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Feature/Aspect | GreptimeDB | VictoriaMetrics |
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Data Model | Unified Observability Database | Prometheus-compatible Time-Series Database |
Value Model | Multi-Value (supports complex data structures) | Single-Value (metrics-focused) |
Multi-model Support | Metrics, Logs & Traces in one database | Metrics only (requires separate systems for logs/traces) |
Ingestion Protocols | SQL gRPC InfluxDB Line Protocol Prometheus Remote Storage OpenTelemetry HTTP API | Prometheus Remote Write Pull-based scraping InfluxDB Line Protocol CSV imports |
Query Languages | SQL & PromQL (dual interface) | MetricsQL (enhanced PromQL) PromQL compatibility |
Data Retention | Flexible TTL policies with automatic tiering | Configurable retention with automatic downsampling |
Continuous Aggregation | Built-in SQL aggregation, Pipeline ETL engine & Flow streaming computation | Recording rules and streaming aggregation |
Use Cases | Unified observability, real-time analytics, IoT monitoring, edge computing | Prometheus long-term storage, cost-effective monitoring, large-scale metrics |
Architecture | Cloud-native distributed with compute-storage separation | Single binary deployment with optional clustering |
Storage Format | Apache Parquet (columnar, compressed) | Custom binary format with excellent compression |
Resource Efficiency | Optimized for observability workloads | Extremely low memory and CPU usage |
Compression Ratio | High compression with Parquet format | Industry-leading compression (up to 10x better than Prometheus) |
Query Performance | Sub-second queries with advanced indexing | Fast PromQL queries with query caching |
License | Apache 2.0 | Apache 2.0 |
Prometheus Compatibility | Remote write support with PromQL interface | 100% Prometheus drop-in replacement |
Operational Simplicity | Comprehensive observability platform | Simple deployment and maintenance |
Cost Effectiveness | Unified platform reducing infrastructure complexity | Significant cost savings on storage and compute |
Written Language | Rust (memory safety, performance) | Go (simplicity, fast development) |