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title: InfluxDB 3
description: InfluxDB 3 documentation. Compare InfluxDB 3 Core, Enterprise, Cloud Serverless, Cloud Dedicated, Clustered, and Explorer to choose the product that fits your workload.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb3/
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canonical: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb3/
date: '2026-05-15T17:19:44-05:00'
lastmod: '2026-05-15T17:19:44-05:00'
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InfluxDB 3 is the current generation of InfluxDB and the recommended platform
for new time series workloads.
Built on Apache Arrow and object storage, it supports SQL and InfluxQL,
handles unlimited series cardinality, and scales without managing local disks.
If you currently run InfluxDB 1 or InfluxDB 2,[plan a migration to InfluxDB 3](/influxdb3/which-influxdb-3/#coming-from-influxdb-1-or-influxdb-2).

## [InfluxDB 3 Core documentation](/influxdb3/core/)

InfluxDB 3 Core is an open source time series database designed and optimized for real-time and recent data. Learn how to use and leverage InfluxDB 3 in use cases such as edge data collection, IoT data, and events.

## [InfluxDB 3 Enterprise documentation](/influxdb3/enterprise/)

InfluxDB 3 Enterprise is a time series database built on InfluxDB 3 Core open source. It is designed to handle high write and query loads using a diskless architecture that scales horizontally. Learn how to use and leverage InfluxDB in use cases such as monitoring metrics, IoT data, and events.

## [InfluxDB 3 Explorer documentation](/influxdb3/explorer/)

InfluxDB 3 Explorer is a standalone web-based interface for interacting with InfluxDB 3 Core and Enterprise. Visualize, query, and manage your time series data efficiently.

## [InfluxDB Cloud Dedicated documentation](/influxdb3/cloud-dedicated/)

InfluxDB Cloud Dedicated is a hosted and managed InfluxDB Cloud cluster dedicated to a single tenant. The InfluxDB time series platform is designed to handle high write and query loads. Learn how to use and leverage InfluxDB Cloud Dedicated for your specific time series use case.

## [InfluxDB Cloud Serverless documentation](/influxdb3/cloud-serverless/)

InfluxDB Cloud Serverless is a hosted and managed version of InfluxDB 3, the time series platform designed to handle high write and query loads. Learn how to use and leverage InfluxDB Cloud Serverless in use cases such as monitoring metrics, IoT data, and events.

## [InfluxDB Clustered documentation](/influxdb3/clustered/)

InfluxDB Clustered is a highly available InfluxDB 3 cluster hosted and managed on your own infrastructure. The InfluxDB time series platform is designed to handle high write and query loads. Learn how to use and leverage InfluxDB Clustered for your specific time series use case.

#### Not sure which product fits your use case?

See [Which InfluxDB 3 should I use?](/influxdb3/which-influxdb-3/) for a
full comparison of all InfluxDB 3 products and migration guidance.