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Convoy vs Go

Convoy logo

Convoy

APIs

Open source webhooks gateway you self-host, handling both sending and receiving

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Go

Cloud

Build fast, reliable, and efficient software at scale

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Convoy the default deployment is self-hosted, so you operate Convoy plus Postgres and Redis and carry the on-call burden for the system that delivers your customers' events.; Go no built-in generic types until recent versions, requiring workarounds for type-safe collections
  • They diverge on capability: Convoy covers Inbound and outbound, Go covers Goroutines.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Convoy and Go actually diverge.

Attributes where Convoy and Go differ
AttributeConvoyGo
Pricing modelPer month, flat rate regardless of volumeopen-source
PlatformsLinux, Docker, Kubernetes, CloudWindows, Linux, macOS
CategoryAPIsCloud
FoundedUnknown2009

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Convoy

  • Inbound and outbound
  • Broker-driven ingestion
  • Payload transformation
  • Portal links
  • Circuit breaking
  • Retry policies
  • OpenTelemetry export
  • Role-based access control

Only in Go

  • Goroutines
  • Channels
  • Garbage collection
  • Cross compilation
  • Fast compilation
  • Simple syntax
  • Built-in testing
  • Reflection

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Convoy

  • A fintech that cannot route customer webhook traffic through a third-party SaaS for compliance reasonsnot Go
  • A high-volume platform for which per-message webhook pricing costs more than the flat premium licencenot Go
  • A team that also receives webhooks from many providers and wants ingestion, verification and deduplication in the same gatewaynot Go
  • An engineering group that wants webhook delivery driven directly from an existing Kafka or SQS topicnot Go

Go

  • Cloud infrastructure and microservicesnot Convoy
  • Command-line tools and utilitiesnot Convoy
  • API servers and backend servicesnot Convoy
  • DevOps and system automation toolsnot Convoy

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Convoy

  • The default deployment is self-hosted, so you operate Convoy plus Postgres and Redis and carry the on-call burden for the system that delivers your customers' events.
  • Frain Technologies is a small startup, and putting customer-facing delivery infrastructure on it means accepting real vendor continuity risk on a component that is hard to swap out quickly.
  • The premium tier at a flat 999 US dollars a month is poor value below substantial volume, while the community edition omits the portal, transformations and RBAC that most production deployments end up wanting.
  • The hosted cloud trial is capped at one project and 100 events a day, which is too small to properly evaluate the service before committing.
  • Documentation and the third-party ecosystem are thinner than the established webhook services, so unusual configurations often mean reading the Go source.

Go

  • No built-in generic types until recent versions, requiring workarounds for type-safe collections
  • Error handling through explicit return values considered verbose compared to exception-based approaches
  • Smaller standard library compared to Python or Java; requires external packages for common tasks
  • Package management can create version conflicts and dependency hell issues

Pricing, plan by plan

Convoy

Free
  • CommunityFree
    • Self-hosted open source gateway
    • Inbound and outbound webhooks
    • Automatic retries and message broker support
  • Premium$999/month
    • Flat rate irrespective of message volume
    • Portal links and payload transformation
    • RBAC, circuit breaking and white labelling
  • Enterprise$undefined/year
    • SAML SSO
    • Dedicated support with SLA
    • On-premises deployment assistance
  • Cloud$undefined/month
    • Hosted by Convoy
    • 14 day trial limited to one project and 100 events a day
    • Usage-based tiers above the trial

Go

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Go review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Convoy if

  • You need inbound and outbound.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, Cloud.
  • You also want broker-driven ingestion.
Convoy review

Choose Go if

  • You need goroutines.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Windows, Linux, macOS.
  • You also want channels.
Go review

Questions people ask

Is Convoy or Go better?
Neither clearly leads. Convoy starts at Free and Go at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Convoy or Go?
Convoy starts at Free and Go at Free.
Does Convoy or Go run on more platforms?
Convoy runs on Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, Cloud. Go runs on Windows, Linux, macOS.
Can I use Convoy for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Convoy best used for?
Convoy is most often used for a fintech that cannot route customer webhook traffic through a third-party saas for compliance reasons, a high-volume platform for which per-message webhook pricing costs more than the flat premium licence, a team that also receives webhooks from many providers and wants ingestion, verification and deduplication in the same gateway, an engineering group that wants webhook delivery driven directly from an existing kafka or sqs topic. Of those, a fintech that cannot route customer webhook traffic through a third-party saas for compliance reasons and a high-volume platform for which per-message webhook pricing costs more than the flat premium licence are not what Go is typically brought in for.
What can Convoy do that Go cannot?
Convoy covers Inbound and outbound, Broker-driven ingestion, Payload transformation, Portal links. Go covers Goroutines, Channels, Garbage collection, Cross compilation.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Convoy: Is Convoy really open source?

Yes, the community edition is open source and self-hostable, covering both inbound and outbound webhooks with retries.

Go: How much does Go cost?

Go is free and open source. The programming language is supported by Google and requires no licensing fees or subscription charges.

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Convoy: What does premium cost?

A flat 999 US dollars a month, self-hosted, regardless of message volume.

Go: Is Go available for all platforms?

Yes, Go is freely available for download across Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms with complete documentation and development tools included.

Source
Convoy: Does it receive webhooks as well as send them?

Yes, inbound ingestion with verification and deduplication is a first-class feature, unlike most webhook services.

Convoy: Do I have to self-host?

No, there is a hosted cloud, but the trial is capped at 100 events a day and self-hosting is the primary model.

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