TimescaleDB vs InfluxDB
Twelve of fourteen models named TimescaleDB first on the direct prompt; three named InfluxDB. Both were named by all fourteen models and both carry 70 labels, so the shares below are directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in five categories this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the time series databases page.
By framing
TimescaleDBFirst choices, of fourteen modelsInfluxDB
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, TimescaleDB and InfluxDB were named in the same answer 178 times, of the 208 answers naming TimescaleDB and the 202 naming InfluxDB. In those answers InfluxDB took the first choice twenty-two times and TimescaleDB ninety-four.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | | ||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | |||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | ||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | | ||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | ||
| Kimi K2 | | | | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | | |
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | | ||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | | | |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | | |
TimescaleDB InfluxDB first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, TimescaleDB on the left and InfluxDB on the right.The direct prompt
Both were the first choice
2 of 14 modelsThe answer named them together, and the judge labeled each a first choice.TimescaleDB first, InfluxDB an alternative
10 of 14 modelsInfluxDB was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.InfluxDB first, TimescaleDB an alternative
1 of 14 modelsTimescaleDB was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was named
1 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
TimescaleDB57%#1 of 9InfluxDB11%#2 of 9TimescaleDB63%#1 of 9InfluxDB16%#2 of 9TimescaleDB47%#1 of 10InfluxDB17%#2 of 10What the models said about TimescaleDB
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“TimescaleDB has lower raw write throughput compared to purpose-built engines like QuestDB for extreme ingest scenarios” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Avoid for massive IoT write-heavy workloads.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Recommendation for most mid-sized B2B: start with TimescaleDB/Tiger Data if you already use Postgres and need joins between telemetry and CRM/ERP/asset data” Muse Glimmer 30B · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“For most small businesses and startups, TimescaleDB (if you want SQL simplicity) or VictoriaMetrics ... are the strongest budget-friendly choices.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“I'd recommend starting with TimescaleDB or InfluxDB Cloud due to their balance of features, ease of use, and managed options.” MiniMax M2.5 · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about InfluxDB
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Older versions (v1) reached end-of-life years ago, with no security patches or support—avoid for new projects.” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · hard negative
“Still risky for production; consider newer versions or alternatives.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · hard negative
“For new projects, avoid InfluxDB 1/2.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · hard negative
“Start with InfluxDB Cloud if you're new to TSDBs or focused on monitoring/IoT—it's the most adopted, user-friendly for mid-market” Grok 4.1 Fast · direct prompt · first choice
“InfluxDB Cloud or TimescaleDB are often ideal because they balance ease of use, scalability, and cost-effectiveness” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“I'd recommend InfluxDB for most mid-sized B2B companies that need to store and analyze metrics and sensor data.” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.