Software · head to head
Convex vs Cockroach Labs
Convex
Software
The reactive backend platform that keeps up with you and your agents
- From
- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Only Cockroach Labs has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Convex the Free and Starter tier includes only 1 million function calls and 0.5 GB of database storage per month before per-unit overage charges of $2.20 per million calls apply, as of August 2026.; Cockroach Labs basic and Standard tiers limited to AWS and GCP (select regions only)
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Convex and Cockroach Labs actually diverge.
| Attribute | Convex | Cockroach Labs |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Pricing model | usage-based | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web | AWS, GCP, Azure |
| Founded | Unknown | 2015 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Convex
Nothing recorded that Cockroach Labs does not also cover.
Only in Cockroach Labs
- Distributed SQL
- Automatic Sharding
- Multi-region Replication
- Geo-partitioning
- ACID Transactions
- Horizontal Scaling
- Survivability
- PostgreSQL Compatibility
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Convex
No use cases recorded yet. See the Convex review.
Cockroach Labs
- Distributed SQL database for scalable applicationsnot Convex
- Multi-region deployment and failovernot Convex
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Convex
- The Free and Starter tier includes only 1 million function calls and 0.5 GB of database storage per month before per-unit overage charges of $2.20 per million calls apply, as of August 2026.
Cockroach Labs
- Basic and Standard tiers limited to AWS and GCP (select regions only)
- Azure support restricted to Advanced tier only
- Basic tier limited to 50 million RUs and 10 GiB storage per month
- Advanced tier starts at $0.60/hour for 4 vCPUs minimum
- 3 TiB maximum storage on Basic and Standard tiers, 10 TiB per node on Advanced
Pricing, plan by plan
Convex
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Convex review.
Cockroach Labs
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Cockroach Labs review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Convex if
Nothing in the data separates Convex from Cockroach Labs on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Cockroach Labs if
- You need distributed sql.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on AWS, GCP, Azure.
- You also want automatic sharding.
Questions people ask
- Is Convex or Cockroach Labs better?
- Neither clearly leads. Convex starts at On request and Cockroach Labs at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Convex or Cockroach Labs?
- Cockroach Labs has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Convex and Free for Cockroach Labs.
- Does Convex or Cockroach Labs run on more platforms?
- Convex runs on Web. Cockroach Labs runs on AWS, GCP, Azure.
- Can I use Cockroach Labs for free?
- Yes. Cockroach Labs has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Convex starts at On request.
- What can Convex do that Cockroach Labs cannot?
- Cockroach Labs covers Distributed SQL, Automatic Sharding, Multi-region Replication, Geo-partitioning.