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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (59.8% of reviews)
Mid-Market (41.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
No pricing available
InfluxDB
Star Rating
(100)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (59.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Browse all 3 pricing plansPrometheus
Star Rating
(59)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (41.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
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- Users report that Prometheus excels in real-time monitoring with a score of 9.6, making it a preferred choice for those needing immediate insights into system performance. In contrast, InfluxDB, while still strong, does not match this level of real-time capability.
- Reviewers mention that InfluxDB offers superior ease of setup with a score of 8.8 compared to Prometheus's 8.0, indicating that users find it simpler to get started with InfluxDB, which can be crucial for teams with limited resources.
- G2 users highlight that Prometheus has a robust incident alerts feature, scoring 9.1, which is particularly beneficial for teams that prioritize proactive incident management. InfluxDB, while effective, does not reach the same level of user satisfaction in this area.
- Users on G2 report that InfluxDB shines in data migration with a score of 8.6, making it easier for organizations to transition from other systems. Prometheus, while functional, does not provide the same level of support for data migration.
- Reviewers mention that Prometheus has a strong query language with a score of 8.5, which allows for more complex data queries, whereas InfluxDB's query capabilities, while adequate, do not offer the same depth.
- Users say that InfluxDB's quality of support is rated higher at 8.6 compared to Prometheus's 7.8, indicating that users feel more supported when using InfluxDB, which can be a significant factor for teams needing reliable assistance.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
InfluxDB
Free
$0.00
Rate-limited plan for quickly and easily getting started with InfluxDB.
- Writes: 5MB/5 minutes
- Queries: 300MB/5 minutes
- Dashboards: 5
Prometheus
No pricing availableFree Trial
InfluxDB
Free Trial is available
Prometheus
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.7
81
8.8
51
Ease of Use
8.5
82
8.1
52
Ease of Setup
8.8
49
8.1
36
Ease of Admin
8.7
48
8.1
31
Quality of Support
8.6
74
7.8
39
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
37
8.7
21
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
83
8.5
48
Features by Category
Management
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
7.8
12
Maintenance
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
8.5
11
Security
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
7.3
10
Functionality
8.2
12
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
6.9
8
Not enough data
7.6
9
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
Alerts management
Not enough data
7.6
14
Not enough data
8.0
15
Not enough data
8.8
15
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.3
15
Not enough data
9.3
16
Not enough data
8.6
14
Not enough data
8.1
15
Automation
Not enough data
8.6
14
Not enough data
8.6
15
Analysis
Not enough data
8.0
14
Not enough data
8.1
16
Not enough data
7.7
16
Not enough data
8.5
16
Issue Resolution
Not enough data
8.2
14
Not enough data
7.8
13
Not enough data
7.6
13
Query latency
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data latency
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Connectors
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Scale
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Architecture
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
InfluxDB and Prometheus are categorized as Time Series Databases
Unique Categories
InfluxDB is categorized as Real-time Analytic Database, Time Series Intelligence, and Application Development Platforms
Prometheus is categorized as Container Monitoring and Database Management Systems (DBMS)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
InfluxDB
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Prometheus
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
24.0%
Computer Software
18.8%
Telecommunications
5.2%
Financial Services
5.2%
Industrial Automation
4.2%
Other
42.7%
Computer Software
31.0%
Information Technology and Services
25.9%
Internet
6.9%
Telecommunications
5.2%
Logistics and Supply Chain
3.4%
Other
27.6%
Discussions
Is InfluxDB free to use?
2 Comments
GM
Yes. We can use the docker image of Influx DB and use it directly on any machine from local server to production server.Read more
Why the CPU usage gets 100% for long time untill I reboot the node?
1 Comment
Official Response from InfluxDB
Without the logs, it's difficult to tell what may be causing this. Have you reached out to our support team for help...Read more
currenlty there is no plugin for getting Hbase metrics using TICK stack, kindly have a look on it so that influx can be more useful.
1 Comment
Official Response from InfluxDB
You may be able to use the Jolokia2 plugin with Telegraf to do this:
https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/tree/master/plugins/inputs/jolokia2
There...Read more
What does Prometheus do?
1 Comment
HJ
Promothesus is metrics dashboard for your microservices which is based on monitoring your applicationRead more
Prometheus has no more discussions with answers
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