Awesome time series database

A curated list of time series databases. For filtering based on language, backend etc. Check out the Website.

name	github	status	lang	backend	protocol	query	license
Akumuli	https://github.com/akumuli/Akumuli	maintained	c++	localfs	tcp	text	apache-2.0
Arctic	https://github.com/man-group/arctic	active	python	mongodb	tcp	python	lgpl
Argus	https://github.com/salesforce/Argus	dead	java	hbase	http	json	bsd
Atlas	https://github.com/Netflix/atlas	maintained	scala	memory	http	stack	apache-2.0
Beringei	https://github.com/facebookarchive/beringei	dead	c++	memory	thrift	thrift	bsd
BigGraphite	https://github.com/criteo/biggraphite	maintained	python	cassandra	http	graphite	apache-2.0
Blueflood	https://github.com/rackerlabs/blueflood	dead	java	cassandra,elasticsearch	http	json	apache-2.0
BTrDB	https://github.com/BTrDB/btrdb-server	maintained	go	ceph	http	json	gpl
Catena	https://github.com/Cistern/catena	dead	go	localfs	http	json	bsd
Chronix	https://github.com/ChronixDB/chronix.server	maintained	java	solr	http	json	apache-2.0
Citus	https://github.com/citusdata/citus	active	c	postgresql	tcp	sql	agpl-3.0
ClickHouse	https://github.com/ClickHouse/ClickHouse	active	c++	localfs	tcp	sql	apache-2.0
Cortex	https://github.com/cortexproject/cortex	active	go	s3,cassandra,bigtable,dynamodb	http	promql	apache-2.0
CrateDB	https://github.com/crate/crate	active	java	elasticsearch,s3	tcp	sql	apache-2.0
DalmatinerDB	https://github.com/dalmatinerdb/dalmatinerdb	maintained	erlang	localfs	http	text	mit
FiloDB	https://github.com/filodb/FiloDB	active	scala	cassandra	http	promql,metricsql	apache-2.0
Flint	https://github.com/twosigma/flint	maintained	scala	spark	http	json	apache-2.0
Gnocchi	https://github.com/gnocchixyz/gnocchi	dead	python	localfs	http	json	apache-2.0
GridDB	https://github.com/griddb/griddb	active	c++	localfs	jdbc	sql,tql	apache-2.0
HawkularMertics	https://github.com/hawkular/hawkular-metrics	maintained	java	cassandra	http	json	apache-2.0
Heroic	https://github.com/spotify/heroic	maintained	java	bigtable,cassandra,elasticsearch	http	json	apache-2.0
InfluxDB	https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb	active	go	localfs	http	influxql,flux	mit
IoTDB	https://github.com/apache/incubator-iotdb	active	java	hdfs,localfs	tcp	sql	apache-2.0
IRONdb	https://www.circonus.com/solutions/time-series-database/	active	c	localfs	http	json	proprietary
KairosDB	https://github.com/kairosdb/kairosdb	maintained	java	cassandra	http	json	apache-2.0
Khronus	https://github.com/khronus/khronus	dead	scala	cassandra	http	json,influxql	apache-2.0
LinDB	https://github.com/lindb/lindb	active	go	localfs	http	sql	apache-2.0
M3	https://github.com/m3db/m3	active	go	localfs	http	promql,graphite,m3query,sql	apache-2.0
Metrictank	https://github.com/grafana/metrictank	active	go	cassandra,elasticsearch	http	graphite	agpl-3.0
Newts	https://github.com/OpenNMS/newts/	maintained	java	cassandra	http	json	apache-2.0
OpenTSDB	https://github.com/OpenTSDB/opentsdb	maintained	java	hbase	http,tcp	json	lgpl
Apache Pinot	https://github.com/apache/incubator-pinot	active	java	s3,hdfs,azdls	http	pql	apache-2.0
PinusDB	https://github.com/pinusdb/pinusdb	maintained	c++	localfs	tcp	sql	gpl-3.0
PipelineDB	https://github.com/pipelinedb/pipelinedb	dead	c	postgresql	tcp	sql	apache-2.0
Prometheus	https://github.com/prometheus/prometheus	active	go	localfs	prometheus	promql	apache-2.0
QuestDB	https://github.com/questdb/questdb	active	java	localfs	postgres	sql	apache-2.0
Seriously	https://github.com/dustin/seriesly	dead	go	localfs	http	json	mit
Sidewinder	https://github.com/srotya/sidewinder	dead	java	localfs	tcp	sql	apache-2.0
SiriDB	https://github.com/SiriDB/siridb-server	active	c	localfs	http	text	mit
TDengine	https://github.com/taosdata/TDengine	active	c	localfs	tcp	sql	agpl-3.0
Tgres	https://github.com/tgres/tgres	dead	go	postgresql	tcp	sql	apache-2.0
Thanos	https://github.com/thanos-io/thanos	active	go	localfs,s3	http,grpc	promql	apache-2.0
Timebala	https://github.com/mattbostock/timbala	dead	go	localfs	http	promql	apache-2.0
Timely	https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/timely	maintained	java	hdfs,accumulo	http	json	apache-2.0
TimescaleDB	https://github.com/timescale/timescaledb	active	c	postgresql	postgres	sql	apache-2.0
TrailDB	https://github.com/traildb/traildb	dead	c	localfs	embed	python	mit
tsdb-layer	https://github.com/richardartoul/tsdb-layer	dead	go	foundationdb	grpc	text	unknown
μts	https://github.com/mixer/uts	dead	javascript	memory	embed	json	mit
Vaultaire	https://github.com/afcowie/vaultaire	dead	haskell	ceph	http	json	unknown
VictoriaMetrics	https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics	active	go	localfs	http	promql,metricsql	apache-2.0
Vulcan	https://github.com/digitalocean/vulcan	dead	go	cassandra	http	promql	apache-2.0
Warp10	https://github.com/senx/warp10-platform	active	java	leveldb,hbase	http	warpscript	apache-2.0
Xephon-K	https://github.com/xephonhq/xephon-k	dead	go	cassandra,localfs	http,grpc	json	mit

Acknowledgement and Alternatives

• dbdb.io A database for all the databases by @apavlo from CMU DB
• awesome big data
• List of Time Series Databases by Preetam Jinka
• awesome db
• Ultimate-TSDB-Comparison
• Github topic: timeseries-database
• Open Source Time Series DB Comparison

License

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