Convex vs Cloudways

Convex

Cloudways

Convex · 18 features

• Actions — Non-deterministic functions for external I/O (fetch, AI APIs, email). Cannot rea…
• Authentication — Convex Auth (built-in) or BYO provider (Clerk, Auth0, Kinde, WorkOS). ID tokens …
• Convex Agents — AI agent framework with durable memory, threads, tool use. Works with OpenAI / A…
• Convex Auth — First-party auth library: passwords, magic links, OAuth, phone — stored in your …
• Convex Components — Reusable backend modules (rate limiter, workflow, aggregate, action-retrier, etc…
• Cron Jobs — Recurring schedules defined in convex/crons.ts. UTC, cron-style patterns.
• Durable Workflows — Long-running multi-step workflows with retries and at-least-once guarantees.
• Exception Reporting — Auto-capture errors to Sentry, Axiom, Datadog.
• File Storage — Upload/download via storage API. Returns storage IDs referenced in documents.
• Full-Text Search — BM25 search index on table fields. withSearchIndex query helper.
• HTTP Actions — Expose public HTTP endpoints for webhooks, OAuth callbacks, third-party integrat…
• Log Streams — Stream function logs to Axiom, Datadog, Sentry. Pro+.
• Mutations — Transactional write functions. All reads + writes in one mutation are ACID; conf…
• Preview Deployments — Every Git branch gets its own isolated deployment. Integrates with Vercel/Netlif…
• Queries — Deterministic read-only TS functions. Automatically cached and re-run when under…
• Real-Time Subscriptions — useQuery auto-subscribes; server invalidates when data a query read changes. No …
• Scheduler — schedule.after / schedule.at — enqueue functions to run later. Durable, survives…
• Vector Search — Native vector index on tables. withIndex + filter fields. Up to 4096 dims.

Cloudways · 17 features

• Autonomous (WordPress) — Fully managed WordPress with autoscaling.
• Backups — Automated daily + on-demand. Retention configurable.
• Bot Protection — Cloudflare Enterprise bot filtering add-on.
• Bot Scaler — Autonomous: auto-scale based on traffic patterns.
• Breeze (WP cache plugin) — In-house WordPress caching plugin.
• CloudwaysCDN — Built-in CDN add-on (StackPath-backed).
• Flexible Plans — BYO-sized servers on any of 5 providers. Full control over stack.
• Free Let's Encrypt SSL — 1-click cert install + auto-renewal.
• Free Migration — 1 free app migration per plan. Cloudways team moves your site.
• Horizontal Scaling — Auto-scale app servers (Autonomous plans).
• Malware Protection — Add-on ($4/app/month). Scan + clean.
• Object Cache Pro — Included on certain plans. Redis-backed object cache for WP.
• SafeUpdates — Automated WordPress plugin/theme updates with rollback.
• Staging Environments — 1-click staging clones with push-to-live.
• Team Collaboration — Invite team members with granular role permissions.
• Thunderstack (Optimized) — Apache + Nginx + Varnish + Redis + Memcached preconfigured for speed.
• Vertical Scaling — Resize server specs without migration.