Side by side
Gnocchi vs openGemini
Both stand on time-series databases. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted
Gnocchi is a focused, scalable time series database with broad ingestion and storage options. Its self-hosted architecture and upgrade constraints require operational planning.
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Free plan APILinuxMac+2
Choose openGemini for self-hosted time-series workloads that need distributed scaling, several query languages, and Prometheus remote read and write. Look elsewhere if complete Prometheus function and operator compatibility is essential, or if you need a backup CLI.
Visit openGeminiThe facts
| Gnocchi | openGemini | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Self-hosted | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | Free or on request |
| Plans published | None | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | gnocchi.osci.io | opengemini.org |
| On time-series databases | #19 of 36 | #15 of 36 |
Gnocchi: what it does well
- Open-source and free
- Multiple ingestion protocols
- Horizontal scaling with stateless services
- Several storage backends
- Supports retention and archive policies
What to know first
- Self-hosted deployment required
- No SQL support
- PostgreSQL or MySQL indexer required
- Upgrades cannot skip major versions
openGemini: what it does well
- Open-source plan costs nothing.
- Stores metrics, logs, and traces for analysis.
- Supports InfluxQL, PromQL, and GeminiQL.
- Ingests data through InfluxDB Line Protocol and Apache Arrow Flight.
- MPP components can be scaled independently.
What to know first
- PromQL support covers 90% of Prometheus functions and operators.
- Authentication is disabled by default and requires configuration.
- Backup requests use an interface; there is no backup CLI command.
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