Influxdb
Scalable datastore for metrics, events, and real-time analytics. Optimized for time-series data.
Influxdb is built in Rust, distributed under the Apache License 2.0, 31.4k GitHub stars from 100 contributors, latest release v3.9.0.
When to use Influxdb
Influxdb is listed here as a Database project. The directory calls out Time-series data optimization, High availability and scalability, Flux query language as capabilities associated with it.
Other recorded traits for Influxdb include Multi-tenancy support, Real-time analytics.
Besides Database, this page also files Influxdb under Analytics, Monitoring.
Influxdb compared with
Records in this directory name Prometheus, TimescaleDB, Graphite, OpenTSDB as products people compare with Influxdb. That list is editorial metadata, not a claim that Influxdb replaces each of them.
Open-source projects that mention Influxdb are collected on a separate alternatives page.
What the Influxdb stats reflect
GitHub currently shows 31.4k GitHub stars, about 100 contributors, 3.7k forks, 2.1k open issues, latest tracked release v3.9.0. Star and activity counts here are a snapshot used as a proxy for community adoption, not a quality score.
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- Language
- Rust
- Latest Release
- v3.9.0
- License
- Apache License 2.0
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Key features of Influxdb
- Time-series data optimization
- High availability and scalability
- Flux query language
- Multi-tenancy support
- Real-time analytics
Recorded alternatives to Influxdb
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Frequently asked questions
What is Influxdb?
Scalable datastore for metrics, events, and real-time analytics. Optimized for time-series data. This directory highlights Time-series data optimization, High availability and scalability, Flux query language.
Is Influxdb free to use?
Influxdb is published as open source under the Apache License 2.0. The directory lists Time-series data optimization, High availability and scalability, Flux query language among its recorded capabilities.
What language is Influxdb written in, and what is the latest release?
Influxdb is written primarily in Rust. The latest release tracked on this page is v3.9.0.
How widely is Influxdb used on GitHub?
Influxdb has about 31.4k GitHub stars across about 100 contributors. It also has about 3.7k forks. Those counts are a snapshot of community attention, not a ranking of quality.
What do people compare Influxdb with?
This directory records Prometheus, TimescaleDB, Graphite, OpenTSDB as comparison points for Influxdb. A longer list of open-source projects that mention Influxdb is at https://www.open-source-tools.com/alternatives/influxdb.
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