InfluxDB 3 Core

Open source, high-speed data engine. Built for real-time.

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Time series starts with InfluxDB open source. 
InfluxDB 3 Core deploys in seconds.

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High-Speed Recent-Data Queries

Query data in milliseconds

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High-Performance Data Engine

Columnar engine for high-speed analytics, object storage, and real-time data insights

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Open and Flexible Licensing

Built on MIT and Apache 2 for maximum freedom and collaboration

Deploy anywhere, at any scale

Any edge, on-prem, private cloud, or hybrid deployment. Or find the right cloud product.

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InfluxDB 3 Core

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  • Single-node time series data engine
  • Optimized for real-time use cases that don’t require long-term queries
  • Upgrade in seconds to InfluxDB 3 Enterprise for production workloads
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InfluxDB 3 Enterprise

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Easily upgrade to Enterprise, a fast, scalable, and production-ready time series database that deploys anywhere

  • Extends the capabilities of InfluxDB 3 Core (open source) for high-performance use cases with enterprise security and compliance
  • Built for any use case: real-time, AI/ML, and historical
  • High availability
  • Enterprise-grade security: SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 27018, GDPR-ready, and end-to-end encryption
  • Read replica
  • Full control of your data for regulatory compliance
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Deploy anywhere, at any scale

Any edge, on-prem, private cloud, or hybrid deployment. Or find the right cloud product.

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InfluxDB 3 Core

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Start in seconds with Core, an open source, recent data engine

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  • Single-node time series data engine
  • Optimized for real-time use cases that don’t require long-term queries
  • Upgrade in seconds to InfluxDB 3 Enterprise for production workloads
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InfluxDB 3 Enterprise

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Easily upgrade to Enterprise, a fast, scalable, and production-ready time series database that deploys anywhere

  • Extends the capabilities of InfluxDB 3 Core (open source) for high-performance use cases with enterprise security and compliance
  • Built for any use case: real-time, AI/ML, and historical
  • High availability
  • Enterprise-grade security: SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 27018, GDPR-ready, and end-to-end encryption
  • Read replica
  • Full control of your data for regulatory compliance
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InfluxDB 3 Explorer

The fastest way to learn, run, & explore

Explorer is the built-in UI for InfluxDB 3, combining tools for onboarding, ingestion, data management, query building, and visualization, so you can go from setup to insight in minutes

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Why InfluxDB 3 Core

Bringing the power of InfluxDB 3 to open source for the first time

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High-Speed Ingest

Ingest billions of series with fewer CPUs and less RAM

Real-Time Querying

Sub-10 millisecond query responses for live and recent data

Unlimited Cardinality

Ingest, transform, and query unlimited time series with unmatched speed and flexibility

Low-Cost Object Storage

Parquet files store more data with less space

Seamless Integration

Integrate with the tools you love via Python-based plugin systems

Native SQL

Analyze data using simple SQL or InfluxQL, a SQL-like language for time series data

Built to adapt. Designed to scale.

InfluxDB 3 Core runs on a diskless, cloud-native architecture for maximum flexibility and simplicity.

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Easy to operate

No cluster coordination, no rebalancing. Just start a node and go—less to manage, faster to scale.

Run your way

Deploy diskless with object storage (S3, GCS, Azure Blob). Stateless, portable, and built to run anywhere.

Fast from the start

Built-in caching serves hot data directly from memory for real-time queries without ever touching the object store.

Open data standards drive performance and interoperability

InfluxDB 3 is built in Rust and the FDAP stack—Flight, DataFusion, Arrow, and Parquet—leveraging Apache-backed technologies to efficiently ingest, store, and analyze time series data at any scale.

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Flight for efficient columnar data transfer

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DataFusion for high-performance querying

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Arrow for optimized in-memory columnar analytics

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Parquet for high-compression storage

The Spirit of Open Source

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GA Launch: InfluxDB 3 Core and InfluxDB 3 Enterprise

Start fast, scale faster. Now generally available, take a tour and install InfluxDB 3 Core or InfluxDB 3 Enterprise in seconds.

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Quickstart InfluxDB 3 Technical Workshop

Are you interested in getting up and running with InfluxDB 3 Core for observability, IoT/IIoT, or real-time analytics use cases? Learn the fundamentals to start with InfluxDB 3.

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Getting Started with InfluxDB 3 Core

Simple, step-by-step instructions to help you get the most out of your time series data with InfluxDB 3 Core.

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FAQ

What is InfluxDB 3 Core?
Open source and free under MIT and Apache 2 licenses, InfluxDB 3 Core is a single-node time series data engine optimized for real-time data collection, high-speed ingest, and sub-10ms queries on recent data.

When should I choose InfluxDB 3 Core instead of Enterprise or Cloud?
InfluxDB 3 Core is the right choice for developers who want a fast, open source time series engine at no cost—ideal for edge computing, IoT prototypes, single-node production workloads, or any use case focused on recent data rather than long-range historical queries. Upgrade to Enterprise or Cloud Dedicated when you need HA, multi-node, or fully-managed infrastructure.

Can I upgrade from InfluxDB 3 Core to Enterprise?
Yes. InfluxDB 3 Core is the foundation for InfluxDB 3 Enterprise; you can upgrade in seconds and immediately access high availability, enterprise security, and long-range historical queries without re-architecting your setup.

Where can I deploy InfluxDB 3 Core?
InfluxDB 3 Core runs anywhere: edge devices, on-premises servers, private cloud, or hybrid environments. It uses a diskless architecture backed by object storage (Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, or Azure Blob Storage), so compute and storage scale independently.

What are the main features of InfluxDB 3 Core?
InfluxDB 3 Core delivers high-speed ingest, sub-10ms query responses for recent data, unlimited cardinality, low-cost Parquet-based object storage, and native support for both SQL and InfluxQL.

How does the InfluxDB 3 Processing Engine work in Core?
The InfluxDB 3 Processing Engine lets you run custom Python scripts directly inside the database, transforming and enriching streaming data in real-time, without requiring external services, Lambda functions, or separate pipeline infrastructure.

What technologies is InfluxDB 3 built on?
InfluxDB 3 is written in Rust and built on the FDAP stack: Apache Flight, DataFusion, Arrow, and Parquet. This combination enables efficient columnar time series storage and query execution at any scale.

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