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Head-to-head · Backend as a Service

Convex vs Xano

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Convex #3 in Backend as a Service 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Convex
Xano #8 in Backend as a Service 7.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Xano

Convex leads on 0 checks, Xano on 1, 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 scoreConvex · 8.4/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresXano · 4 of 4

Convex scores higher on our rubric for backend as a service: 8.4 against 7.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #8.

On database type, Convex gives you Multi-model where Xano offers Relational. Xano offers automatic apis; Convex doesn't.

Convex is the better fit for typeScript realtime application development. Xano is the better fit for no-code teams building complex backends.

  • Convex fits best

    TypeScript realtime application development

  • Xano fits best

    No-code teams building complex backends

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Side by side

Feature Convex 8.4/10 Visit ↗ Xano 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.4 7.7
Ranking #3 in Backend as a Service #8 in Backend as a Service
Best for TypeScript realtime application development No-code teams building complex backends
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — $85/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Community, Docs Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, SSO/SAML SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations 10 integrations 16 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Convex 3/4 · Xano 4/4
Serverless functions ✓ ✓
Realtime data ✓ ✓
File storage ✓ ✓
Automatic APIs — ✓ (best)
Specs
Database type Multi-model Relational
Authentication methods Social Social
Free authentication users Not checked yet Not checked yet
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
  • Combines PostgreSQL, APIs, logic, auth, storage, and serverless functions
  • Supports integrations with tools including Stripe, Shopify, Slack, and Webflow
  • Includes testing, deployment, logging, observability, and realtime events
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
  • Essential starts at $85 per month when billed annually
  • The Free plan limits databases to 100,000 records and storage to 1 GB
  • Advanced capabilities are reserved for higher paid or Custom plans
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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Xano is a managed backend platform for technical teams building web and mobile applications without assembling backend services individually. It combines a PostgreSQL database, visual business logic, REST API creation, authentication, file…

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  1. ConvexBackend as a Service 8.4Free plan
  2. XanoBackend as a Service 7.7Free plan

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

  • Xano — where it wins

    • Combines PostgreSQL, APIs, logic, auth, storage, and serverless functions
    • Supports integrations with tools including Stripe, Shopify, Slack, and Webflow
    • Includes testing, deployment, logging, observability, and realtime events

    Where it doesn't

    • Essential starts at $85 per month when billed annually
    • The Free plan limits databases to 100,000 records and storage to 1 GB
    • Advanced capabilities are reserved for higher paid or Custom plans
  • Convex8.4/10 · Free plan

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

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  • Xano7.7/10 · Free plan

    A broad no-code backend for teams that need APIs, data, logic, and operations in one platform.

    Visit XanoFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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