Convex VS Supabase

Comprehensive feature-by-feature breakdown, real pricing tiers, community sentiment, and active discounts for Convex and Supabase.

TOOL A

TOOL B

0 / 5.0

Convex

Reactive backend-as-a-service for TypeScript full-stack applications with automatic UI sync

$0/mo starting

0 / 5.0

The open source Firebase alternative with Postgres, Auth, and Edge Functions

$0/mo starting

Detailed Specification & Feature Matrix

BEST SUITED FOR

Convex:React and Next.js developers building collaborative, real-time web applications without backend boilerplate

Supabase:Full-stack web and mobile developers, Next.js startups, and teams needing raw SQL power

PRICING MODEL

Freemium (Starts at $0/mo)

ACTIVE DISCOUNT OFFERS

0% OFF (PRICING)

STANDOUT ADVANTAGES

Eliminates React state sync libraries, SWR, and manual WebSocket code

Database schema and query validations written in plain TypeScript

Generous free tier with generous function invocations and bandwidth

Built-in vector search makes building AI-native apps trivial

100% open source with zero vendor lock-in — can be self-hosted on any VPS

Rock-solid PostgreSQL database beneath the hood rather than proprietary NoSQL

Generous free tier with 2 free projects and 500MB database storage

KNOWN SHORTCOMINGS

Requires embracing the Convex reactive mental model

Self-hosting is less mature than Supabase or Firebase

Projects pause after 1 week of inactivity on the free hobby tier

Self-hosting configuration requires Docker Compose and networking knowledge