Fauna review

Fauna's entry price is $22.50, which is the figure to plan around if you go straight to a paid plan. It sits above the site median of €13.15, so Fauna leans to the pricier side of the field. A free tier lets you start before you pay that figure.

Yes, Fauna has a free tier. You can take a small project onto it and keep working there before deciding to pay, which suits teams still shaping their data model. The paid step up starts at $22.50, so the move is priced in advance.

RisingWave, UCloud and Vultr all list lower entry prices. RisingWave starts at $0.23, UCloud at $0.96 and Vultr at $2.50, against Fauna's $22.50. If the entry figure settles your choice, the field is cheaper on that measure.

Fauna sits in the dearer part of the field on price. It ranks 52 of 70 brands on price from, so most providers on the site list a lower entry figure. That is a ranking position, and the free tier softens how the entry figure feels for a small project.

In the database ranking the middle entry price is €4.38, the lower band is €3.07 and the upper band is €9.05. Fauna's $22.50 sits above that middle, the clearest cost signal in this profile.

Fauna suits a small team that wants to try a managed database without a paid plan straight away. A free tier covers the early build, and $22.50 sets the price for when you move up. It suits you less if the entry figure has to be the lowest in the field.

Fauna's cost score is 3.9, the same as its overall score of 3.9. The cost picture matches the overall picture here, and both rest on the entry price of $22.50 measured against the rest of the field rather than on discounted tiers.