QuestDB Open Source
QuestDB Enterprise
Primary Use
Evaluation, prototyping, pilots
Production deployments
Engine & Performance
High-performance core engine
Read/write isolation with replicasSame high-performance core engine
Security
BasicBasic auth over unencrypted transmission
Enterprise-gradeRBAC incl. column-level; TLS encryption (all protocols)
User Management
LimitedBuilt-in Admin user with a configurable read-only user
AdvancedUnlimited native users, groups, and service accounts. SSO supported for OAuth/OIDC/Azure Entra ID
Scalability
NoneSingle instance
Horizontally scalableScale to N-replicas
High Availability
NoneSingle instance; no replication/failover
Multi-instanceCloud-native, high availability, read replicas, primary failover
Backups & Snapshots
ManualFull backups into local storage
Fully automatedIncremental snapshots into object stores
Disaster Recovery
From backupRestore from a previous full backup
FlexibleRestore from a previous full backup or do automated point-in-time (PITR) recovery
Storage & Data Lake
No integrated tieringData stored on local storage
Tiered storageTiered storage with cloud object stores (Azure Blob, Amazon S3, GCS, Oracle Cloud Storage)
Lifecycle Policies
ExpireAutomatic Downsampling with Materialized Views. Data can be deleted via TTL.
ArchiveAutomatic Downsampling with Materialized Views. Data can be deleted or archived to tiered storage via TTL. On-demand recall of historical data
Deployment
Self-managedBinaries, containers, and source code available
CustomSelf-managed or Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC), with QuestDB ops team taking care of your deployment, on-premises or cloud-native
Support & SLAs
LimitedCommunity support only
Unlimited access to dedicated supportDirect access to QuestDB engineers. Guaranteed response-time SLAs. Guidance beyond break-fix.
Emergency Patches & Bug Fixes
Community releases onlyBest effort
YesCustomer-priority hotfixes and security patches
Roadmap & Feature Requests
LimitedPublic/community via GitHub
Priority requestsEarly access to new features, enterprise-specific enhancements