Convex vs Kinde

Convex

Kinde

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.

Kinde · 14 features

• API Scopes — OAuth scopes for your APIs, enforced server-side (Plus+).
• B2B Organizations — Multi-tenant orgs with user roles, invitations, feature flags per org.
• Custom Domain — Host auth at auth.yourbrand.com. Free tier includes this.
• Enterprise SSO — SAML 2.0 + OIDC enterprise connections (Plus unlimited).
• Feature Flags — Built-in feature flags with per-user/org overrides. No separate service needed.
• Kinde AI — AI-assisted query and insights over your Kinde data.
• Kinde Billing (preview) — Built-in subscription billing linked to users/orgs. Stripe under the hood.
• Machine-to-Machine — Client credentials grant for service-to-service auth.
• Multi-Factor Auth — TOTP authenticator apps, SMS, email, passkey.
• Passwordless — Email code + passkey (WebAuthn).
• Roles & Permissions — RBAC with roles → permissions. Assigned per user or per organization.
• SCIM Provisioning — Directory provisioning from IdPs (Scale tier).
• Sign-in Widget — Hosted pages + themeable widget for login/signup. Customizable with CSS.
• Webhooks — Event webhooks: user.created/updated, organization events, MFA, etc.