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TimescaleDB VS VictoriaMetrics_

As of 4 November 2026, VictoriaMetrics is named by 120 companies and TimescaleDB by 160; TimescaleDB skews to companies under 200 people (67% vs 50%), VictoriaMetrics to companies over 1,000 (23% vs 12%).

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: TimescaleDB's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, VictoriaMetrics rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

TimescaleDB: 2–200 employees
67%
VictoriaMetrics: 2–200 employees
50%
TimescaleDB: 1,000+ employees
12%
VictoriaMetrics: 1,000+ employees
23%
Postings per company, 90 days
1.6 · 2.4
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
160companies name TimescaleDB
120companies name VictoriaMetrics
0name both
252 · 285postings in 90 days, TimescaleDB · VictoriaMetrics
02 — Side by side

Who chooses which

Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.

By company size
SegmentTimescaleDBshareVictoriaMetricsshareLeans
Self-employed53%43%even
2-10 employees2616%1412%TimescaleDB
11-50 employees3723%1311%TimescaleDB
51-200 employees4428%3328%even
201-500 employees2113%1513%even
501-1000 employees85%1311%VictoriaMetrics
1001-5000 employees96%1613%VictoriaMetrics
5001-10000 employees32%65%VictoriaMetrics
10,001+ employees74%65%even
By industry
SegmentTimescaleDBshareVictoriaMetricsshareLeans
Technology & software7547%6857%VictoriaMetrics
Manufacturing & industry3220%108%TimescaleDB
Business & finance services2214%2218%VictoriaMetrics
Utilities & infrastructure138%87%even
Property & construction53%––outside top 12
Public, community & associations43%33%even
Media & content32%33%even
Consumer services & leisure21%22%even
Transport, logistics & rental21%11%even
Agriculture & forestry11%––outside top 12
Automotive11%––outside top 12
Commerce & trade––22%outside top 12
Hospitality & travel––11%outside top 12
By country
SegmentTimescaleDBshareVictoriaMetricsshareLeans
United States8855%7159%VictoriaMetrics
Germany149%65%TimescaleDB
United Kingdom128%1210%VictoriaMetrics
France85%––outside top 12
India74%––outside top 12
Czechia43%11%even
Belgium32%11%even
Canada32%22%even
Brazil21%11%even
Sweden21%––outside top 12
Singapore21%43%VictoriaMetrics
Austria11%––outside top 12
Australia––33%outside top 12
Switzerland––22%outside top 12
Spain––22%outside top 12
Poland––22%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentTimescaleDBshareVictoriaMetricsshareLeans
Software engineering21462%25670%VictoriaMetrics
Data & AI5215%134%TimescaleDB
IT operations & business systems237%5816%VictoriaMetrics
Engineering (non-software)72%51%even
Quality, safety & environment51%––outside top 12
Sales41%31%even
Finance & accounting10%10%even
Legal, compliance & risk10%––outside top 12
Marketing & communications10%21%even
Product, program & project management10%21%even
research and science10%––outside top 12
Unclassified10%––outside top 12
Customer service & success––21%outside top 12
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VictoriaMetrics is named by 120 companies in job postings and TimescaleDB by 160; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/timescaledb-vs-victoriametrics)
How we know

Read from the source, not self-reported

Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
  • Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
  • SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
  • Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
FAQ

TimescaleDB vs VictoriaMetrics: questions

Which is more used, TimescaleDB or VictoriaMetrics?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, TimescaleDB (160) over VictoriaMetrics (120). By website-and-DNS footprint, VictoriaMetrics (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses TimescaleDB?

67% of TimescaleDB companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 50% for VictoriaMetrics. 12% of TimescaleDB companies have over 1,000 employees, against 23% for VictoriaMetrics.

Do companies run both?

0 companies name both in their postings, usually TimescaleDB in marketing and VictoriaMetrics in sales, or during a migration.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.

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