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Ways to start and scale with InfluxDB
Find the right product for your critical requirements
Find the right product for your critical requirements
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InfluxDB Cloud Serverless
Start for FreeCloud service for smaller workloads on shared infrastructure
Fully-managed, elastic, multi-tenant service. Pay only for what you use—no minimums or long-term commitment.
Get started for free, and get a $250 credit for 30 days upon upgrade.
InfluxDB Cloud Dedicated
Request a Proof of ConceptCloud serviced for scaled workloads on dedicated infrastructure
Fully-managed, single-tenant service for high-volume production workloads.
Benefit from unlimited scale, secure private connections, and enhanced support.
Price varies based on total CPU/RAM and storage in the configuration.
InfluxDB
Clustered
Request a Proof of Concept
Self-managed software for scaled workloads
On-prem or private cloud deployment for high-volume production workloads.
Control your infrastructure with unlimited scale, enterprise-grade security, and enhanced support.
Price varies based on total CPU/RAM in the configuration.
InfluxDB Cloud
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| Type | Pay for what you use | Low-cost storage, starts at 1 TB | Self-managed storage, S3-compatible object store |
| Built-in storage and query performance optimization | Within service limits |  |
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| Data retention | 30 days (free) / Unlimited (paid) | Unlimited | Unlimited |
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| Writes | 5MB/5 mins (free) / 300MB/5 mins (paid) | Limitless | Limitless |
| Queries (data read) | 300MB/5 mins | No applied service quota | No applied service quota |
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| End-to-end encryption | |
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| Configurable for GDPR compliance | |
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| Disaster recovery support | — | |
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| Private networking | — | Available as an add-on | — |
| SAML/SSO | — | Available as an add-on | |
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| IdP integration | — | — | |
| Powerful access controls | — | — | |
| Audit logging for compliance | — | — | |
