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Supabase vs Convex
Supabase has 114,446 GitHub stars, 15,770 forks, 1,128 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Convex has 12,774 stars, 842 forks, 220 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Supabase leads on adoption by 796% (114,446 vs 12,774 stars). Supabase is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; Convex is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. Supabase has attracted 14% 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. The two share 1 topic tag (database), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
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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| Supabase | Convex | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 114K | ★ 13K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 16K | ⑂ 842 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Supabase if
- You weight community size — 114K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 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 Supabase
Supabase Supabase is the Postgres development platform. We're building the features of Firebase using enterprise grade open source tools. [x] Hosted Postgres Database. Docs [x] Authentication and Authorization. Docs [x] Auto generated APIs. [x] REST. Docs [x] GraphQL. Docs [x] Realtime subscriptions. Docs [x] Functions. [x] Database Functions. Docs [x] Edge Functions Docs [x] File Storage. Docs [x] AI + Vector/Embeddings Toolkit. Docs [x] Dashboard Watch "releases" of this repo to get notified of major updates. Documentation For full documentation, visit supabase.com/docs To see how to Contribute, visit Getting…
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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 Supabase or Convex more popular?
Supabase has 114,446 GitHub stars and Convex has 12,774. Supabase has the larger community by that measure.
Are Supabase and Convex free?
Both are open source. Supabase is licensed under Apache-2.0, and Convex has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Supabase and Convex?
Supabase 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, Supabase or Convex?
Choose Supabase if you want the larger community (114,446 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Convex if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.