Apache IoTDB
7.7#3 in time-series databasesFree planFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
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GreptimeDB
6.7#9 in time-series databasesFrom $290 a monthAndroidWebAPILinux
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| Fact | Apache IoTDB | GreptimeDB |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | The project describes cloud installation, a desktop terminal tool, and a data synchronization tool connecting cloud and on-premise machines. | GreptimeDB can run standalone or as a horizontally scalable cluster, and the download page provides Kubernetes Helm charts, Docker images, and binaries. |
| Integrations | Documented integrations include Telegraf, NiFi, Kafka, Flink, Spark, Zeppelin, Grafana, DataEase, DBeaver and ThingsBoard. | Documented integrations include Prometheus, Grafana, Kafka, Apache Flink, Apache Spark, Telegraf, EMQX, Fluent Bit, and others. |
| Product | Apache IoTDB is an industrial IoT time-series database for collecting, storing, managing, and analyzing IoT time-series data with edge-cloud collaboration. | GreptimeDB is an open-source observability database that stores and queries metrics, logs, and traces with one columnar engine and a shared SQL layer. |
Apache IoTDB plans
- Apache IoTDBFree
- Apache IoTDB CommunityFree
GreptimeDB plans
- GreptimeDB Enterprise Fully-Managed$290 a month
- GreptimeDB Enterprise Bring Your Own CloudPriced on request
Pick Apache IoTDB if…
It suits teams collecting and querying industrial IoT time-series data across edge and cloud deployments. Users planning Java ingestion should account for the documented JDBC write limitation.
Pick GreptimeDB if…
GreptimeDB may suit teams handling time-indexed observability or IoT data that need SQL or PromQL queries. Enterprise is an option for users seeking managed deployment, advanced security and SLA-backed support.