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Knack vs RavenDB

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Knack

Software

Build online databases and apps without code

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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RavenDB

Software

The fully transactional NoSQL document database

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only RavenDB has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Knack plans are priced by number of records and objects rather than users, ranging from $110 to $300 per month as data volume grows; RavenDB the free Developer licence bars commercial use and expires every 6 months, requiring renewal

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Knack and RavenDB actually diverge.

Attributes where Knack and RavenDB differ
AttributeKnackRavenDB
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebLinux, Windows, Mac, Docker, Web
FoundedUnknown2010

Identical on both: 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 Knack

Nothing recorded that RavenDB does not also cover.

Only in RavenDB

  • ACID Transactions
  • Auto-indexing
  • Full-text Search
  • Graph Queries
  • Distributed Counters
  • Time Series
  • Document Compression
  • .NET

What people use each for

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

Knack

No use cases recorded yet. See the Knack review.

RavenDB

  • Running a distributed document database with ACID transactionsnot Knack
  • Self hosting a multi node database cluster on your own hardwarenot Knack
  • Replicating operational data out to analytics systems through ETLnot Knack

Where each one falls short

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

Knack

  • Plans are priced by number of records and objects rather than users, ranging from $110 to $300 per month as data volume grows

RavenDB

  • The free Developer licence bars commercial use and expires every 6 months, requiring renewal
  • The free Community licence caps a customer at 60 cores and forces you to stay on the latest major version
  • The Professional licence is limited to a single database, a 5 node cluster, 40 cores and 240 GB RAM
  • Sharding across nodes, ETL to OLAP, Elasticsearch and Kafka, and data archival are Enterprise only
  • Enterprise and AI licence pricing is contact us only with no published rate

Pricing, plan by plan

Knack

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Knack review.

RavenDB

Free
  • CommunityFree
    • 3 cores
    • 6GB RAM
    • Community support
  • Professional$499/year
    • Production use
    • Professional support
    • Advanced features

Which should you pick?

Choose Knack if

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

Knack review

Choose RavenDB if

  • You need acid transactions.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Linux, Windows, Mac, Docker, Web.
  • You also want auto-indexing.
RavenDB review

Questions people ask

Is Knack or RavenDB better?
Neither clearly leads. Knack starts at On request and RavenDB at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Knack or RavenDB?
RavenDB has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Knack and Free for RavenDB.
Does Knack or RavenDB run on more platforms?
Knack runs on Web. RavenDB runs on Linux, Windows, Mac, Docker, Web.
Can I use RavenDB for free?
Yes. RavenDB has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Knack starts at On request.
What can Knack do that RavenDB cannot?
RavenDB covers ACID Transactions, Auto-indexing, Full-text Search, Graph Queries.
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