Convex
7.3#11 in databases and backendFrom $25 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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TiDB Cloud
8.1#1 in distributed systemsFree planFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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| Fact | Convex | TiDB Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | Convex lists built-in integrations for Sentry, Datadog, Airbyte, and Fivetran. | Official integrations include Kubernetes via TiDB Operator, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, New Relic, Kafka, Flink, Confluent, Airbyte, Amazon AppFlow and dbt. |
| Security | Customer data is encrypted at rest with 256-bit AES, data in transit uses TLS and SSH, and Convex conducts third-party penetration tests at least annually. | TiDB Cloud supports email and password login, standard SSO, organization SSO, private endpoints, public endpoints, and console audit logging across all four listed plans. |
| Support | The Professional plan includes email support, while Convex directs users with questions to its Discord community. | Support is provided through the Help Center, email, chat and video conferencing; Basic users use community Slack or Discord for technical questions. |
Convex plans
- Free & StarterFree
- Professional$25 a month
- Business & Enterprise$2,500 a month
TiDB Cloud plans
- TiDB Cloud Essential—
- TiDB Cloud Premium$1,800 a month
- TiDB Cloud Dedicated$0.22 a month
- TiDB Cloud StarterFree
- StarterFree
- Essential$400 a month
Pick Convex if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick TiDB Cloud if…
TiDB Cloud may suit teams needing a managed MySQL-compatible database for transactional and analytical workloads. Starter's free quota and scale-to-zero compute may interest organizations evaluating the service or running workloads with idle periods.