Cortex
5.9#24 in time-series databasesAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
VisitCortex vs InfluxDB
What both publish
| Fact | Cortex | InfluxDB |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Cortex is a horizontally scalable, highly available, multi-tenant long-term storage solution for Prometheus and OpenTelemetry metrics. | InfluxDB 3 is a time series database and platform built for high-frequency, timestamped data. |
| Support | The project directs users to its CNCF Slack channel, GitHub issues, and the cortex-users mailing list for questions. | InfluxDB 3 Core is community supported, while Enterprise and Cloud Dedicated include a technical support SLA. |
Cortex plans
No prices published.
InfluxDB plans
- Cloud Serverless - Data InFree
- Cloud Serverless - Query Count$0.01 a month
- Cloud Serverless - StorageFree
- Cloud Serverless - Data Out$0.09 a month
- Cloud ServerlessFree
- InfluxDB 3 CoreFree
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.
Pick InfluxDB if…
InfluxDB suits teams handling timestamped data for industrial operations, observability, or AI applications. Core is intended for local development, prototyping, and edge deployments; managed and enterprise options serve other deployment needs.