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Convex Alternatives & Similar Tools

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Supabase

Supabase

similar - 4.7 rating

databasebackendopen source

Supabase is the open-source Firebase alternative that gives developers a full Postgres database, authentication, instant auto-generated APIs, real-time subscriptions, file storage, edge functions, and vector embeddings — all with a simple dashboard and generous free tier for building production-grade applications.

Colyseus

Colyseus

similar - 4.2 rating

game-backendmultiplayerreal-time

Colyseus is an open-source Node.js multiplayer game server framework with automatic state synchronization, built-in matchmaking, and SDKs for Unity, Unreal, Defold, Phaser, and other engines.

Back4app Agent

Back4app Agent

similar

appsbackenddevelopment

Low-code backend platform with real-time database, GraphQL/REST APIs, and serverless cloud functions.

Appwrite

Appwrite

similar - 4.6 rating

backend as a serviceopen sourceauthentication

Open-source backend-as-a-service platform with authentication, databases, storage, functions, and messaging APIs.

CockroachDB

CockroachDB

similar - 4.3 rating

databasesqldistributed

Cloud-native distributed SQL database with automatic sharding, replication, and ACID transactions across multiple nodes and geographic regions

Directus

Directus

similar - 4.9 rating

headless cmsopen sourceapi

Open-source headless CMS and data platform that wraps any SQL database with a dynamic API and intuitive admin app.

Prisma

Prisma

similar - 4.6 rating

ormdatabasetypescript

TypeScript ORM with type-safe database access, migrations, and Prisma Studio. AI tools generate Prisma schemas naturally.

Drizzle ORM

Drizzle ORM

similar - 4.2 rating

ormdatabasetypescript

Lightweight TypeScript ORM with SQL-like syntax, zero overhead, and perfect type inference. The modern alternative to Prisma.

Vitest

Vitest

similar - 4.7 rating

testingunit-testsvite

Blazing fast Vite-native unit test framework. Jest-compatible API with first-class TypeScript support.

Vercel AI SDK

Vercel AI SDK

similar - 4.6 rating

aisdktypescript

Vercel AI SDK is an open-source TypeScript framework for building AI-powered apps with streaming, multi-model support, and automatic provider fallbacks.

Notch

Notch

similar - 4.5 rating

motion-designvfxlive-events

Notch is a GPU-accelerated motion-design and visual-effects platform for live events, broadcast, and AR/VR — letting designers build real-time procedural graphics with a node graph and four physically-based GPU renderers.

EmberGen

EmberGen

similar - 4.4 rating

vfxgame-developmentfluid-simulation

EmberGen is real-time GPU-accelerated fluid simulation software from JangaFX — designed for game and VFX production to create fire, smoke, and explosion effects with one-click flipbook/sprite-sheet exports.