ClickHouse Cloud vs InfluxDB
ClickHouse Cloud
clickhouse.com
InfluxDB
influxdata.comSide by side
| Figure | ClickHouse Cloud | InfluxDB |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $25.30/mo | $0.01/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 10 |
| Spec score · OLAP Software | 9.1 (#1) | 8.2 (#12) |
| Spec score · Analytics Data | 9.1 (#2) | 8.4 (#8) |
| Spec score · Database Software | 9.0 (#8) | 8.5 (#27) |
| Spec score · Columnar Databases | 9.1 (#4) | 8.3 (#9) |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Integrations | Listed ecosystem integrations include Grafana, Kafka, AWS S3, Metabase, Deepnote, dbt, Vector, MySQL, Superset, Airbyte and Tableau. | InfluxDB connects to data sources through 400+ pre-built Telegraf plugins and has official client libraries including Python, JavaScript, Go, Java, and C#. |
| Security | The Cloud page lists access controls, encryption in transit and at rest, activity logging, and SOC 2 Type II compliance. | 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. |
| Support | Cloud subscriptions include support services; the support page lists unlimited support cases and 24x7 support for Severity 1 issues for monthly pay-as-you-go or annual customers. | InfluxDB 3 Core is community supported, while Enterprise and Cloud Dedicated include a technical support SLA. |
| Trial | Every new ClickHouse Cloud organization starts with $300 in credits for 30 days, and the trial ends when credits are used or 30 days pass, whichever comes first. | The self-managed Enterprise trial is 30 days by default, and InfluxData says it can help extend the trial. |
Plans
ClickHouse Cloud
- Basic$25.30 a month
- Enterprise$25.30 a month
- Scale$25.30 a month
InfluxDB
- 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
- Amazon Timestream for InfluxDBPrice not published
- Cloud DedicatedPriced on request
- Cloud Serverless usage-basedPrice not published
- InfluxDB 3 EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
ClickHouse Cloud
ClickHouse Cloud has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
InfluxDB
InfluxDB 3 is a time series database and platform for high-frequency data recorded with timestamps. It supports native SQL and InfluxQL queries, plus a built-in Python processing engine. Data can enter through line protocol, an HTTP API, client libraries, Telegraf or the influxdb3 CLI. More than 400 pre-built Telegraf plugins and official libraries for Python, JavaScript, Go, Java and C# connect it to data sources. InfluxDB stores data as compressed Parquet files in object storage with S3 API compatibility. Deployment choices include open-source single-node Core, self-managed Enterprise, managed Cloud Serverless and Cloud Dedicated, and Amazon Timestream for InfluxDB. InfluxData describes uses in industrial operations, observability and AI applications needing real-time data. Core is intended for development, prototyping and edge deployments, but lacks high availability and enterprise security. Cloud Serverless has a free option with service quotas and no high availability, plus $250 free credit. Core has community support; Enterprise and Cloud Dedicated include a technical support SLA.