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InfluxDB Cloud vs Timescale Cloud
Compare InfluxDB Cloud, Timescale Cloud by database engines, storage, compute, backups, branching and vector-search features.
Databases & Vector pricing calculator
These providers bill in different units. Each estimate uses its own workload; there is no same-volume price winner.
InfluxDB Cloud
1,000 GB
Timescale Cloud
50 GB
InfluxDB Cloud
Custom / not listed
Custom / unlisted usage pricing · 1,000 GB written
Timescale Cloud
$39 / mo
Performance · 50 GB storage
Listed USD plan fees and tracked usage only. Unlisted compute, transfer, extras, taxes and contract terms are excluded. Custom or unsupported plan usage is not estimated.
Databases & Vector overview & pricing
| Databases & Vector | InfluxDB Cloud | Timescale Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | InfluxData | Timescale |
| Billing unit | GB written | GB storage |
| Plan at selected usage | Custom / unlisted usage pricing | Performance |
| Monthly estimate | Custom / not listed | $39/mo |
| Workload | 1,000 GB written | 50 GB storage |
| Free access | Free plan | 30-day trial |
| Published plans | Free Plan, Usage-Based Plan, Annual Plans, Dedicated | Performance, Scale, Enterprise |
| Prices checked | 2026-10-08 | 2026-10-08 |
Provider
- InfluxDB Cloud
- InfluxData
- Timescale Cloud
- Timescale
Billing unit
- InfluxDB Cloud
- GB written
- Timescale Cloud
- GB storage
Plan at selected usage
- InfluxDB Cloud
- Custom / unlisted usage pricing
- Timescale Cloud
- Performance
Monthly estimate
- InfluxDB Cloud
- Custom / not listed
- Timescale Cloud
- $39/mo
Workload
- InfluxDB Cloud
- 1,000 GB written
- Timescale Cloud
- 50 GB storage
Free access
- InfluxDB Cloud
- Free plan
- Timescale Cloud
- 30-day trial
Published plans
- InfluxDB Cloud
- Free Plan, Usage-Based Plan, Annual Plans, Dedicated
- Timescale Cloud
- Performance, Scale, Enterprise
Prices checked
- InfluxDB Cloud
- 2026-10-08
- Timescale Cloud
- 2026-10-08
Databases & Vector monthly cost
InfluxDB Cloud: Not pricedTimescale Cloud: $39
Different workloads, separate estimates
Start with the engine and workload: relational databases, vector indexes and Redis services are not interchangeable. Storage estimates do not include unlisted compute, query, replication or network charges. Check backup retention, regions and scaling behavior.
Databases & Vector feature comparison
| Databases & Vector | InfluxDB Cloud | Timescale Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| End-to-end encryption | Not listed | |
| Number of database services | Not listed | Up to 4 |
| CPU per service | Not listed | Up to 8 CPU |
| Memory per service | Not listed | Up to 32GB |
| Storage per service | Not listed | Up to 16TB |
| Tiered storage | Not listed | |
| Independently scale compute and storage | Not listed | |
| Relational | Not listed | |
| Time-series | Not listed | |
| Vector search | Not listed | |
| AI workflows | Not listed | |
| Cloud SQL editor | Not listed | |
| Charts | Not listed | |
| Dashboards | Not listed | |
| IOPS (autoscales) | Not listed | 3,000 - 5,000 |
| Bandwidth (autoscales) | Not listed | 125 - 250 MB/s |
| I/O Boost | Not listed | |
| High-availability replicas (Automated multi-AZ failover) | Not listed | 1 HA replica |
| Read replicas | Not listed | |
| Point-in-time recovery and forking | Not listed | 3 days |
| Cross-region backups | Not listed | |
| Performance insights | Not listed | |
| Metrics and log exporters | Not listed | |
| Private Networking (VPC) | Not listed | 1 multi-attach VPC |
| Multi-factor authentication | Not listed | |
| Federated authentication (SAML) | Not listed | |
| Enforced MFA/SSO | Not listed | |
| SOC 2 Type 2 report | Not listed | |
| HIPAA compliance | Not listed | |
| Penetration testing report | Not listed | |
| Security questionnaire and review | Not listed | |
| Pay by invoice | Not listed | Available at minimum spend |
| Uptime SLAs | Not listed | Standard |
| Community support | Not listed | |
| Basic support (email) | Not listed | |
| Production support (24x7) | Not listed | Add-on |
| Named account manager | Not listed | |
| JOIN services (Jumpstart Onboarding and Integration) | Not listed |
End-to-end encryption
- InfluxDB Cloud
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
Number of database services
- InfluxDB Cloud
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
