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RRDtool vs InfluxDB 1.x / TICK Stack: catalog facts
RRDtool	InfluxDB 1.x / TICK Stack
Free Free and open source under GPL-2.0-or-later with the RRDtool FLOSS exception.	Free Open source software with no cost for self-hosting.
Windows, Linux, Command line	Self-hosted
Stores time-series data in a fixed-size database Generates graphs from collected metrics	Bundles collection, storage, visualization and alerting in one open source stack Long track record with a large existing user base on the 1.x line
Designed for time-series logging and graphing rather than general-purpose monitoring	Described as legacy, so it lags behind InfluxData's newer 3.x platform Self-hosting four separate components adds operational overhead
Downloadable app	Self-hosted, Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later WITH RRDtool-FLOSS-exception-2.0	License not stated
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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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