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HyperDX vs ThingsBoard
A side-by-side editorial comparison of HyperDX and ThingsBoard — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
HyperDX vs ThingsBoard: at a glance
What is HyperDX?
HyperDX now tags every ClickHouse query it runs, so teams can see which dashboard drives the load.
HyperDX ships as a monorepo of versioned packages (app, api, CLI, common-utils, collector), so one release shows up as several changelog entries. The 2.41.0 wave on October 13 adds PromQL heatmaps, a minimum auto granularity on PromQL sources, and query attribution: every ClickHouse and PromQL query carries an hdx- query_id and a JSON log_comment naming the dashboard, tile, search or alert behind it. The API also stops falling back to a public session secret, and AI assistant calls now emit OpenTelemetry GenAI-convention spans.
What is ThingsBoard?
ThingsBoard updates time zone data on three release lines for 2026 daylight saving changes.
ThingsBoard keeps three lines patched in parallel: 4.4, 4.3.1 and the 4.2 LTS. On Oct 22 all three got the same update, refreshing Java, Node.js and UI time zone data for 2026 daylight saving changes in Canada, Morocco and Moldova. 4.4 itself, released Sep 29, brought Java 25, a redesigned sidebar and toolbar, and remote agents.
HyperDX vs ThingsBoard: editorial side-by-side
HyperDX
6.3ANALYTICS
HyperDX now tags every ClickHouse query it runs, so teams can see which dashboard drives the load.
◆ Current state
HyperDX ships as a monorepo of versioned packages (app, api, CLI, common-utils, collector), so one release shows up as several changelog entries. The 2.41.0 wave on October 13 adds PromQL heatmaps, a minimum auto granularity on PromQL sources, and query attribution: every ClickHouse and PromQL query carries an hdx- query_id and a JSON log_comment naming the dashboard, tile, search or alert behind it. The API also stops falling back to a public session secret, and AI assistant calls now emit OpenTelemetry GenAI-convention spans.
◆ Where it's heading
Two threads continue: Grafana-style metrics parity (multi-expression PromQL, macros, granularity floors, now heatmaps) and controlling query cost on ClickHouse (bounded Map-key scans, now per-surface query attribution in system.query_log). Security defaults are being tightened for self-hosted deployments, and HyperDX is applying OpenTelemetry's GenAI conventions to its own AI features. The CLI keeps picking up the web app's chart types.
◆ Prediction
Expect query attribution to show up inside the product, for example per-dashboard cost views or limits, and more PromQL visualization types to catch up with the builder. The entries don't show a timeline for either.
ThingsBoard
5.0ANALYTICS
ThingsBoard updates time zone data on three release lines for 2026 daylight saving changes.
◆ Current state
ThingsBoard keeps three lines patched in parallel: 4.4, 4.3.1 and the 4.2 LTS. On Oct 22 all three got the same update, refreshing Java, Node.js and UI time zone data for 2026 daylight saving changes in Canada, Morocco and Moldova. 4.4 itself, released Sep 29, brought Java 25, a redesigned sidebar and toolbar, and remote agents.
◆ Where it's heading
After the 4.4 feature release the project is back to maintenance across all supported lines, mostly security and runtime data updates. Feature work appears in larger, infrequent releases.
◆ Prediction
The next entries are likely another CVE batch across 4.4, 4.3.1 and 4.2, in line with the cadence before 4.4.
Alternatives to HyperDX and ThingsBoard
Other Analytics products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either HyperDX or ThingsBoard.
OpenHouse
OpenHouse lays commit-time rule plumbing for column defaults and wires its catalog to Views.
Fulcrum
Fulcrum turns on Insights, its AI assistant for field data, for every customer.
Holistics
Holistics lets admins put a key dashboard on everyone's Home page.
Lightdash
Lightdash opens AI-built chart types to every cloud user, through the app or MCP.
Hex
Hex exposes agent usage and credit data as its AI agent becomes a metered product.
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Recent activity from HyperDX and ThingsBoard
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 3d agoThingsBoardThingsBoard 4.4.0.1: 2026 time zone data update
- 3d agoThingsBoardThingsBoard 4.3.1.7: 2026 time zone data update
- 3d agoThingsBoardThingsBoard 4.2.2.7: 2026 time zone data update
- 13d agoHyperDXHyperDX CLI 0.7.0 adds stacked-area charts
- 13d agoHyperDX@hyperdx/[email protected]
- 13d agoHyperDX@hyperdx/[email protected]
- 13d agoHyperDX@hyperdx/[email protected]
- 13d agoHyperDXHyperDX CLI 0.7.0 adds stacked-area charts
- 24d agoHyperDXHyperDX CLI 0.6.4: more precise axis ticks in terminal charts
- 27d agoThingsBoardThingsBoard 4.4 Release
- 27d agoThingsBoardThingsBoard 4.3.1.6 Release
- 27d agoThingsBoardThingsBoard 4.2.2.6 Release
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between HyperDX and ThingsBoard?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. HyperDX is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 5.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is HyperDX better than ThingsBoard?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. HyperDX is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 5.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Analytics products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to HyperDX?
Top HyperDX alternatives in Analytics are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "HyperDX alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/hyperdx for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to ThingsBoard?
Top ThingsBoard alternatives in Analytics are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "ThingsBoard alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/thingsboard for the full list with editorial commentary on each.