InfluxDB
7.4#4 in time-series databases$0.01 usage-basedFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
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VictoriaMetrics
7.4#2 in time series intelligence softwareFrom $200 a monthFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
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| Fact | InfluxDB | VictoriaMetrics |
|---|---|---|
| Company | InfluxData says it was founded in 2012. | VictoriaMetrics says it was founded by four engineers and builds open-source monitoring and observability software. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | InfluxDB connects to data sources through 400+ pre-built Telegraf plugins and has official client libraries including Python, JavaScript, Go, Java, and C#. | The plans and features page lists ingestion support for Influx, Graphite, OpenTSDB, RemoteWrite, DataDog, NewRelic, and OpenTelemetry, plus Grafana datasource support for logs. |
| Security | InfluxData states that it is ISO 27001, ISO 27018, and SOC 2 certified, and that end-to-end encryption and granular access controls are available across managed and self-managed InfluxDB 3 products. | VictoriaMetrics lists TLS/HTTPS, JWT, LDAP, SSO, identity-provider integration, and mTLS between cluster components among its security features. |
| SQL support | Yes | No |
| Support | InfluxDB 3 Core is community supported, while Enterprise and Cloud Dedicated include a technical support SLA. | Enterprise support includes expert technical support and guidance, while community users have open-source community support options. |
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
VictoriaMetrics plans
- VictoriaMetrics Open SourceFree
- VictoriaMetrics Cloud — VictoriaLogs$200 a month
- VictoriaMetrics Cloud — VictoriaMetrics$200 a month
- VictoriaMetrics EnterprisePriced on request
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.
Pick VictoriaMetrics if…
VictoriaMetrics suits teams that need metrics monitoring and storage, or organizations building a broader observability stack for metrics, logs, and traces. Its deployment and support options cover community use as well as enterprise needs.