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Convex

Convex

Reactive backend-as-a-service

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.

Panel Reviews

The Builder

The Builder

Developer Perspective

Ship

Real-time reactivity without WebSocket boilerplate. Server functions co-located with schema definition is elegant.

The Skeptic

The Skeptic

Reality Check

Ship

The DX is genuinely excellent. If your app needs real-time, Convex eliminates an enormous amount of complexity.

The Futurist

The Futurist

Big Picture

Ship

Reactive backends that push data to clients will become the default. Convex is building that future now.

Community Sentiment

Overall2,111 mentions
72% positive18% neutral10% negative
Hacker News378 mentions
69%20%11%

Real-time reactivity built in by default changes how you architect apps — no more manual cache invalidation

Reddit612 mentions
71%19%10%

TypeScript end-to-end including server functions is genuinely great DX, Convex queries feel magical

Twitter/X890 mentions
73%18%9%

Convex eliminated my entire API layer — functions run on server, data flows to client automatically

Product Hunt231 mentions
77%15%8%

Replaced Supabase for my real-time app — the reactivity model just works