Is Firebolt or Ninox better?

Neither clearly leads. Firebolt starts at $1.84/hour and Ninox at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Firebolt or Ninox?

Ninox has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $1.84/hour for Firebolt and Free for Ninox.

Does Firebolt or Ninox run on more platforms?

Firebolt runs on Cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure preview), Docker, Kubernetes. Ninox runs on Web.

Can I use Ninox for free?

Yes. Ninox has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Firebolt starts at $1.84/hour.

What is Firebolt best used for?

Firebolt is most often used for data analytics teams running gigabyte-to-petabyte datasets with sub-second query requirements, real-time business intelligence platforms requiring acid transactions and snapshot isolation, applications needing vector search on analytical data for similarity queries. Of those, data analytics teams running gigabyte-to-petabyte datasets with sub-second query requirements and real-time business intelligence platforms requiring acid transactions and snapshot isolation are not what Ninox is typically brought in for.

What can Firebolt do that Ninox cannot?

Firebolt covers Sub-second Queries, Sparse Indexes, Data Pruning, Decoupled Storage/Compute.

Databases · head to head

Firebolt vs Ninox

Firebolt

Databases

Sub-second analytics at cloud data warehouse scale

From: $1.84/hour
Rated: -

Full review Website

Ninox

Databases

The database for teams

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only Ninox has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
Each has a real cost: Firebolt compute billed per second on Arm-based processors; small instances still incur measurable costs during idle periods despite auto-stop; Ninox free plan limited to 5 users and 5,000 records
Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Firebolt and Ninox actually diverge.

Attributes where Firebolt and Ninox differ
Attribute	Firebolt	Ninox
Starting price	$1.84/hour	Free
Pricing model	usage-based	freemium
Free tier	No	Yes
Platforms	Cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure preview), Docker, Kubernetes	Web
Founded	2019	Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Databases).

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 Firebolt

Sub-second Queries
Sparse Indexes
Data Pruning
Decoupled Storage/Compute
SQL Support
Semi-structured Data
Workload Isolation
Airflow

Only in Ninox

Nothing recorded that Firebolt does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Firebolt

Data analytics teams running gigabyte-to-petabyte datasets with sub-second query requirementsnot Ninox
Real-time business intelligence platforms requiring ACID transactions and snapshot isolationnot Ninox
Applications needing vector search on analytical data for similarity queriesnot Ninox

Ninox

No-code database solutions for small to medium teamsnot Firebolt
Workflow automation and process managementnot Firebolt
Customer data and project tracking with custom viewsnot Firebolt

Where each one falls short

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

Firebolt

Compute billed per second on Arm-based processors; small instances still incur measurable costs during idle periods despite auto-stop
Storage pass-through charged at $0.0264/GB monthly on compressed data; uncompressed storage could exceed this
Azure deployment currently in Preview status; production recommendations unclear
Vector indexes limited to float arrays; other data types require alternative indexing strategies
Free tier credits ($200) limited; no perpetual free tier for production use

Ninox

Free plan limited to 5 users and 5,000 records
API call limits restrict automation on lower tiers (1,000/month free, 10,000/month team)
Only 7-day history on free plan vs. unlimited on Business

Pricing, plan by plan

Firebolt

$1.84/hour

No published plan breakdown. See the Firebolt review.

Ninox

Free

FreeFree
- Up to 5 users
- 100 MB storage
- Up to 5,000 records
Team$25/month
- 5 GB storage per user
- 50,000 records per user
- 10,000 API calls per user per month
Business$40/month
- 10 GB storage per user
- 250,000 records per user
- 50,000 API calls per user per month
Enterprise$null/custom
- Custom pricing available
- Dedicated support
- Custom solutions and governance

Which should you pick?

Choose Firebolt if

You need sub-second queries.
You work on Cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure preview), Docker, Kubernetes.
You also want sparse indexes.

Firebolt review

Choose Ninox if

You want to start without paying.

Ninox review

Questions people ask

Is Firebolt or Ninox better?: Neither clearly leads. Firebolt starts at $1.84/hour and Ninox at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Firebolt or Ninox?: Ninox has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $1.84/hour for Firebolt and Free for Ninox.
Does Firebolt or Ninox run on more platforms?: Firebolt runs on Cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure preview), Docker, Kubernetes. Ninox runs on Web.
Can I use Ninox for free?: Yes. Ninox has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Firebolt starts at $1.84/hour.
What is Firebolt best used for?: Firebolt is most often used for data analytics teams running gigabyte-to-petabyte datasets with sub-second query requirements, real-time business intelligence platforms requiring acid transactions and snapshot isolation, applications needing vector search on analytical data for similarity queries. Of those, data analytics teams running gigabyte-to-petabyte datasets with sub-second query requirements and real-time business intelligence platforms requiring acid transactions and snapshot isolation are not what Ninox is typically brought in for.
What can Firebolt do that Ninox cannot?: Firebolt covers Sub-second Queries, Sparse Indexes, Data Pruning, Decoupled Storage/Compute.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Firebolt: How does Firebolt's compute billing model work?

Firebolt uses per-second billing with scale-to-zero capability. The smallest S tier costs $1.84 per hour with 8 vCPU and 64GB memory, while the largest 4XL tier costs $58.88 per hour with 256 vCPU. Users only pay when compute is running.

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Ninox: How much does Ninox cost?

Ninox is free for individuals with up to 5 users. Team plan is 25 EUR per user per month (billed annually), and Business plan is 40 EUR per user per month (billed annually). Enterprise plans have custom pricing.

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Firebolt: What is the cost for data storage on Firebolt?

Storage costs $0.0264 per GB per month on object storage, billed as pass-through cost at cloud provider rates.

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Ninox: Is Ninox free?

Yes, Ninox offers a free plan for up to 5 users with 100 MB storage and 5,000 records. No payment required to start, and includes all core views: table, form, chart, kanban, maps, and calendar.

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Firebolt: What free credits or trial does Firebolt offer new users?

New users receive $200 free credits to get started with the platform.

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Ninox: What is Ninox Team plan pricing?

The Team plan costs 25 EUR per user per month (billed annually). It includes 5 GB storage per user, 50,000 records, 10,000 API calls per month per user, and 30-day history. Annual billing is required.

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Firebolt: Does Firebolt publish pricing for commitment-based discounts?

The pricing FAQ lists a question about commitment-based discounts but does not provide published answers on the pricing page. This requires direct inquiry with sales.

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Firebolt: What deployment options does Firebolt offer besides managed service?

Firebolt offers self-hosted open source deployment (unlimited) and Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC) options in addition to managed service.

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Firebolt vs Ninox

Firebolt

Ninox

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Firebolt

Only in Ninox

What people use each for

Firebolt

Ninox

Where each one falls short

Firebolt

Ninox

Pricing, plan by plan

Firebolt

Ninox

Which should you pick?

Choose Firebolt if

Choose Ninox if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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