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About InfluxDB
InfluxDB is an open-source time series database developed by InfluxData. It is designed to handle high write and read loads, making it well-suited for use cases that require real-time data collection and analysis, such as monitoring applications, IoT devices, and sensor networks. InfluxDB uses its own query language called InfluxQL, which is similar to SQL, to interact with the database.
Click here to read the full report of GreptimeDB vs. InfluxDB Performance Benchmark.
Click here to read the full report of GreptimeDB vs. InfluxDB Performance Benchmark.
GreptimeDB vs. InfluxDB
| Feature/Aspect | GreptimeDB | InfluxDB |
|---|---|---|
| Data Model | Time-Series Database | Time-Series Database |
| Value model | Multi-Value | Multi-Value |
| Multi-model | Metrics, Logs & Events | Metrics |
| Ingestion Protocols | SQL gRPC InfluxDB Line Protocol Prometheus Remote Storage OpenTelemetry | InfluxDB Line Protocol |
| Query Languages | SQL & PromQL | InfluxQL & SQL |
| Continuous Aggregation | Yes (in SQL) | Yes (in InfluxQL) |
| Use cases | Monitoring, observability, IoT data analysis, real-time analytics | Monitoring, observability, IoT, real-time analytics |
| Architecture | Cloud-native and flexible architecture, scaled from Edge to Cloud. | A monitoring platform in a single binary with InfluxDB v1 & v2, Cloud-native Architecture with InfluxDB v3 |
| Storage Format | Apache Parquet | TSM in InfluxDB v1 & v2, Apache Parquet in InfluxDB v3 |
| License | Apache 2.0 | MIT |
| Scalability | Opensource both single-node and cluster versions.By leveraging Object Storage (S3, and others), separating compute and storage will lead to scaling stateless compute nodes arbitrarily. | Opensource single-node version. Horizontally scalable with decoupled storage and compute with InfluxDB v3 |
| Written Language | Rust | Golang for InfluxDB v1 & v2, Rust for InfluxDB v3 |
