Convex is the backend-as-a-service for fullstack app development. Thoughtfully curated components, optimized by experts.
Convex replaces your database, server functions, scheduling, storage, vector search, etc. It includes a set of client libraries that deeply integrate with your frontend application code to provide fully consistent caching and real-time updates out of the box. All you need to do is write your application code.
The best way to get started with Convex is to follow the getting started guides in the Convex docs.
Most Convex developers should be using the managed hosted product. The hosted product includes a generous free tier and provides a seamless, reliable, cost-effective platform that allows you to focus on building your application without worrying about infrastructure.
This repository is the wild west open source version. It's the same code used in the hosted Convex product but runs on a single machine and doesn't include the scale-out services, replicated database backend, production dashboard, or operational tooling. You are welcome to use this code to run your application, either for local testing or in production, but you are on your own managing it and ensuring the system is reliable and secure. In particular you should ensure you have strong competency with regards to:
- Hosting
- Traffic routing
- Backups and replication
- Monitoring
- Upgrades
- Migration between versions
No official support is provided for the open source version of Convex but community support is available in the #open-source channel in the Convex Discord.
Development of the Convex backend is led by the Convex team and we are not actively soliciting any major contributions from the community. We of course welcome bug fixes and love receiving feedback. We keep this repository synced with any internal development work within a handful of days.
