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Spec score 9.5 #1 of 36 in Time-Series Databases

What it is

Amazon Timestream is a managed cloud service offering time-series database engines for low-latency queries and large-scale ingestion. Timestream for LiveAnalytics scales ingestion, storage and query capacity independently and can process millions of queries. Memory and magnetic tiers support retention rules that move data and delete older records. Timestream for InfluxDB 3 Enterprise supports clusters of up to 15 nodes assigned to ingestion, query or compaction work. Backups can run hourly, daily, weekly, monthly or on a custom cron schedule, with retention from one to 365 days; on-demand backups can remain for up to 3,650 days. AWS states that data is encrypted by default and documents IAM, KMS and AWS Backup integrations. Ingestion options include SDKs, CLI, WriteRecords API, Lambda, IoT Core, Kinesis, MSK, Managed Service for Apache Flink and Telegraf. SQL, Flux and InfluxQL are supported query languages.

Spec sheet

What it does
Amazon Timestream is a managed time-series database for IoT telemetry, operational monitoring and real-time analytics.Read 15 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Purpose
Amazon Timestream offers managed time-series database engines for workloads ranging from low-latency queries to large-scale data ingestion.Read 7 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Free plan
NoRead 22 Sep 2026 · aws.amazon.com
API
LiveAnalytics exposes separate Write and Query APIs and also supports REST endpoint discovery for VPC endpoints or languages without an SDK.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.aws.amazon.com
Integrations
Official integrations include AWS IoT Core, Kinesis, MSK, Telegraf, QuickSight, Grafana, JDBC business-intelligence tools and SageMaker.Read 15 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Security
AWS says Timestream data is encrypted by default, and supports customer-managed AWS KMS keys for specified InfluxDB deployments.Read 7 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Adaptive queries
Its query engine can combine memory and magnetic data with one SQL statement without the user selecting a tier.Read 15 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Availability limit
AWS stopped accepting new LiveAnalytics customers on June 20, 2025; existing customers may continue using it.Read 15 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Backups
AWS Backup integration supports immutable backups, lifecycle policies, cross-account or cross-Region copies and incremental follow-up backups.Read 15 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
CLI support
The AWS CLI provides timestream-write and timestream-query commands and runs on Windows, macOS and Linux.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.aws.amazon.com
Company founded
AWS says it launched in 2006.Read 15 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Company headquarters and size
Gartner lists AWS headquarters in Seattle, United States, and more than 10,001 employees.Read 15 Oct 2026 · gartner.com
Company legal name
The product announcement identifies the maker as Amazon Web Services, Inc., an Amazon.com company.Read 15 Oct 2026 · press.aboutamazon.com
Data lifecycle
LiveAnalytics has memory and magnetic storage tiers, with retention policies to move data between tiers and delete aged data.Read 7 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Developer tools
AWS provides a command line interface, SDK code samples, a Grafana plugin, a JDBC driver, and a Telegraf connector for Timestream.Read 7 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Documentation depth
AWS provides getting-started tutorials, sample applications, API references, SDK examples, CLI references, quotas and security guidance.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.aws.amazon.com
End of support
AWS directs customers seeking similar capabilities to Timestream for LiveAnalytics to consider Timestream for InfluxDB.Read 7 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Free tier
AWS's product comparison lists no free tier for either Amazon Timestream or Timestream for InfluxDB.Read 15 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Grafana plugin
Grafana Labs provides a Timestream data-source plugin installable by CLI or ZIP on local Grafana, with Grafana 10.4 or newer required.Read 15 Oct 2026 · grafana.com
InfluxDB clusters
InfluxDB 3 Enterprise supports clusters of up to 15 nodes, which can be assigned ingestion, query, and compaction work.Read 7 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Infrastructure as code
AWS says databases can be created through the console, CLI, SDKs, CloudFormation or Terraform.Read 15 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
IoT ingestion
AWS IoT Core rules can parse incoming MQTT messages and write their measures directly into Timestream tables.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.aws.amazon.com
Lambda extensibility
Lambda functions can query Timestream on a schedule and send SNS notifications; examples are provided for Python, JavaScript, Go and C#.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.aws.amazon.com
Limit: cost predictability
G2 reviewers complain that ingestion, tiered storage and query charges can become expensive or difficult to monitor at high telemetry volumes.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Limit: Gartner complaint
The Gartner review page records a dislike that there are no public industrial-operations use cases.Read 15 Oct 2026 · gartner.com
Limit: learning curve
G2 reviewers mention a learning curve for time-series modeling and built-in analytical functions, with some reporting slow initial loading or bulk setup.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Limit: SQL scope
G2 reviewers say advanced relational features found in PostgreSQL or MySQL are missing because the product is specialized for time-series workloads.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Limit: support and billing complaints
Trustpilot reviewers frequently report slow or unreachable support, unexpected charges, account suspensions and difficulty cancelling services; these reviews concern AWS generally rather than Timestream specifically.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com
LiveAnalytics scaling
Timestream for LiveAnalytics automatically scales and can process millions of queries, with ingestion, storage, and query capacity scaling independently.Read 7 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
LiveAnalytics security
LiveAnalytics integrates with AWS IAM, AWS KMS, and AWS Backup for access management, encryption, and data protection.Read 7 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Maintenance status
AWS describes LiveAnalytics as maintenance mode for existing customers and recommends Timestream for InfluxDB for new time-series workloads.Read 15 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Notable news
AWS announced Timestream general availability on September 30, 2020, initially listing US East (N. Virginia), US East (Ohio), US West (Oregon) and EU (Ireland).Read 15 Oct 2026 · press.aboutamazon.com
Open-source status
LiveAnalytics is an AWS managed proprietary service; the separate InfluxDB offering runs open-source InfluxDB engines but is delivered as a managed AWS service.Read 15 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Praise: Gartner themes
Gartner's displayed reviewer insight highlights cost effectiveness, scalability and ease of integration.Read 15 Oct 2026 · gartner.com
Praise: managed performance
G2 reviewers repeatedly praise fast time-series processing, automatic scaling and reduced server administration.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Praise: usability
G2 reviewers describe the interface and SQL querying as easy to use for analytics and database management.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Pricing minimum
LiveAnalytics magnetic-store pricing has a minimum of 100 GB per account in a Region; on-demand TCU usage has a 30-second minimum and provisioned TCUs have a 1-hour minimum.Read 7 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Rating on G2
3.7 out of 5 from 23 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Rating on Gartner Peer Insights
4.0 out of 5 from 1 reviewRead 15 Oct 2026 · gartner.com
Rating on Grafana plugin listing
The Grafana plugin page shows version 2.14.0 and update date September 15, 2026 but does not display a user rating or rating count.Read 15 Oct 2026 · grafana.com
Rating on Trustpilot
1.3 out of 5 from 431 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com
Scheduled queries
Scheduled queries periodically calculate rollups or aggregates and write them to destination tables for cheaper dashboard access.Read 15 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Schema behavior
Tables can infer schema dynamically from dimensions and measures, so a schema need not be defined before writes.Read 15 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
SDKs
AWS documents Write and Query SDKs for Java, Java 2, Go, Python, Node.js and .NET.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.aws.amazon.com
Security access
IAM controls Timestream API permissions, while CloudTrail records control-plane API activity for InfluxDB deployments.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.aws.amazon.com
Security encryption
LiveAnalytics encrypts data at rest by default with AES-256 and AWS KMS, with customer-managed KMS keys available for magnetic storage.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.aws.amazon.com
Serverless scaling
The LiveAnalytics engine automatically scales ingestion and query capacity without servers to provision.Read 15 Oct 2026 · press.aboutamazon.com
SQL support
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Storage tiers
LiveAnalytics moves data between a memory tier for recent records and a magnetic tier for historical records using retention policies.Read 15 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Time-series analytics
Built-in analytics include advanced aggregates, window functions, interpolation and complex array or row data types.Read 15 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Use cases
AWS describes uses including real-time monitoring and alerting, IoT telemetry, real-time analytics, predictive maintenance, and long-term telemetry retention.Read 7 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com

