Convex vs Firebase
No leader: the top candidate Firebase has only 0.26 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for backend as a service. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
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.
Firebase
A managed development platform providing databases, authentication, hosting, analytics, and other services for app development. Includes a free tier with usage limits and a pay-as-you-go tier with metered pricing for higher volumes.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Convex
Free tier with usage-based metered overages on paid plans
- FreeFree
- Starter-
- Starter Plus-
- Professional-
Firebase
Free tier (Spark) with usage limits, or pay-as-you-go (Blaze) starting with $300 credit
- SparkFree
- BlazePay-as-you-go with $300 credit on signup; rates vary by service and region
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
Convex
- PostHog
- Cloudflare
- Automerge
- WorkOS
- Mastra
Firebase
- Flutter
- Google Ads
- AdMob
- Google Marketing Platform
- Google Play
- Looker Studio
- BigQuery
- Slack
- Jira
- Android Studio
- Stripe
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.