TimescaleDB
A PostgreSQL extension for scaling time-series and operational data workloads to petabyte volumes
- Vendor
- Tiger Data
- Also known as
- timescaledb
Available worldwide · Popular in: US
What is TimescaleDB?
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.
TimescaleDB 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.
From $30/month minimum compute. Storage from $0.177–$0.212/GB-month. 30-day free trial.
Performance
- 4 database services
- Up to 16 TB disk storage per service
- Single-node high-availability replicas
- Performance Insights
- Basic support (business hours)
Scale
- Unlimited tiered storage
- Multi-node high-availability replicas
- Integrations with observability tools
- SAML single-sign-on
- HIPAA compliance
What TimescaleDB 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
- Both
- Data model
- Metrics (labels/tags)
- Downsampling / rollups
- Continuous aggregates
- Retention / TTL
- Automatic
- Compression (columnar / delta / Gorilla)
- Row-columnar with compression
- High-cardinality handling
- Strong
- Clustering / horizontal scale
- Distributed / sharded
- Replication / HA
- ✓
- Deployment
- Embedded
- Prometheus remote-write compatible
- -
- Licence class
- Permissive OSS
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- Web
- Cloud / SaaS
- Self-hosted
Integrations (9)
Independently observed- Tableau
- Power BI
- Kafka
- S3
- Iceberg
- AWS
- Azure
- Observability tools
- Postgres ecosystem
Security & compliance
Independently observed- SOC 2 Type II · Type IIactive
Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
TimescaleDB FAQ
Common questions about TimescaleDB, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is TimescaleDB?
Built on PostgreSQL, this time-series database is optimized for ingesting high-volume sensor and operational data quickly, storing years of historical data cost-effectively, and querying both current and historical data together using standard SQL. It is indexed under Time-Series Databases.
Source: https://www.tigerdata.com/learn/understanding-rds-pricing-and-costs
How much does TimescaleDB cost?
TimescaleDB does not publish its prices. Pricing is quoted on request, across 2 plans (Cloud Basic Support and Cloud Production Support), so the figure depends on your seat count and requirements. We record this as a pricing-transparency signal rather than guessing a number. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://www.tigerdata.com/learn/understanding-rds-pricing-and-costs
What platforms does TimescaleDB support?
TimescaleDB supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://www.tigerdata.com/learn/understanding-rds-pricing-and-costs
Can TimescaleDB be self-hosted?
We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for TimescaleDB, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.
Source: https://www.tigerdata.com/learn/understanding-rds-pricing-and-costs
What does TimescaleDB integrate with?
We have confirmed 9 integrations for TimescaleDB, including Kafka, S3, Iceberg, AWS, Azure, Observability tools, Postgres ecosystem and Tableau, plus 1 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.
Source: https://www.tigerdata.com/learn/understanding-rds-pricing-and-costs
What security certifications does TimescaleDB have?
We have independently confirmed SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR for TimescaleDB. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as TimescaleDB not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.
Where is TimescaleDB available?
TimescaleDB is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.
Source: https://www.tigerdata.com/learn/understanding-rds-pricing-and-costs
TimescaleDB 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%
- 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%
- GreptimeDBAn open-source columnar database built for storing and querying observability data at scalemedium · 57%
Compare TimescaleDB
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 TimescaleDB, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security posture | 75 | 0.12 | 9.2 | ✓ |
| Development activity | 63 | 0.14 | 8.5 | ✓ |
| Release cadence | 93 | 0.08 | 7.6 | ✓ |
| Pricing transparency | 100 | 0.05 | 5.4 | ✓ |
| Stars | 83 | 0.05 | 3.9 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 50 | 0.07 | 3.4 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 29 | 0.10 | 2.8 | ✓ |
| Security score | 46 | 0.05 | 2.5 | ✓ |
| Price level | 50 | 0.04 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 17 | 0.05 | 0.9 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| 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 | 100 | mediumsource · 2026-10-02 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 7 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 60% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Clustering: distributed · Data model: metrics · Deployment: embedded · Compression: Row-columnar with compression · Downsampling: continuous_aggregates · Ingest model: both | mediumsource · 2026-10-02 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 3 | mediumsource · 2026-10-02 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | C | highsource · 2026-10-02 · 90% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | mediumsource · 2026-10-02 · 50% |
Pricing
Release
Reliability
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Status page | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-10-02 · 60% |
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hipaa | Yes | highsource · 2026-10-02 · 75% |
| Soc2 | Yes | highsource · 2026-10-02 · 75% |
| Disclosure policy | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-10-02 · 60% |
| Scorecard | 4.6 | highsource · 2026-10-02 · 90% |
| Vulnerabilities | Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=alpine&package_name=postgresql-timescaledb&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 | highsource · 2026-10-02 · 90% |
| Certifications | SOC 2 Type II | mediumsource · 2026-10-02 · 60% |
| Gdpr | Yes | highsource · 2026-10-02 · 75% |
| Trust center | https://www.tigerdata.com/security | mediumsource · 2026-10-02 · 60% |
| Pci | Yes | highsource · 2026-10-02 · 75% |
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