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BTrDB

Ch 146.3of 36 Time-Series Databases
  1. 1Runs onAPI, Linux, self-hosted
  2. 2CostsNot stated by the maker
  3. 3Deploymentself hosted
  4. 4SQL supportNo
  5. 5Horizontal scalingYes
  6. 6Ingestion methodsPython Stream.insert API; PyArrow table insertion; pandas DataFrame insertion
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Overview

BTrDB is ranked #14 of 36 in time-series databases on Specifiction. It runs on API, Linux, Self-hosted.

Compared on time-series databases

Deployment
self_hostedbtrdb.readthedocs.io
SQL support
Nobtrdb.readthedocs.io
Horizontal scaling
Yesbtrdb.readthedocs.io
Ingestion methods
Python Stream.insert API; PyArrow table insertion; pandas DataFrame insertionbtrdb.readthedocs.io

Facts

Product
BTrDB is a time-partitioned, version-annotated, clustered time-series database for high-density univariate data.btrdb.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
Client library
The documentation provides Python access to BTrDB through the btrdb package.btrdb.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
Install
The maker recommends installing btrdb-python with pip and also documents installation with Anaconda.btrdb.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
Nanosecond timestamps
BTrDB’s example client uses nanosecond timestamps to query time-series values.btrdb.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
Aggregates
StatPoint queries can return min, max, mean, count, and standard deviation, with query time proportional to the number of results.btrdb.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
Versioning
Changes to a stream create a new version, allowing queries to be pinned to a specific version.btrdb.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
Stream collections
Streams have unique UUIDs and can be grouped into collections with tags and annotations for metadata.btrdb.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
Data formats
StreamSets can be filtered and converted to formats including pandas DataFrames and CSV files.btrdb.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
Commercial feature limit
Arrow-based tabular data methods are documented as available to commercial customers using Arrow-enabled servers.btrdb.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
Integrations
The Python documentation includes examples using Dash and Plotly to plot data queried from BTrDB.btrdb.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
Parallel processing
The client documents a serializer for passing BTrDB connections, streams, and StreamSets to Ray workers.btrdb.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
Security
The documentation describes TLS access on port 4411 and API-key authentication, which requires the TLS port.btrdb.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
Self-hosting and audience
The project describes BTrDB as deployable software and says Smartgrid.store targets very large city- or country-scale aggregation from smart-grid devices, while noting BTrDB can support other use cases.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Support
The documentation invites users to submit pull requests or open GitHub issues for additions or corrections.btrdb.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026

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