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Convex

Convex

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★★★★★4.2(287 reviews)

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Reactive backend platform with real-time database, server functions, and file storage. TypeScript-native with automatic reactivity.

Overview

Convex is a reactive backend-as-a-service that automatically syncs data to clients in real-time, offering a developer experience that eliminates the complexity of building real-time features from scratch.

backendreactivereal-timetypescriptdatabase

Pros

  • +Automatic reactivity
  • +TypeScript end-to-end
  • +Great DX
  • +Real-time by default

Cons

  • -Vendor lock-in
  • -Newer platform
  • -Proprietary query language
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