2026-08-01 · 60%

Release

AttributeValueEvidence
Cadence days28mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 70%
History20 itemsmediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 70%

Reliability

AttributeValueEvidence
Status pageYesmediumsource · 2026-08-01 · 60%

Security

AttributeValueEvidence
Iso27001Yeslowsource · 2026-09-10 · 48%
Soc2Yeslowsource · 2026-09-10 · 48%
Scorecard4highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90%
VulnerabilitiesCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40tdengine%2Fclient&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90%
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