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Open source alternatives to Convex

2 open source tools do the job of Convex. The most starred is Supabase, with 114k stars. Verified on GitHub. About Convex

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Questions about alternatives to Convex

What is the best open source alternative to Convex?

By GitHub stars it is Supabase, with 114,990 stars and a commit on 13 Nov. Choose Supabase when your data belongs in plain Postgres with SQL access and you want the option to run the whole stack yourself. Next come Appwrite (58,078 stars).

Is there a free alternative to Convex?

Yes. The code of all 2 is public under Apache 2.0 or BSD 3-Clause, so you can use them with no licence fee. Running one yourself costs the server and your time to look after it, and some makers also sell a hosted plan.

How do I choose between them?

Start from the job you use Convex for. Choose Appwrite when you want a permissive BSD licence and SDKs for web, Flutter, React Native and Apple apps in one backend.

Which Convex alternatives can I host on my own server?

All 2: Supabase and Appwrite. Each tool's page says what it needs to run.

Which ones are still being worked on?

All 2 we track had a commit in the last 30 days, among them Supabase and Appwrite. A recent commit shows the project is kept up, not that it will stay that way.

What licences do they use?

Apache 2.0 (1), BSD 3-Clause (1). MIT, BSD and Apache let you change and reuse the code freely.

What do I lose by leaving Convex?

The hosting. Convex's maker runs the servers for you; with an open source tool the updates, backups, security fixes and support are yours, unless you take the maker's hosted plan. Features differ too, so check what each one imports and exports before you move your data.