Convex
Convex — Serverless backend with reactive queries, built-in TypeScript functions, and transactional database on managed infrastructure.
Our Verdict
Best for mvp/prototyping speed. Convex offers $25/member/mo (Pro). High vendor lock-in.
Pros
- MVP/prototyping speed
- Mobile apps needing ready backend
- Faster time-to-market vs. building from scratch
Cons
- Complex custom business logic
- High-performance computing workloads
- High lock-in — proprietary APIs make migration difficult
Best for: Mobile, Teams
Not for: Complex custom business logic
When to Use Convex
Good fit if you need
- MVP/prototyping speed
- Mobile apps needing ready backend
- Teams without backend engineers
Not the best choice if
- Complex custom business logic
- High-performance computing workloads
Consider instead: dbaas
Migration Guide
Difficulty: high
Data you can export: Via API export
API standard: Proprietary
💡 Plan 2-4 weeks minimum. Consider running parallel during migration
Works Well With
Lock-in Assessment
High 5/5
Lock-in Score 5/5
High — reactive data model proprietary, no standard SQL
Data Portability: Via API export
API Compatibility: Proprietary
Pricing
Price wrong?Convex Pricing
- Pricing Model
- hybrid
- Free Tier
- Yes
- Free Tier Limits
- Starter free
- Entry Price
- $25/member/mo (Pro)
- Enterprise Available
- Yes
- Billing Complexity
- Low
- Transparency Score
- 4/5
Beta — estimates may differ from actual pricing
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Estimated Monthly Cost
$25
Estimated Annual Cost
$300
Estimates are approximate and may not reflect current pricing. Always check the official pricing page.
Scale
Project Health
A
Health Score
11.3k 684
Bus Factor
10
Last Commit
today
Release Freq
0d
Open Issues
183
Issue Response
2d
License
NOASSERTION
Last checked: 2026-04-16
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