Convex Database Alternatives

Convex Database is described as 'Convex is the open-source backend for application builders. An all-in-one platform with thoughtful, product-centric APIs' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to Convex Database for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, Mac, Windows and Linux apps. The best Convex Database alternative is Supabase, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Convex Database are PocketBase, Firebase, Directus and SignalDB.

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  1. Supabase icon
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    The open source Firebase alternative. Supabase adds realtime and restful APIs to Postgres without a single line of code.

    122 Supabase alternatives

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  2. PocketBase icon
     24 likes

    Open Source realtime backend in 1 file.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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  3. Firebase icon
     77 likes

    Firebase, provided by Google, is a backend service and application development platform. It uses AI, cloud infrastructure, and cross-platform SDKs for efficient app development. Firebase offers tools and infrastructure for app creation and business growth.

    123 Firebase alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  4. Directus icon
     34 likes

    Directus, with over 20 million downloads, is the world's first Open Data Platform. It can transform any SQL database into an API and a no-code application instantly, providing equal data and digital file asset management access to all team members.

    226 Directus alternatives

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    • Online
    • DigitalOcean
    • Self-Hosted
    • Ubuntu
    • Heroku
    • Cloudron
    • Docker
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  5. SignalDB icon
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    SignalDB is a client-side database with a MongoDB-like interface and TypeScript support. It allows easy data management, reactivity and persistence on the client side, with plans for future replication capabilities.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • React
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  6. Linabase icon
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    Pay-as-you-go Postgres backend with built-in auth, S3-compatible storage, and auto-generated REST APIs. A Supabase alternative without per-project minimums.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  7. Managed cloud databases with flat monthly pricing: PostgreSQL, MySQL, FerretDB, Valkey, ClickHouse and more in one dashboard, plus a desktop app and CLI for local development.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  8. Mavibase icon
     Like

    Mavibase is a TypeScript-native, open-source backend platform designed for production workloads. We deliver database management, authentication, and real-time capabilities as a unified system eliminating vendor lock-in and unnecessary complexity.

    Cost / License

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  9. The AI-native backend. Idea in, API out. Model reality as it is, in graphs. Your agents compose typed JSON queries programmatically. No SQL, no joins, no ORMs.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  10. Typebase icon
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    Write actions, a database schema, and auth as TypeScript files in a typebase/ folder inside your app. Your frontend calls them like local functions, end-to-end typed, zero REST boilerplate.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
    • Typescript
    • npm
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