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The Best Database for IoT in 2026: An Honest Comparison
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The Best Database for IoT in 2026: An Honest Comparison

Choosing an IoT database in 2026: MQTT ingestion paths, edge constraints, cardinality, and retention. InfluxDB 3, TimescaleDB, VictoriaMetrics, GreptimeDB, ClickHouse, IoTDB, TDengine, SQLite, and Arc compared.

Ignacio Van DroogenbroeckIgnacio Van Droogenbroeck··22 min read

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