Best Time-Series Databases in 2026
Updated
In short: InfluxDB is ranked #1 of 36 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of LinDB and TDengine. The best-ranked option with a free plan is LinDB. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Grafana k6 at $19/mo.
When your data points are tied to timestamps, a time-series database gives you a way to store and query that information. InfluxDB, QuestDB, and TDengine are among the entries near the top of this ordered ranking. Compare deployment choices with ingestion methods and query languages, then consider horizontal scaling, retention policies, and SQL support in light of your data flow. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide further distinctions between options. The right mix depends on how data arrives, how long you need it available, and the query approach that fits your work.
36 time-series databases ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 InfluxDB Top pick · 7.4 
#2 LinDB Runner-up · 7.3 Free plan · Free
#3 TDengine Also great · 7.3 Free plan · $281.25/mo
- Free planFree trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- both
- SQL support
- Yes
- Retention policies
- Yes
- Horizontal scaling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Deployment
- self_hosted
- SQL support
- Yes
- Retention policies
- Yes
- Horizontal scaling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- both
- SQL support
- Yes
- Retention policies
- Yes
- Horizontal scaling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$281.25/mofirst paid tier About TDengineVisit site - Free planFree trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- both
- SQL support
- Yes
- Retention policies
- Yes
- Horizontal scaling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- both
- SQL support
- No
- Retention policies
- Yes
- Horizontal scaling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$200/mofirst paid tier About VictoriaMetricsVisit site - Free plan LinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- self_hosted
- SQL support
- No
- Retention policies
- Yes
- Horizontal scaling
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial apiextensionLinuxself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- both
- SQL support
- Yes
- Retention policies
- Yes
- Horizontal scaling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Linux
- Deployment
- self_hosted
- SQL support
- No
- Retention policies
- Yes
- Horizontal scaling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$19/mofirst paid tier About Grafana k6Visit site - AndroidapiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 290 /mo
- Deployment
- both
- SQL support
- Yes
- Retention policies
- Yes
- Horizontal scaling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$290/mofirst paid tier About GreptimeDBVisit site - apiLinuxself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- both
- SQL support
- Yes
- Retention policies
- Yes
- Horizontal scaling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial self-hosted
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 30 /mo
- Deployment
- both
- SQL support
- Yes
- Retention policies
- Yes
- Horizontal scaling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$30/mofirst paid tier About TimescaleDBVisit site - WebWindowsmacOSLinux
- Deployment
- both
- Retention policies
- Yes
- Horizontal scaling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindowsLinux
- Deployment
- both
- SQL support
- Yes
- Retention policies
- Yes
- Horizontal scaling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxmacOSWindows
- Deployment
- self_hosted
- SQL support
- No
- Retention policies
- Yes
- Horizontal scaling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Deployment
- both
- SQL support
- Yes
- Retention policies
- Yes
- Horizontal scaling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Deployment
- both
- SQL support
- Yes
- Retention policies
- Yes
- Horizontal scaling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Deployment
- self_hosted
- SQL support
- Yes
- Retention policies
- Yes
- Horizontal scaling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- self_hosted
- SQL support
- No
- Retention policies
- No
- Horizontal scaling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxmacOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- both
- SQL support
- No
- Retention policies
- Yes
- Horizontal scaling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindowsLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Deployment
- both
- Retention policies
- Yes
- Horizontal scaling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxmacOS
- Deployment
- both
- SQL support
- Yes
- Retention policies
- Yes
- Horizontal scaling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebLinux
- Deployment
- self_hosted
- Retention policies
- Yes
- Horizontal scaling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial Web
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 499 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$599/mofirst paid tier About GroveStreamsVisit site - WebWindowsLinux
- Free plan
- No
- Deployment
- both
- SQL support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Deployment
- both
- Horizontal scaling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which time-series database is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
InfluxDB is ranked #1 of 36 with a score of 7.4. LinDB is second and TDengine third.
How many of these have a free plan?
8 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Grafana k6 has the lowest first paid tier we found: $19/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.