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A time-series database for high-performance real-time analytics packaged as a Postgres extension observed · 2026-10-01

github.com/timescale/timescaledb · homepage · C · NOASSERTION (other) observed · 2026-10-01

Health v2 · maintenance only

98/100

  • Activity 97
  • Release rhythm 97
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_license

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 13
  • age_days: 3514
  • days_rel: 21
  • days_push: 20
  • n_releases_24m: 44

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

23629 stars · 1165 forks observed · 2026-10-01

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-10-12, confidence 0.97

TimescaleDB is an open-source PostgreSQL extension that adds native time‑series capabilities and high‑performance analytics. It provides automatic partitioning, compression, and hybrid row‑columnar storage for massive data volumes.

Use cases

  • store and query IoT sensor data at scale
  • run real‑time analytics on financial tick data
  • monitor and analyze server metrics and logs
  • perform time‑series forecasting and anomaly detection
  • manage large event streams for smart manufacturing

When to choose

  • You need a relational database with built‑in time‑series functions.
  • Your workload requires high ingest rates combined with fast analytical queries.
  • You want to leverage existing PostgreSQL tools, extensions, and ecosystem.

When to avoid

  • Your use case is purely key‑value or document storage without relational queries.
  • You need a NoSQL database with flexible schema for unstructured data.
  • You require a fully managed cloud service without self‑hosting responsibilities.

Facets

library · maturity active

database search-engine vector-database databases time-series analytics windows cloud self-hosted time-series hypertable columnstore postgres-extension real-time-analytics data-engineering linux macos docker

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