# RRDtool: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 2 judge labels across 1 categories by 2 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/rrdtool/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time series databases | 0% | 62 | 100% | 2 |

## And against it

- "Avoid abandoned projects like old KairosDB ... or RRDtool (limited to round-robin, no real time-range queries)" (Grok 4.1 Fast, Time series DBs)
- "Why avoid: It creates a database with fixed time horizons" (Qwen 3.7 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.