VictoriaMetrics is an open-source, high-performance time series database and monitoring solution for metrics. It offers fast data ingestion, Prometheus-compatible querying via MetricsQL, and can run from a single binary up to large distributed clusters, on-premises or in the cloud. It is part of a broader observability stack that also includes VictoriaLogs (logs) and VictoriaTraces (distributed tracing).
What it's for
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- Alerting & recording rules via vmalert
- Anomaly Detection via vmanomaly
- Backup/restore via vmbackup, vmrestore, vmbackupmanager
- Cardinality Explorer & cardinality limiting
- Data migration utility (vmctl) for Prometheus, Influx, OpenTSDB
- Data retention per label/tenant
- Downsampling (global, per label or tenant)
- Global querying view across multiple instances/clusters
- Grafana datasource integration
- Graphite query language compatibility
- Helm charts for deployment
- High-performance time series database
- Kubernetes Operator for automated provisioning and scaling
- Multi-tenancy support
- OpenTelemetry data ingestion
- Prometheus-compatible query language (MetricsQL)
- Sharding & replication for horizontal scaling
- SSO, LDAP, OpenID, JWT authentication support
- Streaming aggregation via vmagent
- TLS/HTTPS and mTLS support
At a glance
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Pricing
Enterprise plans (Launchpad, Silver, Gold, Platinum) are quote-based with pricing available on request. The core VictoriaMetrics database software is open source and free to self-host. VictoriaMetrics Cloud offers a free tier to get started, with plan pricing available on request.
Quote-based; 'Request Launchpad Quote'
Best for small teams looking to upgrade their observability; single environment scope
Quote-based; 'Request Silver Quote'
For growing businesses & platform teams expanding across multiple services; multiple clusters or regions
Quote-based; 'Request Gold Quote'
For platform teams operating production workloads at scale; organization-wide observability
Quote-based; 'Request Platinum Quote'
For organizations standardizing observability across business units; global or regulated environment
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