Apache IoTDB vs LinDB
| Apache IoTDB | LinDB | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows | api, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Deployment | both | self_hosted |
| SQL support | Yes | Yes |
| Retention policies | Yes | Yes |
| Horizontal scaling | Yes | Yes |
| Query languages | IoTDB-SQL; Tree Mode SQL; Table Mode SQL | LinQL; SQL-like query syntax |
| Ingestion methods | INSERT SQL; Java JDBC; Java, C++, Python, and Go native APIs; REST API; MQTT; CSV; TsFile | Client libraries; HTTP REST API; InfluxDB Line Protocol |
Both are listed in Best Time-Series Databases. On Freedom251, LinDB scores higher on our published basis.