# TimescaleDB alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 66 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where TimescaleDB holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/timescaledb/alternatives

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- PostgreSQL with TimescaleDB: 7
- VictoriaMetrics: 4
- InfluxDB 3 Enterprise: 2
- Prometheus: 2
- Amazon Timestream: 1
- ClickHouse Cloud: 1

## Time series databases

**Small business**: 18 of 84 answers did not name TimescaleDB (TimescaleDB is #1 of 8 at 62%).

- PostgreSQL with TimescaleDB: first choice in 5 of those 18
- PostgreSQL: first choice in 1 of those 18
- PostgreSQL plus TimescaleDB: first choice in 1 of those 18
- VictoriaMetrics: first choice in 1 of those 18

**Mid-market**: 30 of 84 answers did not name TimescaleDB (TimescaleDB is #1 of 10 at 64%).

- PostgreSQL with TimescaleDB: first choice in 2 of those 30
- Prometheus: first choice in 2 of those 30
- ClickHouse Cloud: first choice in 1 of those 30
- TimescaleDB, now marketed as Tiger Cloud / TigerData: first choice in 1 of those 30
- VictoriaMetrics: first choice in 1 of those 30

**Enterprise**: 18 of 84 answers did not name TimescaleDB (TimescaleDB is #1 of 12 at 57%).

- InfluxDB 3 Enterprise: first choice in 2 of those 18
- VictoriaMetrics: first choice in 2 of those 18
- Amazon Timestream: first choice in 1 of those 18

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