Amazon Timestream
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VisitAmazon Timestream vs Cortex
What both publish
| Fact | Amazon Timestream | Cortex |
|---|---|---|
| API | LiveAnalytics exposes separate Write and Query APIs and also supports REST endpoint discovery for VPC endpoints or languages without an SDK. | Cortex exposes an HTTP API for pushing and querying time-series data and operating the cluster. |
| Purpose | Amazon Timestream offers managed time-series database engines for workloads ranging from low-latency queries to large-scale data ingestion. | Cortex is a horizontally scalable, highly available, multi-tenant long-term storage solution for Prometheus and OpenTelemetry metrics. |
Amazon Timestream plans
- On-demand—
- Amazon Timestream on-demandFree
- Timestream for InfluxDB single-AZ example$737.88 a month
- Database Savings Plans—
- Timestream for LiveAnalytics on-demand—
Cortex plans
No prices published.
Pick Amazon Timestream if…
Amazon Timestream suits teams working with time-series workloads such as IoT telemetry, real-time monitoring, analytics, predictive maintenance, or long-term telemetry retention. Its supported ingestion routes and query languages may fit teams using AWS services and related tools.
Pick Cortex if…
Cortex suits operators who need self-hosted Prometheus or OpenTelemetry storage with horizontal scaling, tenant separation, and long-term retention. It fits teams comfortable configuring cluster security externally.