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GreptimeDB vs LinDB
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 AndroidAPILinux+4
GreptimeDB brings metrics, logs, and traces into one database with SQL and PromQL, plus multiple ingestion and deployment options. Its stated workload focus is observability and IoT rather than transactional database use; fully managed Enterprise starts at $290/month.
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Free plan APILinuxMac+3
LinDB provides a scalable metric database with multiple ingestion options, rollups and cross-IDC support. Its numeric-only data model and one-second precision limit make it a poor fit for text records or finer-grained timing needs.
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| GreptimeDB | LinDB | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | GreptimeDB Enterprise Fully-Managed: $290 a month | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | greptime.com | lindb.io |
| On time-series databases | #8 of 36 | #12 of 36 |
GreptimeDB: what it does well
- SQL and PromQL querying
- Horizontally scalable cluster option
- Multiple ingestion protocols
- Object storage support
- Free plan available
What to know first
- Not aimed at general-purpose transactional workloads
- Fully managed Enterprise starts at $290/month
LinDB: what it does well
- Free and open source under Apache 2.0.
- Supports horizontal scaling and multiple replicas.
- Automatically creates minute, hour and day rollups.
- Offers HTTP REST API and SQL-like LinQL queries.
- Documented packages cover Linux, Windows and macOS.
What to know first
- Stores numeric time-series data, not text records.
- Time accuracy is limited to one second.
- ETCD is an external dependency.
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