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ScyllaDB vs Ninox

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ScyllaDB

Software

The real-time big data database compatible with Cassandra

From
Free
Rated
-
N

Ninox

Software

The database for teams

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only ScyllaDB has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: ScyllaDB aWS Marketplace lists ScyllaDB Enterprise (sold directly by ScyllaDB, Inc) at $1.63 per hour for the recommended i3.4xlarge instance size, license and enterprise support bundled in; 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 ScyllaDB and Ninox actually diverge.

Attributes where ScyllaDB and Ninox differ
AttributeScyllaDBNinox
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsLinux, Docker, Kubernetes, WebWeb
Founded2015Unknown

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 ScyllaDB

  • Cassandra Compatible
  • DynamoDB Compatible
  • 10x Throughput
  • Low Latency
  • Auto-tuning
  • Lightweight Transactions
  • Change Data Capture
  • Cassandra Drivers

Only in Ninox

Nothing recorded that ScyllaDB does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

ScyllaDB

  • Real-time applicationsnot Ninox
  • Content managementnot Ninox
  • User profilesnot Ninox
  • Mobile backendsnot Ninox
  • Cachingnot 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.

ScyllaDB

  • AWS Marketplace lists ScyllaDB Enterprise (sold directly by ScyllaDB, Inc) at $1.63 per hour for the recommended i3.4xlarge instance size, license and enterprise support bundled in

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

ScyllaDB

Free
  • Open SourceFree
    • Full features
    • Community support
    • Self-managed
  • Cloud$0.3/hour
    • Managed service
    • Pay per hour
    • Enterprise support

Ninox

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Ninox review.

Which should you pick?

Choose ScyllaDB if

  • You need cassandra compatible.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, Web.
  • You also want dynamodb compatible.

Choose Ninox if

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

Questions people ask

Is ScyllaDB or Ninox better?
Neither clearly leads. ScyllaDB 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, ScyllaDB or Ninox?
ScyllaDB has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for ScyllaDB and On request for Ninox.
Does ScyllaDB or Ninox run on more platforms?
ScyllaDB runs on Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, Web. Ninox runs on Web.
Can I use ScyllaDB for free?
Yes. ScyllaDB has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Ninox starts at On request.
What is ScyllaDB best used for?
ScyllaDB is most often used for real-time applications, content management, user profiles, mobile backends. Of those, real-time applications and content management are not what Ninox is typically brought in for.
What can ScyllaDB do that Ninox cannot?
ScyllaDB covers Cassandra Compatible, DynamoDB Compatible, 10x Throughput, Low Latency.

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