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- Convex is a hosted reactive backend platform for web and mobile apps that bundles a reactive database, server functions, realtime sync, file storage, search and authentication into one TypeScript-first product.
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- Developers write backend logic as TypeScript functions that run inside Convex's own database engine, with queries automatically re-running and pushing updates to connected clients when data changes.
- The backend is also open source and self-hostable.
- Best for
- TypeScript and JavaScript web or React Native teams that want one realtime backend instead of stitching together a database, API server, cache and websocket layer.
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- Startups moving from prototype to production and teams building AI-agent or AI-assisted coding workflows.
- Pricing
- Convex earns money through usage-based cloud plans.
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- Free & Starter is $0/month with pay-as-you-go overages: 1M function calls included then $2.20 per additional 1M, 20 GB-hours of action compute included then $0.33 per GB-hour, 0.5 GB database storage included then $0.22 per GB, 1 GB file storage in
- Main limitation
- Backend teams whose server-side stack is primarily Python, Go or another non-JavaScript language, since server functions run natively only in TypeScript or JavaScript.
More detail
- Organizations that need in-VPC deployment today, since Convex in your VPC and BYOC are listed as coming soon.
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About
- Convex is a hosted reactive backend platform for web and mobile apps that bundles a reactive database, server functions, realtime sync, file storage, search and authentication into one TypeScript-first product.
- Developers write backend logic as TypeScript functions that run inside Convex's own database engine, with queries automatically re-running and pushing updates to connected clients when data changes.
- The backend is also open source and self-hostable.
What it helps with
- Backend glue-code sprawl across a separate database, API server, cache and realtime subscription service
- Data corruption from concurrent writes, addressed with ACID transactions
- Stale UIs that require manual realtime plumbing, addressed by automatic query re-runs and client subscription updates
- Scaling pain during traffic spikes, addressed with built-in automatic caching and scaling
- Agent-generated code errors, caught before shipping by end-to-end type safety
- Rebuilding complex add-on features instead of using sandboxed, reusable Components
Capabilities
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| Offering | Available | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Reactive database | Yes | Custom database engine that tracks query dependencies and automatically pushes updates to active client subscriptions. |
| ACID transactions | Yes | Query and mutation functions are designed to be database transactions in their entirety. |
| File storage, text search and vector search | Yes | Included on all plan tiers according to the pricing page. |
| Authentication | Yes | Built-in with over 80 OAuth integrations; SAML/SSO only on Business & Enterprise. |
| Server-side language support | Limited | Server functions run natively only in TypeScript or JavaScript; Python, Rust and HTTP clients are available for clients. |
| Mobile support beyond React Native | Limited | React Native is supported; additional mobile support is described as on the todo list. |
| In-VPC or BYOC deployment | No | Convex in your VPC and BYOC are listed as coming soon on the homepage and pricing page. |
| Analytics engine | No | Listed as not available on Free and coming soon on paid tiers. |
| Self-hosting | Limited | Open-source backend can be run on your own hardware, but Convex describes the cloud service as the recommended configuration for most users. |
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