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FaunaDB vs Vagrant

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FaunaDB

Software

The distributed serverless database for modern applications

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Vagrant

Software

Development environments made easy

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • 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.; Vagrant vagrant 2.4.3 and later is licensed under the Business Source License 1.1 with IBM Corporation as licensor, not an OSI open source licence
  • They diverge on capability: FaunaDB covers ACID Transactions, Vagrant covers Box management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which FaunaDB and Vagrant actually diverge.

Attributes where FaunaDB and Vagrant differ
AttributeFaunaDBVagrant
Pricing modelfreemiumopen-source
PlatformsWebLinux, Windows, Mac
Founded20122010

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 Vagrant

  • Box management
  • Provider support
  • Multi-machine setups
  • Provisioners
  • Networking
  • Synced folders
  • Snapshots
  • Plugins

What people use each for

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

FaunaDB

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

Vagrant

  • Reproducible local development environments defined in a Vagrantfilenot FaunaDB
  • Provisioning identical VMs across VirtualBox, VMware and Hyper-V for a teamnot FaunaDB
  • Sandboxing multi-machine setups on a developer laptopnot FaunaDB

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.

Vagrant

  • Vagrant 2.4.3 and later is licensed under the Business Source License 1.1 with IBM Corporation as licensor, not an OSI open source licence
  • The Additional Use Grant forbids offering Vagrant to third parties on a hosted or embedded basis in a paid product that competes with IBM's paid versions of Vagrant
  • Each version converts to the MPL 2.0 Change License only four years after that version is first published
  • Uses that fall outside the Additional Use Grant require a separately negotiated licence from the licensor

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

Vagrant

Free
  • Open SourceFree
    • Development environment provisioning
    • Multiple providers
    • Provisioner support

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 Vagrant if

  • You need box management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Linux, Windows, Mac.
  • You also want provider support.
Vagrant review

Questions people ask

Is FaunaDB or Vagrant better?
Neither clearly leads. FaunaDB starts at Free and Vagrant at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, FaunaDB or Vagrant?
FaunaDB starts at Free and Vagrant at Free.
Does FaunaDB or Vagrant run on more platforms?
FaunaDB runs on Web. Vagrant runs on Linux, Windows, Mac.
Can I use FaunaDB for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
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 Vagrant is typically brought in for.
What can FaunaDB do that Vagrant cannot?
FaunaDB covers ACID Transactions, Document-relational Model, GraphQL API, Global Distribution. Vagrant covers Box management, Provider support, Multi-machine setups, Provisioners.
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