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Head-to-head · Backend as a Service

Appwrite Realtime vs Convex

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Appwrite Realtime #2 in Backend as a Service 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Appwrite
Convex #3 in Backend as a Service 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Convex

Appwrite Realtime leads on 1 check, Convex on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAppwrite Realtime · 8.5/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresAppwrite Realtime · 4 of 4

Appwrite Realtime scores higher on our rubric for backend as a service: 8.5 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #3.

Appwrite Realtime offers automatic apis; Convex doesn't.

Appwrite Realtime is the better fit for open-source realtime application backends. Convex is the better fit for typeScript realtime application development.

  • Appwrite Realtime fits best

    Open-source realtime application backends

  • Convex fits best

    TypeScript realtime application development

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Side by side

Feature Appwrite Realtime 8.5/10 Visit ↗ Convex 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.5 8.4
Ranking #2 in Backend as a Service #3 in Backend as a Service
Best for Open-source realtime application backends TypeScript realtime application development
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web
Support Email, Community, Docs · 24/7 Email, Community, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, 2FA SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, SSO/SAML
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Appwrite Realtime 4/4 · Convex 3/4
Serverless functions ✓ ✓
Realtime data ✓ ✓
File storage ✓ ✓
Automatic APIs ✓ (best) —
Specs
Database type Multi-model Multi-model
Authentication methods Not checked yet Social
Free authentication users 75000 users Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • WebSocket subscriptions with channels and event filtering
  • Permissions control which realtime updates clients receive
  • Includes databases, auth, storage, functions, SDKs, and self-hosting
  • Reactive database with TypeScript queries, mutations, and subscriptions
  • Built-in storage, search, scheduling, authentication, and HTTP APIs
  • Free plan plus self-hosted open-source backend option
Cons
  • Realtime is part of Appwrite rather than separately priced
  • Free limits projects to one database, bucket, and two functions
  • Enterprise features are reserved for the Enterprise plan
  • Professional starts at $25 per developer per month
  • Business & Enterprise requires a $2,500 monthly minimum
  • Starter costs vary with usage beyond free-tier limits
Our verdict

Appwrite Realtime is a WebSocket-based API for live updates across Appwrite services. It is intended for developers building interactive web, iOS, Android, API, and backend applications that need live data synchronization. Realtime…

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Convex is a backend platform for dynamic applications, with a reactive document-relational database, TypeScript queries and mutations, realtime client subscriptions, serverless actions, scheduled functions, file storage, search,…

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  1. Appwrite RealtimeBackend as a Service 8.5Free plan
  2. ConvexBackend as a Service 8.4Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Appwrite Realtime — where it wins

    • WebSocket subscriptions with channels and event filtering
    • Permissions control which realtime updates clients receive
    • Includes databases, auth, storage, functions, SDKs, and self-hosting

    Where it doesn't

    • Realtime is part of Appwrite rather than separately priced
    • Free limits projects to one database, bucket, and two functions
    • Enterprise features are reserved for the Enterprise plan

  • Convex — where it wins

    • Reactive database with TypeScript queries, mutations, and subscriptions
    • Built-in storage, search, scheduling, authentication, and HTTP APIs
    • Free plan plus self-hosted open-source backend option

    Where it doesn't

    • Professional starts at $25 per developer per month
    • Business & Enterprise requires a $2,500 monthly minimum
    • Starter costs vary with usage beyond free-tier limits
  • Appwrite Realtime8.5/10 · Free plan

    A broad open-source backend platform with permission-aware realtime subscriptions.

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  • Convex8.4/10 · Free plan

    A strong fit for TypeScript teams building realtime applications with an adaptable backend.

    Visit ConvexFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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