Convex vs Linear

Convex

Linear

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.

Linear · 16 features

• Asks — Slack → Linear issue from messages.
• Cycles — Auto-recurring sprints.
• Desktop App — Native macOS, Windows, Linux.
• Documents — Markdown-style shared docs.
• GitHub Sync — Auto-link PRs/commits to issues.
• GraphQL API — Full-featured public API.
• Initiatives — Multi-project strategic groupings.
• iOS + Android Apps — Native mobile clients.
• Issues — Fast CRUD + keyboard shortcuts.
• Labels + Custom Views — Filter + save views.
• Linear Insights — Built-in analytics.
• Parent + Subissues — Hierarchical task breakdown.
• Projects — Milestones + docs + updates.
• Roadmaps — Timeline view with dependencies.
• Triage — Inbox for unassigned issues.
• TypeScript SDK — @linear/sdk generated from GraphQL.