# InfluxDB: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 81 judge labels across 2 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/influxdb

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Time series databases](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/it-data/time-series-databases/index.md) | 13% | 2 | 25% | 76 |
| [NoSQL databases](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/it-data/nosql-databases/index.md) | 0% | 34 | 20% | 5 |

## What the models said for it

- "InfluxDB is considered the best overall reference point for broad time series workloads spanning metrics, IoT, and real-time analytics with strong ingest." (Claude Haiku 4.5, Time series DBs)
- "TimescaleDB (if using PostgreSQL) or InfluxDB Open Source tend to offer the best balance of features, performance, and cost" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Time series DBs)
- "Start with InfluxDB if you want a proven, well-supported solution with a managed cloud option and extensive integrations." (Kimi K2, Time series DBs)
- "or InfluxDB if you're purely focused on metrics and sensor data with high write volumes. Both offer good scalability" (Mistral Small, Time series DBs)

## And against it

- "avoid InfluxDB 3 Core (OSS) for production unless your use case genuinely fits within 72-hour retention and 5 databases" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Time series DBs)
- "When to avoid: If stability, easy upgrades, or long-term maintenance are priorities. Many teams are migrating away" (Grok 4.20, Time series DBs)
- "InfluxDB 3 is a different generation from v1/v2, and its Core edition has documented query-range limitations that may matter for historical analytics." (GPT-6 Luna, Time series DBs)
- "Open-source InfluxDB for clustered production workloads... verify edition compatibility, upgrade paths, and migration tooling before committing." (Perplexity Sonar, Time series DBs)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Grok 4.20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Mistral Small | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Kimi K2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named InfluxDB, from 177 of the 222 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- tigerdata.com: 119
- influxdata.com: 102 (its own site)
- github.com: 92
- questdb.com: 63
- db-engines.com: 59
- g2.com: 57
- gane.ai/index: 46
- sourceforge.net: 41
- spyro-soft.com: 36
- clickhouse.com: 34

### Pages cited

- https://db-engines.com/en/ranking/time+series+dbms: 56
- https://github.com/ismanf/just-system-design/blob/main/04-databases/time-series-databases.md: 55
- https://influxdata.com/learn/what-is-time-series-database: 45
- https://questdb.com/blog/best-time-series-databases: 43
- https://tigerdata.com/learn/the-best-time-series-databases-compared: 43
- https://influxdata.com/comparison: 41
- https://spyro-soft.com/blog/industry-4-0/choosing-the-best-time-series-database-for-your-iot-needs-a-comparison: 36
- https://tigerdata.com/learn/best-managed-time-series-databases-in-2026: 35

## In its own words

What InfluxDB's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: The database for real-time systems powering physical AI (https://influxdata.com/)
- For: Developers (https://influxdata.com/)
- Price stated: Start free. Scale when you're ready. (https://www.influxdata.com/customers/)
- Free plan or trial: Try it For Free (https://www.influxdata.com/use-cases/)
- Integrations claimed: 400 (https://influxdata.com/)
- Customers named: LeoLabs, Seadrill, Eutelsat OneWeb, Cisco, Epsilon3, Loft, MAJiK, Capital One

## What it publishes

Every page influxdata.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 13710 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 2211 pages, 15 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-15
- case study: 306 pages, 17 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- webinar or virtual event: 272 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 59 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 135 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 85 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 144 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 142 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2017-04-26
- podcast or video: 45 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 109 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2017-05-09
- Recent: 2026-09-28 case study: Eutelsat https://www.influxdata.com/customer/eutelsat/
- Recent: 2026-09-28 case study: Cisco https://www.influxdata.com/customer/cisco/
- Recent: 2026-09-27 case study: Leolabs https://www.influxdata.com/customer/leolabs/
- Recent: 2026-09-26 case study: Epsilon3 https://www.influxdata.com/customer/epsilon3/
- Recent: 2026-09-25 case study: Loft orbital https://www.influxdata.com/customer/loft-orbital/
- Recent: 2026-09-23 case study: Seadrill https://www.influxdata.com/customer/seadrill/

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.