InfluxDB vs Percona Monitoring and Management
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted monitoring & status options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.
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InfluxDB
Purpose-built time series database for metrics and events
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Percona Monitoring and Management
Database performance monitoring for MySQL, PostgreSQL and MongoDB
| Feature | InfluxDB | Percona Monitoring and Management |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Monitoring & Status | Monitoring & Status |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Language | Rust | Go |
| Setup difficulty | Medium | Medium |
| Min. RAM | 512 MB | 2,048 MB |
| Deployment | docker, kubernetes, binary | docker, kubernetes, binary |
| GitHub stars | ★ 31,683 | ★ 1,080 |
| First released | 2013 | 2016 |
| Replaces | Datadog, AWS Timestream | Datadog Database Monitoring, SolarWinds DPA |
Why pick each one
Choose Percona Monitoring and Management if…
- Deep database-level insight
- All-in-one server image
Frequently asked questions
Is InfluxDB or Percona Monitoring and Management better?
Neither is universally better. InfluxDB has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are InfluxDB and Percona Monitoring and Management free and open-source?
Yes. InfluxDB is licensed under MIT and Percona Monitoring and Management under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run InfluxDB and Percona Monitoring and Management with Docker?
InfluxDB: yes. Percona Monitoring and Management: yes.