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FaunaDB vs Ninox

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FaunaDB

Software

The distributed serverless database for modern applications

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Ninox

Software

The database for teams

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only FaunaDB has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: FaunaDB the Internet Archive's capture of FaunaDB's homepage on 5 January 2019 confirmed a free 'Try Cloud' tier alongside a self-hosted download, with a separate Pricing page linked but not itself retrievable from the archive within two attempts.; Ninox paid plans are priced per user starting around 25 euros per month, and offline desktop and mobile access is limited to the higher Business and Enterprise tiers

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which FaunaDB and Ninox actually diverge.

Attributes where FaunaDB and Ninox differ
AttributeFaunaDBNinox
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
Founded2012Unknown

Identical on both: platforms (Web), 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 FaunaDB

  • ACID Transactions
  • Document-relational Model
  • GraphQL API
  • Global Distribution
  • Temporal Queries
  • Multi-tenancy
  • Serverless
  • GraphQL

Only in Ninox

Nothing recorded that FaunaDB does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

FaunaDB

  • Serverless applicationsnot Ninox
  • Rapid prototypingnot Ninox
  • Mobile backendsnot Ninox
  • JAMstacknot Ninox
  • Microservicesnot Ninox

Ninox

No use cases recorded yet. See the Ninox review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

FaunaDB

  • The Internet Archive's capture of FaunaDB's homepage on 5 January 2019 confirmed a free 'Try Cloud' tier alongside a self-hosted download, with a separate Pricing page linked but not itself retrievable from the archive within two attempts.

Ninox

  • Paid plans are priced per user starting around 25 euros per month, and offline desktop and mobile access is limited to the higher Business and Enterprise tiers

Pricing, plan by plan

FaunaDB

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 100K read ops
    • 50K write ops
    • 1GB storage
  • Pro$25/month
    • Pay per use
    • Priority support
    • Advanced features

Ninox

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Ninox review.

Which should you pick?

Choose FaunaDB if

  • You need acid transactions.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want document-relational model.
FaunaDB review

Choose Ninox if

Nothing in the data separates Ninox from FaunaDB on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Ninox review

Questions people ask

Is FaunaDB or Ninox better?
Neither clearly leads. FaunaDB starts at Free and Ninox at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, FaunaDB or Ninox?
FaunaDB has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for FaunaDB and On request for Ninox.
Does FaunaDB or Ninox run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use FaunaDB for free?
Yes. FaunaDB has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Ninox starts at On request.
What is FaunaDB best used for?
FaunaDB is most often used for serverless applications, rapid prototyping, mobile backends, jamstack. Of those, serverless applications and rapid prototyping are not what Ninox is typically brought in for.
What can FaunaDB do that Ninox cannot?
FaunaDB covers ACID Transactions, Document-relational Model, GraphQL API, Global Distribution.
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