Influxdb
Scalable datastore for metrics, events, and real-time analytics. Optimized for time-series data.
Rust · Apache License 2.0 · 31.4k GitHub stars
Influxdb vs Prometheus
Side-by-side open-source comparison for 2026. Prometheus currently leads on GitHub stars (63.5k) over Influxdb (31.4k). Both tools list each other as alternatives in this directory.
Quick comparison
| # | Tool | Stars | Language | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prometheus The Prometheus monitoring system and time series database for collecting and storing metrics as time series data. | 63.5k | Go | Apache License 2.0 |
| 2 | Influxdb Scalable datastore for metrics, events, and real-time analytics. Optimized for time-series data. | 31.4k | Rust | Apache License 2.0 |
Overview
Prometheus
The Prometheus monitoring system and time series database for collecting and storing metrics as time series data.
Go · Apache License 2.0 · 63.5k GitHub stars
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63.5k
Prometheus
The Prometheus monitoring system and time series database for collecting and storing metrics as time series data.
🔎
Monitoring🛠️
Tools🔨
Utils🔬
Data Science
31.4k
Influxdb
Scalable datastore for metrics, events, and real-time analytics. Optimized for time-series data.
💾
Database📊
Analytics🔎
Monitoring
Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Influxdb or Prometheus?
Prometheus currently has more GitHub stars (63.5k) than Influxdb (31.4k). Star counts are a proxy for community adoption.
Are Influxdb and Prometheus free?
Yes. Both are open source and free to use in your own projects.
How does this comparison work?
Pages only exist for mutual alternatives — each tool lists the other in its alternatives metadata. Stats come from the canonical tool records in this directory.
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