AI tool comparison
Convex vs Hasura
Which one should you ship with? Here is the side-by-side panel verdict, pricing read, reviewer split, and community vote comparison.
Developer Tools
Convex
Reactive backend-as-a-service
100%
Panel ship
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Community
Free
Entry
Convex is a reactive backend with real-time sync, server functions, file storage, and scheduling. TypeScript-first with automatic reactivity — data changes flow to clients instantly.
Developer Tools
Hasura
Instant GraphQL and REST APIs on your data
67%
Panel ship
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Community
Free
Entry
Hasura auto-generates GraphQL and REST APIs from your Postgres database. Real-time subscriptions, authorization, and data federation across multiple sources.
Reviewer scorecard
“Real-time reactivity without WebSocket boilerplate. Server functions co-located with schema definition is elegant.”
“Point at Postgres, get a production GraphQL API instantly. Authorization rules and real-time subscriptions included.”
“The DX is genuinely excellent. If your app needs real-time, Convex eliminates an enormous amount of complexity.”
“For Postgres-backed applications that want GraphQL, Hasura eliminates the entire API layer development.”
“Reactive backends that push data to clients will become the default. Convex is building that future now.”
“GraphQL momentum has slowed. Hasura is excellent technology but the addressable market may not grow as expected.”
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