- Up to 4
CPU per service
- InfluxDB Cloud
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
- Up to 8 CPU
Memory per service
- InfluxDB Cloud
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
- Up to 32GB
Storage per service
- InfluxDB Cloud
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
- Up to 16TB
Tiered storage
- InfluxDB Cloud
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
Independently scale compute and storage
- InfluxDB Cloud
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
Relational
- InfluxDB Cloud
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
Time-series
- InfluxDB Cloud
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
Vector search
- InfluxDB Cloud
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
AI workflows
- InfluxDB Cloud
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
Cloud SQL editor
- InfluxDB Cloud
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
Charts
- InfluxDB Cloud
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
Dashboards
- InfluxDB Cloud
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
IOPS (autoscales)
- InfluxDB Cloud
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
- 3,000 - 5,000
Bandwidth (autoscales)
- InfluxDB Cloud
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
- 125 - 250 MB/s
I/O Boost
- InfluxDB Cloud
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
High-availability replicas (Automated multi-AZ failover)
- InfluxDB Cloud
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
- 1 HA replica
Read replicas
- InfluxDB Cloud
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
Point-in-time recovery and forking
- InfluxDB Cloud
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
- 3 days
Cross-region backups
- InfluxDB Cloud
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
Performance insights
- InfluxDB Cloud
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
Metrics and log exporters
- InfluxDB Cloud
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
Private Networking (VPC)
- InfluxDB Cloud
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
- 1 multi-attach VPC
Multi-factor authentication
- InfluxDB Cloud
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
Federated authentication (SAML)
- InfluxDB Cloud
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
Enforced MFA/SSO
- InfluxDB Cloud
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
SOC 2 Type 2 report
- InfluxDB Cloud
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
HIPAA compliance
- InfluxDB Cloud
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
Penetration testing report
- InfluxDB Cloud
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
Security questionnaire and review
- InfluxDB Cloud
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
Pay by invoice
- InfluxDB Cloud
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
- Available at minimum spend
Uptime SLAs
- InfluxDB Cloud
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
- Standard
Community support
- InfluxDB Cloud
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
Basic support (email)
- InfluxDB Cloud
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
Production support (24x7)
- InfluxDB Cloud
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
- Add-on
Named account manager
- InfluxDB Cloud
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
JOIN services (Jumpstart Onboarding and Integration)
- InfluxDB Cloud
- Not listed
- Timescale Cloud
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Which database providers fit your needs?
InfluxDB Cloud features & plan notes
- Time-series native
- Telegraf
- IoT metrics
Timescale Cloud features & plan notes
- Postgres time-series
- Compression
- Continuous aggregates
- 4 database services
- Up to 8 CPU and 32 GB memory per service
- Up to 16 TB disk storage per service
- Up to 5K IOPS, 250 MB/s throughput
- 1 VPC
- 1 IP Allow-list
- Single-node high-availability replicas
- Point-in-time-recovery to 3 days
- Performance Insights
- Basic support (9-5 ET)
How to compare database providers
Start with the engine and workload: relational databases, vector indexes and Redis services are not interchangeable. Storage estimates do not include unlisted compute, query, replication or network charges. Check backup retention, regions and scaling behavior.
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