Convex
Convex is a fullstack TypeScript development platform combining a reactive database with automatic dependency tracking, making realtime sync the default without needing websockets or state management.
Overview
| Category | Database |
| Self-Hostable | No |
| On-Prem | No |
| Best For | startup, growth |
| Last Verified | 2026-02-13 |
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths:- dx
- performance
- customization
When to Use
Best when:- building with TypeScript and React
- want automatic realtime
- need type safety
- building collaborative UIs
- require SQL databases
- need non-JavaScript backends
- strict budget requirements