InfluxDB vs TDengine
| InfluxDB | TDengine | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | No |
| Paid from | — | $281.25/mo |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows | api, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment | both | both |
| SQL support | Yes | Yes |
| Retention policies | Yes | Yes |
| Horizontal scaling | Yes | Yes |
| Query languages | SQL, InfluxQL | SQL |
| Ingestion methods | line protocol, HTTP API, client libraries, Telegraf, influxdb3 CLI | SQL, InfluxDB Line Protocol, OpenTSDB Telnet Protocol, OpenTSDB JSON Protocol, MQTT, OPC UA, OPC DA, Kafka, CSV, PI System, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MongoDB |
Both are listed in Best Time-Series Databases, Best OLAP Software, Best IoT Analytics Software. On Specifiction, InfluxDB scores higher on our published basis.