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ClickHouseVictoriaMetrics
Freemium

Free and open source to self-host, with a paid managed cloud service also available.

 Freemium

A free edition or tier is available. Additional features or hosted services require…

Self-hosted Self-hosted
  • Columnar storage gives fast query performance over very large datasets
  • Widely adopted as the backend for other open source observability tools
  • Supports Prometheus-compatible workflows
  • Offers single-node and clustered deployments
  • Using it well for observability requires additional tooling or schema design on top
  • Operating a ClickHouse cluster at scale takes real database administration expertise
  • Advanced enterprise capabilities and support are separately licensed.
Self-hosted, Downloadable app Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License not stated License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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