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Head-to-head · Backend as a Service

Convex vs InsForge

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Convex #3 in Backend as a Service 8.3/10 Free plan · paid from $25/mo Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Convex
InsForge #8 in Backend as a Service 7.0/10 Free plan · paid from $25/mo Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit InsForge

Convex leads on 0 checks, InsForge on 1, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreConvex · 8.3/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresInsForge · 4 of 4

Convex scores higher on our rubric for backend as a service: 8.3 against 7.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #8.

On database type, Convex gives you Multi-model where InsForge offers Relational. On authentication methods, InsForge gives you Passwordless where Convex offers Social. InsForge offers automatic apis; Convex doesn't.

Convex is the better fit for typeScript realtime application development. InsForge is the better fit for teams wanting Postgres BaaS with edge functions.

  • Convex fits best

    TypeScript realtime application development

  • InsForge fits best

    Teams wanting Postgres BaaS with edge functions

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Side by side

Feature Convex 8.3/10 Visit ↗ InsForge 7.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.3 7.0
Ranking #3 in Backend as a Service #8 in Backend as a Service
Best for TypeScript realtime application development Teams wanting Postgres BaaS with edge functions
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $25/mo $25/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms Web Web, iOS, Android
Support Email, Community, Docs Community, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, SSO/SAML SOC 2, HIPAA, SSO/SAML
Integrations 10 integrations 6 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Convex 3/4 · InsForge 4/4
Serverless functions ✓ ✓
Realtime data ✓ ✓
File storage ✓ ✓
Automatic APIs — ✓ (best)
Specs
Database type Multi-model Relational
Authentication methods Social Passwordless
Free authentication users Not published 50000 users
Our review
Pros
  • 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
  • Generated typed REST and SDK endpoints for Postgres tables
  • Combines auth, storage, realtime, migrations and edge functions
  • Free plan includes 50,000 monthly active users
Cons
  • 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
  • Pro compute and AI Model Gateway charges are usage-based
  • Enterprise pricing is custom
  • Enterprise HIPAA is a paid add-on
Our verdict

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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InsForge brings a Postgres database together with generated typed REST and SDK endpoints, authentication, object storage, realtime updates and Deno-powered TypeScript edge functions. It is aimed at developers building applications with AI…

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  1. ConvexBackend as a Service 8.3Free plan · paid from $25/mo
  2. InsForgeBackend as a Service 7.0Free plan · paid from $25/mo

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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

  • InsForge — where it wins

    • Generated typed REST and SDK endpoints for Postgres tables
    • Combines auth, storage, realtime, migrations and edge functions
    • Free plan includes 50,000 monthly active users

    Where it doesn't

    • Pro compute and AI Model Gateway charges are usage-based
    • Enterprise pricing is custom
    • Enterprise HIPAA is a paid add-on
  • Convex8.3/10 · Free plan · paid from $25/mo

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

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  • InsForge7.0/10 · Free plan · paid from $25/mo

    Postgres, auth, storage and edge functions, with free and paid plans.

    Visit InsForgeFull verdict →

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