InfluxDB
The purpose-built time series database for metrics and events
InfluxDB is an open-source time-series database optimised for metrics storage, retention policies and real-time analytics with native Telegraf collection agent.
| Pricing from | Free |
| Best for | Teams requiring specialised time-series metrics database with high cardinality data and requiring custom storage and retention policies |
| Website | www.influxdata.com |
Strengths and trade-offs
- Exceptional performance for high-cardinality metrics data with superior compression and query efficiency versus generic databases
- Open-source with Telegraf agent provides complete metrics collection stack requiring minimal dependencies
- Requires integration with visualisation tools like Grafana necessitating a larger observability stack
- Smaller ecosystem and community compared to Prometheus may limit available integrations and third-party exporters
Appears in
Top 10 DevOps Monitoring Tools
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Datadog95.02
Prometheus92.73
New Relic90.3RANKINGfull ranking →SAASTop 10 Network Monitoring Tools
1Datadog95.02
Nagios Core92.73
Zabbix90.3RANKINGfull ranking →Alternatives to InfluxDB
| Datadog Cloud scale monitoring and security | #1 in Top 10 Network Monitoring Tools | 95.0 |
| Nagios Core Industry-standard open-source monitoring engine | #2 in Top 10 Network Monitoring Tools | 92.7 |
| Zabbix Open-source monitoring solution for infrastructure and applications | #3 in Top 10 Network Monitoring Tools | 90.3 |
| Prometheus Open-source monitoring and alerting toolkit for containerised environments | #4 in Top 10 Network Monitoring Tools | 88.0 |
| New Relic All-in-one observability platform | #5 in Top 10 Network Monitoring Tools | 85.7 |
 GrafanaVisualise and monitor anything | #6 in Top 10 Network Monitoring Tools | 83.3 |
Questions about InfluxDB
How much does InfluxDB cost?
Lister lists InfluxDB's pricing as: Free.
Is InfluxDB free?
Yes. Its pricing reads: Free.
Who is InfluxDB best for?
InfluxDB is best for teams requiring specialised time-series metrics database with high cardinality data and requiring custom storage and retention policies.
Where does InfluxDB rank?
InfluxDB is ranked #9 in Top 10 Network Monitoring Tools (Lister Score 76.3) and #10 in Top 10 DevOps Monitoring Tools (Lister Score 74.0).
What are the best alternatives to InfluxDB?
The closest alternatives on Lister are Datadog (#1 in Top 10 Network Monitoring Tools), Nagios Core (#2 in Top 10 Network Monitoring Tools) and Zabbix (#3 in Top 10 Network Monitoring Tools).
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