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QuestDB vs TimescaleDB
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| Fact | QuestDB | TimescaleDB |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Java | C |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Stars | 17k | 24k |
| Latest | 10.0.1 | 2.30.2 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 12 days between releases | about 13 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 18 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 19 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace InfluxDB. Alternatives to InfluxDB →
Full replacementQuestDBIngests the InfluxDB line protocol and is queried with SQL.
Full replacementTimescaleDBTime series as a PostgreSQL extension, queried with plain SQL.
QuestDB
- 10.0.12026-08-24QuestDB 10.0.1 is a maintenance release that builds on 10.0.0 with improvements across SQL, QWP, Live Views, DECIMAL, s…
- 10.0.02026-08-06QuestDB 10.0.0 is a major release, bringing three key new features into general availability, alongside a host of perfo…
- 9.4.32026-06-15QuestDB 9.4.3 brings some key bug-fixes, along with parquet-native tables and new parquet-querying performance enhancem…
- 9.4.22026-06-09QuestDB 9.4.2 is a hardening release that builds on 9.4.1, driven by continued fuzz testing and stricter query-result a…
- 9.4.12026-06-03QuestDB 9.4.1 is a hardening release that builds on 9.4.0. Introduction of our new SQL fuzz-testing engine and test fra…
QuestDB
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TimescaleDB
✓ signed The latest release, 2.30.2, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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