Fauna
The data API for modern applications
Pricing
Free tier
Hybrid
Adoption
→StableLicense
Proprietary
Data freshness
—Overview
What is Fauna?
Fauna is a distributed, serverless document-relational database with its own query language (FQL v10). It combines the flexibility of NoSQL with relational capabilities and ACID transactions globally. Integrates directly with Netlify and Vercel for serverless-first deployments.
Key differentiator
“The data API for modern applications”
Capability profile
Strength Radar
Honest assessment
Strengths & Weaknesses
↑ Strengths
Fit analysis
Who is it for?
✓ Best for
Serverless and Jamstack apps needing a flexible, globally consistent database without managing replication
✕ Not a fit for
Teams that prefer SQL or need heavy analytical query capabilities
Cost structure
Pricing
Free Tier
Available
Starts at
Freemium
Model
Hybrid
Enterprise
None
Performance benchmarks
How Fast Is It?
Ecosystem
Relationships
Alternatives
Next step
Get Started with Fauna
Step-by-step setup guide with code examples and common gotchas.