Convex vs Firebase
Compare Convex and Firebase to find the best Backend as a Service (BaaS) provider for your needs.
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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.
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Firebase
A comprehensive mobile and web application development platform by Google, offering real-time database, authentication, and cloud functions.
Unique Features
- Real-time database and Firestore (NoSQL).
- Integrated machine learning APIs and Google Cloud integration.
- Strong mobile app development support, especially for Android.
Feature Comparison
Authentication
| Feature | Convex | Firebase |
|---|---|---|
| Social | ||
| Phone | ||
| Magic Links | ||
| User Management | ||
| SSO | ||
| OTP |
Database
| Feature | Convex | Firebase |
|---|---|---|
| Relations | ||
| Migrations | ||
| Documents | ||
| Full Text Search | ||
| Vector Search |
Realtime
| Feature | Convex | Firebase |
|---|---|---|
| Realtime Database | ||
| Pub Sub |
Functions
| Feature | Convex | Firebase |
|---|---|---|
| Triggers | ||
| Queueing | ||
| Scheduling | ||
| Runtime | Node and Convex | Node and Python |
Storage
| Feature | Convex | Firebase |
|---|---|---|
| File Upload | ||
| Resume Upload | ||
| Image Processing | ||
| CDN |
Push Notifications
| Feature | Convex | Firebase |
|---|---|---|
| Web | ||
| Android | ||
| IOS |
Permissions
| Feature | Convex | Firebase |
|---|---|---|
| Custom Rules | ||
| Row Level Security | ||
| RBAC |
Compliances
| Feature | Convex | Firebase |
|---|---|---|
| HIPAA | ||
| GDPR | ||
| SOC 2 | ||
| PCI |
Pricing Comparison
Free Tier Limits
Free resources provided each month without any cost.
| Resource | Convex | Firebase |
|---|---|---|
| Team Members | 2 | Unlimited |
| Projects | 20 | 5 |
| Auth Users | Unlimited | 50,000 |
| DB Storage | 0.5 GB | 1 GB |
| DB Bandwidth | 1 GB | 10 GB |
| File Storage | 1 GB | 5 GB |
| File Bandwidth | 1 GB | 30 GB |
| Function Calls | 1,000,000 | 2,000,000 |
| Note | DB reads and writes count towards the function call limit. | Firebase has a limit for file bandwidth of 1 GB per day. |
Priced Tier
Paid plans offering increased resources and features.
| Resource | Convex | Firebase |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Convex | Firebase |
|---|---|---|
| Price | - | - |
| Team Members | $25 per member | - |
| Projects | - | - |
| Auth Users | - | $0.0055 per user |
| DB Storage | $0.2 per GB | $0.15 per GB |
| DB Bandwidth | $0.2 per GB | $0.12 per GB |
| File Storage | $0.03 per GB | $0.026 per GB |
| File Bandwidth | $0.3 per GB | $0.12 per GB |
| Function Calls | $2 per million | $0.4 per million |
| Note | DB reads and writes count towards the function call limit. | Firebase charges per DB read,write and delete operation on top of the bandwidth. |