Time-series databases · Amazon Web Services
Amazon Timestream
AWS's managed time-series database, offered as a native serverless service or as managed InfluxDB.
Amazon Timestream is AWS's managed time-series database offering, available in two distinct forms. Timestream for LiveAnalytics is a native, serverless time-series database that automatically tiers recent data into an in-memory store and older data into a cheaper magnetic store, billed separately for writes, queries (in Timestream Compute Units) and storage. Timestream for InfluxDB is a fully managed deployment of open-source InfluxDB (versions 2 and 3) on AWS infrastructure, for teams that want InfluxDB's query language and ecosystem without operating the servers themselves, billed by database instance-hour and storage. Both integrate natively with other AWS services such as IoT Core, Kinesis and Grafana. Timestream is cloud-only with no self-hosted option, and is typically chosen by teams already standardized on AWS who want a managed time-series store without adopting a third-party vendor.
At a glance
| Vendor | Amazon Web Services |
|---|---|
| Pricing model | Usage-based |
| Free tier | No |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Open source | No |
| Best for | AWS-centric teams wanting a managed time-series database without operating their own cluster. |
Pricing
LiveAnalytics bills separately for writes, query compute (Timestream Compute Units) and memory/magnetic storage; Timestream for InfluxDB bills by instance-hour and storage, with rates not published in a flat table.
Checked on the vendor's own page on September 21, 2026: no prices are published. Expect to be quoted.
Features
- Serverless auto-tiering of recent vs. historical data (LiveAnalytics)
- Managed InfluxDB 2 and 3 deployments
- Native integration with AWS IoT Core and Kinesis
- Multi-AZ high availability options
- SQL-based query interface (LiveAnalytics)
- Pay-per-use billing with no upfront commitment
Integrations
Profile last reviewed September 21, 2026