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 TimescaleDB
Side-by-side open-source comparison for 2026. Influxdb currently leads on GitHub stars (31.4k) over TimescaleDB (22.4k). Both tools list each other as alternatives in this directory.
Quick comparison
| # | Tool | Stars | Language | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Influxdb Scalable datastore for metrics, events, and real-time analytics. Optimized for time-series data. | 31.4k | Rust | Apache License 2.0 |
| 2 | TimescaleDB A high-performance time-series database designed for real-time analytics, packaged as a PostgreSQL extension. | 22.4k | C | Other |
Overview
TimescaleDB
A high-performance time-series database designed for real-time analytics, packaged as a PostgreSQL extension.
C · 22.4k GitHub stars
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31.4k
Influxdb
Scalable datastore for metrics, events, and real-time analytics. Optimized for time-series data.
💾
Database📊
Analytics🔎
Monitoring
22.4k
TimescaleDB
A high-performance time-series database designed for real-time analytics, packaged as a PostgreSQL extension.
💾
Database📊
Analytics🏎️
Performance👨💻
Development
Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Influxdb or TimescaleDB?
Influxdb currently has more GitHub stars (31.4k) than TimescaleDB (22.4k). Star counts are a proxy for community adoption.
Are Influxdb and TimescaleDB free?
Yes. Both are open source and free to use in your own projects.
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