Cortex vs LinDB
| Cortex | LinDB | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows | api, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Deployment | self_hosted | self_hosted |
| SQL support | No | Yes |
| Retention policies | Yes | Yes |
| Horizontal scaling | Yes | Yes |
| Query languages | PromQL | LinQL; SQL-like query syntax |
| Ingestion methods | Prometheus remote_write; OpenTelemetry Protocol (OTLP) | Client libraries; HTTP REST API; InfluxDB Line Protocol |
Both are listed in Best Time-Series Databases. On Everything Xiaomi, LinDB scores higher on our published basis.