Compare DBOS and Zoho Bookings free tiers side by side. Pricing, limits, change history, and risk assessment for developers.

DBOS vs Zoho Bookings

Side-by-side free tier comparison. Catalogue dates here run to 2026-08-20.

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Verdict

DBOS offers a free tier ("Free (open-source library; managed cloud is paid-only)"). We are not publishing a free-tier verdict for Zoho Bookings. When we last read the page we cite for Zoho Bookings, on 2026-09-19, we found a change we could not reconcile with the terms we publish for it. We are not comparing the two pricing histories.

A verdict here is not a fixed property of the vendor. A one-off pricing event demotes a vendor while its recorded date falls in the last 180 days and then lapses on its own, with nothing about the vendor having changed; a standing condition — a free tier withdrawn, a product retired — does not lapse with time. A badge carrying a date states the record it rests on; a badge with no date rests on no record in force.

DBOS

Riskstable
CategoryWorkflow Automation
TierFree (open-source library; managed cloud is paid-only)
Verified2026-08-20
Last read2026-09-19
Changes2 recorded
Open-source durable workflow orchestration library (DBOS Transact) — free forever for TypeScript, Python, Go, Java, Kotlin. Self-host with PostgreSQL backend; community support via Discord. Managed DBOS Cloud is paid-only (Pro from $99/mo: 2 seats, 3 apps, 1M checkpoints/mo).

Zoho Bookings

Risk
CategoryWorkflow Automation
TierFree
Verified2026-07-30
Last read2026-09-19
Changes0 recorded
Appointment scheduling for 1 staff member, 1 service type, with calendar sync freeWhen we last read the page we cite for this offer, on 2026-09-19, we found a change we could not reconcile with the terms we publish, so we cannot confirm these terms today.

Pricing Change History

DBOS

restructured discovered 2026-09-03 · effective date unknown medium impact
The pricing for DBOS Pro and DBOS Teams has been updated. DBOS Pro is $99/month for 2 user seats, 3 apps, and 1M checkpoints. DBOS Teams is $499/month for 10 user seats, 10 apps, and 10M checkpoints. Source ↗
removed effective 2026-04-19 medium impact
DBOS Cloud free tier (1 Firecracker microVM per app, 1M service calls/mo) no longer appears on dbos.dev/pricing. Only the open-source DBOS Transact library remains free; managed cloud is paid-only starting at Pro $99/mo. Description updated accordingly; vendor remains in index under the open-source tier. Source ↗

Zoho Bookings

No recorded pricing changes for Zoho Bookings.

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