AWS Amplify vs Convex
Compare AWS Amplify and Convex to find the best Backend as a Service (BaaS) provider for your needs.
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AWS Amplify
A comprehensive BaaS platform powered by AWS for building scalable and secure full-stack applications.
Unique Features
- Strong integration with AWS ecosystem.
- Offers both front-end (hosting) and back-end (authentication, APIs, storage) services.
- Great for serverless and cloud-native apps, especially for teams already invested in AWS.
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Convex
A serverless backend platform with real-time sync, global consistency, and automatic caching.
Unique Features
- Emphasizes real-time data synchronization and collaborative apps.
- Strong consistency, built with out of the box caching, ACID transactions and automatic retries.
- Strong focus on simplicity for developers with its functional API.
Feature Comparison
Authentication
Feature | AWS Amplify | Convex |
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Social | ||
Phone | ||
Magic Links | ||
User Management | ||
SSO | ||
OTP |
Database
Feature | AWS Amplify | Convex |
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Relations | ||
Migrations | ||
Documents | ||
Full Text Search | ||
Vector Search |
Realtime
Feature | AWS Amplify | Convex |
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Realtime Database | ||
Pub Sub |
Functions
Feature | AWS Amplify | Convex |
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Triggers | ||
Queueing | ||
Scheduling | ||
Runtime | Node | Node and Convex |
Storage
Feature | AWS Amplify | Convex |
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File Upload | ||
Resume Upload | ||
Image Processing | ||
CDN |
Push Notifications
Feature | AWS Amplify | Convex |
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Web | ||
Android | ||
IOS |
Permissions
Feature | AWS Amplify | Convex |
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Custom Rules | ||
Row Level Security | ||
RBAC |
Compliances
Feature | AWS Amplify | Convex |
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HIPAA | ||
GDPR | ||
SOC 2 | ||
PCI |
Pricing Comparison
Free Tier Limits
Free resources provided each month without any cost.
Resource | AWS Amplify | Convex |
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Team Members | Unlimited | 2 |
Projects | Unlimited | 20 |
Auth Users | 50,000 | Unlimited |
DB Storage | 25 GB | 0.5 GB |
DB Bandwidth | 100 GB | 1 GB |
File Storage | 5 GB | 1 GB |
File Bandwidth | 15 GB | 1 GB |
Function Calls | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
Note | - | DB reads and writes count towards the function call limit. |
Priced Tier
Paid plans offering increased resources and features.
Resource | AWS Amplify | Convex |
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Price | - | $25 |
Team Members | - | 1 |
Projects | - | 100 |
Auth Users | - | Unlimited |
DB Storage | - | 50 GB |
DB Bandwidth | - | 50 GB |
File Storage | - | 100 GB |
File Bandwidth | - | 50 GB |
Function Calls | - | 25,000,000 |
Note | - | DB reads and writes count towards the function call limit. |
Overage Pricing
Costs for usage beyond free or subscription limits.
Resource | AWS Amplify | Convex |
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Price | - | - |
Team Members | Unlimited per member | $25 per member |
Projects | Unlimited per project | - |
Auth Users | $0.0046 per user | - |
DB Storage | $0.25 per GB | $0.2 per GB |
DB Bandwidth | $0.09 per GB | $0.2 per GB |
File Storage | $0.023 per GB | $0.03 per GB |
File Bandwidth | $0.15 per GB | $0.3 per GB |
Function Calls | $0.2 per million | $2 per million |
Note | - | DB reads and writes count towards the function call limit. |