Software · head to head
Convex vs Dgraph
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 Dgraph 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.; Dgraph the GitHub repository (dgraph-io/dgraph) is licensed Apache 2.0 with no paid tier, cloud offering, or enterprise edition mentioned anywhere in the README
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Convex and Dgraph actually diverge.
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 Dgraph does not also cover.
Only in Dgraph
- Native GraphQL
- Distributed Architecture
- ACID Transactions
- GraphQL Subscriptions
- Full-text Search
- Geolocation Queries
- Horizontal Scaling
- GraphQL
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.
Dgraph
- Knowledge graphsnot Convex
- Fraud detectionnot Convex
- Recommendation enginesnot Convex
- Network analysisnot Convex
- Master data managementnot 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.
Dgraph
- The GitHub repository (dgraph-io/dgraph) is licensed Apache 2.0 with no paid tier, cloud offering, or enterprise edition mentioned anywhere in the README
Pricing, plan by plan
Convex
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Convex review.
Dgraph
Free- CommunityFree
- Native GraphQL
- Graph queries
- Full-text search
- Cloud$39/month
- Managed service
- Auto-scaling
- Enterprise support
Which should you pick?
Choose Convex if
Nothing in the data separates Convex from Dgraph on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Dgraph if
- You need native graphql.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Linux, Mac, Docker, Web.
- You also want distributed architecture.
Questions people ask
- Is Convex or Dgraph better?
- Neither clearly leads. Convex starts at On request and Dgraph at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Convex or Dgraph?
- Dgraph has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Convex and Free for Dgraph.
- Does Convex or Dgraph run on more platforms?
- Convex runs on Web. Dgraph runs on Linux, Mac, Docker, Web.
- Can I use Dgraph for free?
- Yes. Dgraph has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Convex starts at On request.
- What can Convex do that Dgraph cannot?
- Dgraph covers Native GraphQL, Distributed Architecture, ACID Transactions, GraphQL Subscriptions.