#18 in Monitoring & ObservabilityUpdated 2026-08

GreptimeDB

by GreptimeDB · One database for metrics, logs, traces and wide events

55.5 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

GreptimeDB is an observability database that stores metrics, logs, traces and wide events as timestamped events in one columnar engine on object storage. It ingests via OpenTelemetry, Prometheus remote write and other protocols, and is queried with SQL and PromQL, including joins across signals. A Flow engine derives metrics from raw events via streaming and materialised views.

Best for: Teams consolidating metrics, logs and traces into one observability backend on object storage
Pricing: Open source is free under Apache 2.0; fully-managed Enterprise starts at $290/month, and bring-your-own-cloud Enterprise is custom-priced.
Runs on: macOSSelf-hostedCLI

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Metrics, logs, traces and wide events in one database
Queried with SQL and PromQL; OpenTelemetry and Prometheus ingest
Apache 2.0 open source, standalone or cluster deployment
Object storage first, so compute and storage scale separately

Trade-offs

Auto-scaling, RBAC/LDAP and security audit are Enterprise-only
Open source gets only basic auth, encryption and dashboard tooling
Triggers and edge-cloud sync are marked N/A on the open-source tier
Managed pricing published only as 'from $290/month', no full rate card

Pricing

Published plans from GreptimeDB’s own pricing page, in USD. Usage charges and add-ons may apply on top.

GreptimeDB pricing tiers, monthly rates in USD
Plan	Monthly	Includes
Open source	—	Apache 2.0 licensed, standalone or cluster deployment SQL + PromQL, multi-protocol ingest, object storage support Flow engine for metric derivation Basic auth, encryption, dashboard and diagnostics only
GreptimeDB Enterprise (Fully-Managed)	$290	Unlimited storage and retention, pay for what you store Isolated resource control and network Managed, customisable deployment topology SQL, PromQL and OpenTelemetry support
GreptimeDB Enterprise (Bring Your Own Cloud)	Contact sales	Install in your own infrastructure or AWS account Custom SLA and dedicated technical account management Operational tools and UI, enterprise extensions Also available via AWS Marketplace

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 60 out of 100
API quality: 20 out of 100
Documentation: 60 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 85 out of 100
Pricing transparency: 65 out of 100
Changelog: 100 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 50 out of 100
Operational trust: 0 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 60 out of 100
Maintenance: 100 out of 100

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