What is Convex?
Convex is a backend platform that keeps application data in sync across the frontend, backend, and database in real time. It uses pure TypeScript for all backend logic, allowing code that is type‑checked, autocompleted, and colocated with the app code.
Built‑in features include authentication, cron jobs, and AI‑powered code generation through the Convex AI API. The platform offers modular, open‑source components that can be added with a single npm install, removing the need for external state managers or WebSocket handling.
Convex supports integration with popular frameworks such as React, Next.js, Remix, Vue, Svelte, and Rust, and provides ready‑made starter templates and quickstart guides. It also offers a developer portal with documentation, community resources, and a console for real‑time monitoring.
Convex pricing Freemium
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Based on 23 reviews, 87.0% of users recommend Convex, rated highly for ease of use.
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Convex's key features
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Real-time app sync without websockets
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OAuth authentication, 80+ providers
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Modular TypeScript building blocks
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Open source, self-hostable platform
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AI-generated backend code
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Built-in cron jobs plus AI workflows
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Type-safe database schemas in code
Convex use cases
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Build a real‑time chat application with Convex that syncs messages instantly across React, Vue, and Svelte frontends without writing custom backend logic
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Set up an authentication‑driven task scheduler using Convex’s cron jobs to send daily email summaries to users, leveraging TypeScript for type safety across all services
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Leverage Convex’s AI code generation API to automatically scaffold CRUD endpoints for a new database model, reducing boilerplate and ensuring consistency across your Next.js or Remix project
Who is it for?
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App developers
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Code generators
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Business owners
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Database administrators
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Ux designers
