head to head · open source
rea vs Convex
rea has 422,352 GitHub stars, 105,329 forks, 70 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Convex has 12,774 stars, 842 forks, 220 open issues and last shipped yesterday. rea leads on adoption by 3,206% (422,352 vs 12,774 stars). rea is written in TypeScript under MIT; Convex is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. rea has attracted 25% as many forks as stars, Convex 7%. Convex was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| rea | Convex | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 422K | ★ 13K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 105K | ⑂ 842 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick rea if
- You weight community size — 422K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Convex if
- You want the Convex feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Convex fits your workflow better
About rea
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About Convex
Convex is the open source reactive database designed to make life easy for web app developers, whether human or LLM. Fetch data and perform business logic with strong consistency by writing pure TypeScript. Convex provides a database, a place to write your server functions, and client libraries. It makes it easy to build and scale dynamic live updating apps. Read the docs to learn more. Development of the Convex backend is led by the Convex team. We welcome small bug fixes and love receiving feedback. We keep this repository synced with any internal development work within a handful of days. Convex is a well…
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Frequently asked questions
Is rea or Convex more popular?
rea has 422,352 GitHub stars and Convex has 12,774. rea has the larger community by that measure.
Are rea and Convex free?
Both are open source. rea is licensed under MIT, and Convex has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between rea and Convex?
rea is written in TypeScript and Convex in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, rea or Convex?
Choose rea if you want the larger community (422,352 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Convex if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.