Instead of InfluxDB
InfluxDB alternatives
InfluxDB 3 is designed for high-frequency timestamped data, with support for millions of writes per second, billions of series without cardinality limits, and sub-10ms queries. It combines SQL and InfluxQL with a built-in Python processing engine, compressed Parquet storage in object storage, and more than 400 Telegraf plugins. Options include a single-node open-source Core edition, self-managed Enterprise, and managed cloud services. Core is intended for development, prototypes, and edge deployments, but it has no high availability or enterprise security. Cloud Serverless offers a free start with usage-based charges; other offerings include custom pricing and a 30-day Enterprise trial.
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MySQL
Free plan APILinuxMac+2Relational SQL and NoSQL development with native high availability — MySQL offers relational SQL and NoSQL development plus InnoDB Cluster, rather than InfluxDB’s time-series focus and InfluxQL.
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Azure SQL Database
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4Managed SQL Server workloads and Azure integrations — Azure SQL Database is a fully managed relational service with T-SQL, vector search, and Azure integrations rather than a time-series platform.
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SQLite
by SQLiteFree plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+5Embedded, serverless SQL in a single database file — SQLite is an in-process, zero-configuration SQL engine stored in one cross-platform file, unlike InfluxDB’s time-series platform and deployment options.
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Microsoft SQL Server
Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1SQL Server workloads across Windows and Linux — SQL Server combines relational, XML, and JSON data management with integration, virtualization, and machine-learning services beyond InfluxDB’s time-series focus.
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PostgreSQL
Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+1Open-source SQL for complex data workloads — PostgreSQL extends SQL with varied data types, replication, recovery, and extensions, while InfluxDB focuses on timestamped time-series data.
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Amazon DynamoDB
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5Managed distributed NoSQL with multi-Region tables — DynamoDB is a serverless distributed NoSQL database with automatic scaling and multi-Region tables, unlike InfluxDB’s time-series database.
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Amazon Aurora
by Amazon AuroraFree plan APIManaged relational databases compatible with PostgreSQL or MySQL — Aurora is a managed relational service with PostgreSQL, MySQL, and DSQL engines, rather than InfluxDB’s time-series platform.
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Apache IoTDB
Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3 - 9
TDengine
Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3 - 10
CnosDB
Free plan APILinuxMac+1 - 11
DolphinDB
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BTrDB
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FiloDB
Free plan APILinuxMac+1 - 14
Axibase Time Series Database
Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1 - 15
GreptimeDB
Free plan AndroidAPILinux+4 - 16
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Cortex
Free plan APILinuxMac+2 - 18
LinDB
Free plan APILinuxMac+3 - 19
M3
Free plan APILinuxMac+1 - 20
Graphite
Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1 - 21
openGemini
Free plan APILinuxMac+2 - 22
OpenTSDB
Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1 - 23
Prometheus
Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+2 - 24
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Gnocchi
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KairosDB
Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1 - 27
RRDtool
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SiriDB
Free plan APILinuxMac+1 - 29
TimeBase
Free plan APIExtensionLinux+3 - 30
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Warp 10
Free plan APILinuxMac+3
A different database may suit you better if you need a relational or document model, a serverless managed service, or a particular cloud provider’s operations and integrations. Those choices may trade InfluxDB’s time-series focus, InfluxQL, or its ingestion options for their own data models and operating approaches. Compare query languages, scaling and availability, deployment platforms, and security needs before switching.