Plans and prices

On-demand Price not published Pay for writes, storage, queries, or database instance usage depending on the en · No minimum fees or upfront commitments for on-demand pricing Read 22 Sep 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Amazon Timestream on-demand Free Pay only for usage; charges depend on database engine and usage. No minimum fees or upfront commitment; LiveAnalytics charges separately for writes, memory store, magnetic store, and queries. Read 7 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Timestream for InfluxDB single-AZ example $737.88 a month 730 hours plus 400-GiB storage db.influx.2xlarge · $697.88 compute · $40 storage · 3,000 IOPS Read 15 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Database Savings Plans Price not published Commit to a specific amount of usage measured in $/hour over a 1-year term. Eligible usage; savings in exchange for a usage commitment. Read 7 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Timestream for LiveAnalytics on-demand Price not published usage-based writes $0.50 per million 1-KiB writes · memory store $0.036/GB-hour · magnetic store $0.03/GB-month · queries by TCU-hour at $0.518 in the example · 100-GB magnetic-store minimum per account/Region Read 15 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Independent scaling for ingestion, storage and queries
  • Retention policies across memory and magnetic tiers
  • Clusters support up to 15 InfluxDB nodes
  • Multiple scheduled and on-demand backup options
  • Integrates with major AWS ingestion services

Limits

  • No free plan
  • Magnetic storage pricing has a 100 GB regional minimum
  • On-demand TCU usage has a 30-second minimum
  • Savings Plans require a one-year commitment

Who it suits

It suits teams needing managed time-series storage, retention policies, scaling and AWS-connected ingestion. SQL users and workloads using Flux or InfluxQL are covered by the listed interfaces.

Verdict

Timestream combines two managed engines with broad AWS integrations, retention controls and scheduled backups. Pricing depends on engine and usage, with stated minimums and commitment options.

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