Comparison

Back4App vs Convex

On the evidence we track, Back4App leads this comparison with a composite score of 74/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Back4App74

Convex51

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	Back4AppLeader	Convex
Vioscale score	74 / 100medium · 55%	51 / 100medium · 53%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	freemium	freemium
Price levelpricing.price_level	mid	low
Starting pricepricing.starting_price	$15	-
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	-
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	4	5
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	✓	✓
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	✓
Hipaasecurity.hipaa	✓	✓
Iso27001security.iso27001	✓	-
Soc2security.soc2	✓	✓
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide · Popular in US · HQ US	-

Score

Vioscale score

Back4App74 / 100medium · 55%

Convex51 / 100medium · 53%

Pricing

Free tier

Back4App✓

Convex✓

Model

Back4Appfreemium

Convexfreemium

Price level

Back4Appmid

Convexlow

Starting price

Back4App$15

Convex–

Transparent

Back4App✓

Convex–

Integrations

Count

Back4App4

Convex5

Security

Disclosure policy

Back4App✓

Convex✓

Gdpr

Back4App✓

Convex✓

Hipaa

Back4App✓

Convex✓

Iso27001

Back4App✓

Convex–

Soc2

Back4App✓

Convex✓

Market

Availability

Back4AppAvailable worldwide · Popular in US · HQ US

Convex–

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for backend as a service. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capability comparison for Backend As A Service
Capability	Back4App	Convex
Capabilities
Database model	Mongodb document	-
Built in auth	✓	✓
Row level security	✓	-
File storage	✓	✓
Serverless functions	✓	✓
Edge functions	-	-
Realtime subscriptions	✓	✓
API style	Both	-
Offline sync	-	-
Vector AI support	-	✓
Self hostable	✓	-
Deployment model	Both	Managed saas only
Pricing model	Tiered subscription	Tiered subscription

Capabilities

Database model

Back4AppMongodb document

Convex-

Built in auth

Back4App✓

Convex✓

Row level security

Back4App✓

Convex-

File storage

Back4App✓

Convex✓

Serverless functions

Back4App✓

Convex✓

Edge functions

Back4App-

Convex-

Realtime subscriptions

Back4App✓

Convex✓

API style

Back4AppBoth

Convex-

Offline sync

Back4App-

Convex-

Vector AI support

Back4App-

Convex✓

Self hostable

Back4App✓

Convex-

Deployment model

Back4AppBoth

ConvexManaged saas only

Pricing model

Back4AppTiered subscription

ConvexTiered subscription

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Back4App

Leader

A backend-as-a-service platform that hosts MongoDB databases, authentication, cloud functions, and real-time subscriptions accessible via REST and GraphQL APIs. Supports cloud hosting on AWS or DigitalOcean, plus self-hosted deployments for enterprise customers.

Independently observed

Convex

Convex is a comprehensive backend-as-a-service platform that provides database, serverless functions, workflows, real-time sync, search, and file storage capabilities, all with TypeScript support and end-to-end type safety.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Back4App

Leader

from $15/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $15/app/month for MVP tier, free tier available

FreeFree
- REST API
- GraphQL API
- Cloud Functions
- 1 day access log retention
- Custom domain
MVP$15/app/mo (save 40% annually)
- REST API
- GraphQL API
- Cloud Functions
- 7 collaborators
- Daily backups
- +3 more
Pay As You Go$80/app/mo (save 20% annually)
- REST API
- GraphQL API
- Cloud Functions
- Unlimited collaborators
- 28 day access log retention
- +3 more
Dedicated$400/app/mo
- REST API
- GraphQL API
- Cloud Functions
- Point-in-time backups
- Custom domain
- +3 more
EnterpriseContact sales
- Custom infrastructure
- Custom SLAs
- On-premises deployment
- Multi-region
- Pro services
- +3 more

as of 2026-08-25verify ↗

Convex

HybridFree tier

Free tier with usage-based metered overages on paid plans

FreeFree
Starter-
Starter Plus-
Professional-

as of 2026-08-25verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Back4App	Convex
WebPlatforms	✓	-
iOSPlatforms	✓	-
AndroidPlatforms	✓	-
CLIPlatforms	✓	-
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	✗
On-premiseDeployment	✓	✗
HybridDeployment	✓	✗

Platforms

Web

Back4App✓

Convex–

iOS

Back4App✓

Convex–

Android

Back4App✓

Convex–

CLI

Back4App✓

Convex–

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Back4App✓

Convex✓

Self-hosted

Back4App✓

Convex✗

On-premise

Back4App✓

Convex✗

Hybrid

Back4App✓

Convex✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Back4App

Leader

4 total

Stripe
AWS
DigitalOcean
MongoDB Atlas

Independently observed

Convex

5 total

PostHog
Cloudflare
Automerge
WorkOS
Mastra

Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.