Software · head to head
DynamoDB vs Knack
DynamoDB
Software
Fast, flexible NoSQL database service for any scale
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: DynamoDB noSQL-only; does not support complex relational queries or SQL joins; Knack plans are priced by number of records and objects rather than users, ranging from $110 to $300 per month as data volume grows
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which DynamoDB and Knack actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in DynamoDB
- Single-digit Millisecond Latency
- Serverless
- Auto-scaling
- Global Tables
- Point-in-time Recovery
- Encryption
- Streams
- Lambda
Only in Knack
Nothing recorded that DynamoDB does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
DynamoDB
- High-scale, variable-workload applicationsnot Knack
- Mobile and IoT device backendsnot Knack
- Real-time analytics and dashboardsnot Knack
- Multi-region, globally distributed applicationsnot Knack
Knack
No use cases recorded yet. See the Knack review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
DynamoDB
- NoSQL-only; does not support complex relational queries or SQL joins
- Limited query flexibility; requires thinking in terms of keys and indexes rather than ad-hoc queries
Knack
- Plans are priced by number of records and objects rather than users, ranging from $110 to $300 per month as data volume grows
Pricing, plan by plan
DynamoDB
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the DynamoDB review.
Knack
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Knack review.
Which should you pick?
Choose DynamoDB if
- You need single-digit millisecond latency.
- You work on AWS.
- You also want serverless.
Choose Knack if
Nothing in the data separates Knack from DynamoDB on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is DynamoDB or Knack better?
- Neither clearly leads. DynamoDB starts at On request and Knack at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, DynamoDB or Knack?
- DynamoDB starts at On request and Knack at On request.
- Does DynamoDB or Knack run on more platforms?
- DynamoDB runs on AWS. Knack runs on Web.
- What is DynamoDB best used for?
- DynamoDB is most often used for high-scale, variable-workload applications, mobile and iot device backends, real-time analytics and dashboards, multi-region, globally distributed applications. Of those, high-scale, variable-workload applications and mobile and iot device backends are not what Knack is typically brought in for.
- What can DynamoDB do that Knack cannot?
- DynamoDB covers Single-digit Millisecond Latency, Serverless, Auto-scaling, Global Tables.