Best RRDtool Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from time-series databases ranked against RRDtool on the same published basis.
- 1RRDtool vs InfluxDB
- 2RRDtool vs QuestDB
- 3RRDtool vs VictoriaMetrics
- 4RRDtool vs DolphinDB
- 5RRDtool vs TDengine
- 6RRDtool vs LinDB
- 7RRDtool vs Prometheus
- 8RRDtool vs Apache IoTDB
- 9RRDtool vs GreptimeDB
- 10RRDtool vs kdb+
- 11RRDtool vs TimeBase
- 12RRDtool vs TimechoDB
- 13RRDtool vs Amazon Timestream
- 14RRDtool vs Cortex
- 15RRDtool vs Grafana k6
- 16RRDtool vs GroveStreams
- 17RRDtool vs OpenTSDB
- 18RRDtool vs TimescaleDB
- 19RRDtool vs Axibase Time Series Database
- 20RRDtool vs SiriDB
RRDtool alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | InfluxDB | 8.0 | Free plan | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | QuestDB | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | VictoriaMetrics | 7.8 | Free plan | $200/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | DolphinDB | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | API, Browser, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | TDengine | 7.5 | Free plan | $281.25/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | LinDB | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Prometheus | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Apache IoTDB | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | GreptimeDB | 7.1 | No | $290/mo | Android, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 10 | kdb+ | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 11 | TimeBase | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Browser, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 12 | TimechoDB | 7.1 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 13 | Amazon Timestream | 6.9 | No | — | API, Web |
| 14 | Cortex | 6.9 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 15 | Grafana k6 | 6.9 | Free plan | $19/mo | Linux |
| 16 | GroveStreams | 6.8 | No | $599/mo | API, Web |
| 17 | OpenTSDB | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 18 | TimescaleDB | 6.8 | No | $30/mo | self-hosted |
| 19 | Axibase Time Series Database | 6.6 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 20 | SiriDB | 6.6 | No | €150/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
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Questions about RRDtool alternatives
What is the best alternative to RRDtool?
InfluxDB, number 1 in time-series databases with a score of 8.0 out of 10. The others here: QuestDB, VictoriaMetrics, DolphinDB and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to RRDtool?
InfluxDB is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.