GreptimeTeam/greptimedb

What is it?

Key features

• 01Stores metrics, logs, and traces in one columnar engine on S3, GCS, Azure Blob, or S3-compatible storage.
• 02Ingests data via OpenTelemetry, Prometheus Remote Write, Loki Push, Elasticsearch Bulk, and InfluxDB line protocol.
• 03Supports SQL for all signals and PromQL for metrics.
• 04Correlates signals with joins on shared tags such as trace_id or service.
• 05Includes retention policies, downsampling, and continuous aggregation.
• 06Offers standalone and distributed deployment modes.

Use cases

• Replacing a Prometheus, Loki, and Tempo stack with one backend.
• Keeping long-term telemetry on object storage without a separate analytics system.
• Investigating incidents by joining error traces with the logs emitted inside them.
• Storing OpenTelemetry GenAI or agent telemetry alongside infrastructure metrics.

Quick start

1. 1

   Run the standalone server with Docker

   docker run -p 127.0.0.1:4000-4003:4000-4003 -v "$(pwd)/greptimedb_data:/greptimedb_data" --name greptime --rm greptime/greptimedb:latest standalone start --http-addr 0.0.0.0:4000 --grpc-bind-addr 0.0.0.0:4001 --mysql-addr 0.0.0.0:4002 --postgres-addr 0.0.0.0:4003
2. 2

   Open the dashboard at http://localhost:4000/dashboard

Things to know

• !Cluster deployment and the Flow engine are in the Apache-2.0 build, but read replicas, workload isolation and automated repartitioning are Enterprise-only.
• !Some Elasticsearch and Loki query APIs are not compatible; LogQL is not supported.
• !Building from source requires a Rust toolchain, a Protobuf compiler and C/C++ build tools.

Topics

FAQ

What is greptimedb?

An open-source observability database that stores metrics, logs, and traces in one columnar engine on object storage, queryable with SQL and PromQL. GreptimeDB is an observability database that keeps metrics, logs, and traces in one columnar engine over object storage. All three signals share one table model made of tags, a timestamp, and fields, so when they carry common identifiers such as service, host, or trace ID, they can be correlated in SQL without moving data between systems.

Is greptimedb free to use? What license does it have?

greptimedb is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. Check the license terms before using it in commercial products.

Is greptimedb still maintained?

Actively maintained. The last commit to greptimedb was on Oct 21, 2026.

What can I use greptimedb for?

Replacing a Prometheus, Loki, and Tempo stack with one backend. Keeping long-term telemetry on object storage without a separate analytics system. Investigating incidents by joining error traces with the logs emitted inside them. Storing OpenTelemetry GenAI or agent telemetry alongside infrastructure metrics.

How do I install greptimedb?

Run the standalone server with Docker: docker run -p 127.0.0.1:4000-4003:4000-4003 -v "$(pwd)/greptimedb_data:/greptimedb_data" --name greptime --rm greptime/greptimedb:latest standalone start --http-addr 0.0.0.0:4000 --grpc-bind-addr 0.0.0.0:4001 --mysql-addr 0.0.0.0:4002 --postgres-addr 0.0.0.0:4003 Open the dashboard at http://localhost:4000/dashboard

Where can I get greptimedb?

The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/GreptimeTeam/greptimedb