# KairosDB: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 5 judge labels across 1 categories by 5 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/kairosdb/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time series databases | 0% | 65 | 100% | 5 |

## And against it

- "these are aging, Cassandra-backed engines that have seen very little development activity" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Time series DBs)
- "generally discouraged for new greenfield work. They are operationally heavy" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Time series DBs)
- "Avoid abandoned projects like old KairosDB (slow imports, Cassandra quirks)" (Grok 4.1 Fast, Time series DBs)
- "Why avoid: A fork of OpenTSDB without the community backing" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Time series DBs)

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.