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Teable vs Convex
Teable has 21,948 GitHub stars, 1,357 forks, 128 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Convex has 12,773 stars, 842 forks, 220 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Teable leads on adoption by 72% (21,948 vs 12,773 stars). Teable is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; Convex is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. Teable has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, Convex 7%. Teable 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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| Teable | Convex | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 22K | ★ 13K |
| License | Custom / other | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.4K | ⑂ 842 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Teable if
- You weight community size — 22K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other 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 Teable
Turn your data into AI workflows and custom apps that 100% fit your business One platform where data management, AI workflows, and app building come together — spreadsheet simple on the surface, real PostgreSQL underneath. Agents work inside your live data and real processes, so what they build lands seamlessly and fits your business exactly. In the cloud or fully self hosted. Try out Teable using our hosted version at teable.ai Home Help Blog Template API Community X Quick Guide 1. Want to see it in action? Try Teable on our hosted cloud at teable.ai. 2. Deploying it yourself? Start from the Deployment guide —…
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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 Teable or Convex more popular?
Teable has 21,948 GitHub stars and Convex has 12,773. Teable has the larger community by that measure.
Are Teable and Convex free?
Neither Teable nor Convex declares a licence in this registry, so check each project's own repository before relying on either for a commercial use. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Teable and Convex?
Teable 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, Teable or Convex?
Choose Teable if you want the larger community (21,948 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose Convex if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.