# TimescaleDB: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 72 judge labels across 2 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/timescaledb

## 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) | 64% | 1 | 6% | 69 |
| [NoSQL databases](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/it-data/nosql-databases/index.md) | 0% | 27 | 0% | 3 |

## What the models said for it

- "IoT / high-volume sensor data: Use TimescaleDB (Postgres extension) — it supports full SQL, handles high cardinality gracefully" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Time series DBs)
- "For most mid-market B2B companies, TimescaleDB (or a managed Timescale Cloud) is the best balance of cost, simplicity, and power." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Time series DBs)
- "the best time series database is TimescaleDB. It is the clear leader in adoption and recommendation for mid-market organizations" (Mistral Small, Time series DBs)
- "Start with TimescaleDB if you need relational data and SQL, or InfluxDB if you're purely focused on metrics and sensor data" (Mistral Small, Time series DBs)

## And against it

- "avoid both InfluxDB and TimescaleDB if your time-series data has a natural transactional relationship with other data" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Time series DBs)
- "Caution: TimescaleDB is an excellent PostgreSQL extension for time-series, but it has specific architectural boundaries" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Time series DBs)
- "Be Cautious regarding Write Throughput: TimescaleDB ... may struggle to keep up without aggressive tuning" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Time series DBs)
- "Users report query times of 10+ seconds for portfolio history queries" (MiniMax M2.5, Time series DBs)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named TimescaleDB, from 175 of the 219 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- tigerdata.com: 117 (its own site)
- influxdata.com: 103
- github.com: 91
- questdb.com: 64
- g2.com: 61
- db-engines.com: 56
- gane.ai/index: 46
- sourceforge.net: 43
- clickhouse.com: 35
- spyro-soft.com: 34

### Pages cited

- https://github.com/ismanf/just-system-design/blob/main/04-databases/time-series-databases.md: 57
- https://db-engines.com/en/ranking/time+series+dbms: 53
- https://influxdata.com/learn/what-is-time-series-database: 46
- https://influxdata.com/comparison: 43
- https://questdb.com/blog/best-time-series-databases: 41
- https://tigerdata.com/learn/the-best-time-series-databases-compared: 40
- https://spyro-soft.com/blog/industry-4-0/choosing-the-best-time-series-database-for-your-iot-needs-a-comparison: 34
- https://tigerdata.com/learn/best-managed-time-series-databases-in-2026: 33

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Time-series, real-time analytics and events on Postgres (https://tigerdata.com/)
- For: sensor and machine data (https://tigerdata.com/)
- Price stated: free (https://www.tigerdata.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Start a free trial (https://tigerdata.com/)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA
- Hosting: AWS, Azure
- Customers named: Fluke, Flogistix, Takton, Axpo, Speedcast, Replicated, Vessel, Julep

## What it publishes

Every page tigerdata.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 1570 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 505 pages, 21 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- case study: 46 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 11 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2020-04-30
- report or ebook: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-07-05
- comparison: 44 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-26
- glossary or explainer: 250 pages, 5 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-25
- news or press: 4 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-21
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: 41 experiments 6 days what human was for https://www.tigerdata.com/blog/41-experiments-6-days-what-human-was-for
- Recent: 2026-09-25 glossary or explainer: Time series database high availability and disaster recovery https://www.tigerdata.com/learn/time-series-database-high-availability-and-disaster-recovery
- Recent: 2026-09-25 blog: Sizing your iiot table before you deploy https://www.tigerdata.com/blog/sizing-your-iiot-table-before-you-deploy
- Recent: 2026-09-21 news or press: Changelog https://www.tigerdata.com/docs/get-started/news/new
- Recent: 2026-09-18 glossary or explainer: Grid modernization data platform https://www.tigerdata.com/learn/grid-modernization-data-platform
- Recent: 2026-09-18 blog: Knowing when composite index earns write cost https://www.tigerdata.com/blog/knowing-when-composite-index-earns-write-cost

## 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.