TDengine vs TimescaleDB
| TDengine | TimescaleDB | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | Yes |
| Paid from | $281.25/mo | $30/mo |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows | self-hosted |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment | both | both |
| SQL support | Yes | Yes |
| Retention policies | Yes | Yes |
| Horizontal scaling | Yes | Yes |
| Query languages | SQL | SQL |
| Ingestion methods | SQL, InfluxDB Line Protocol, OpenTSDB Telnet Protocol, OpenTSDB JSON Protocol, MQTT, OPC UA, OPC DA, Kafka, CSV, PI System, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MongoDB | SQL inserts |
| Paid from | — | 30 /mo |
Both are listed in Best Time-Series Databases. On Samsung Mobile US Press, TDengine scores higher on our published basis.