Convex vs Replit

Convex

Replit

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.

Replit · 19 features

• Assistant (chat) — AI code chat + edits.
• Autoscale Deployments — Serverless functions.
• Ghostwriter (legacy) — Older AI completion.
• Mobile App — Full IDE on iOS + Android.
• Object Storage — File hosting.
• Real-time Collaboration — Multi-cursor + voice.
• Replit Agent — Autonomous AI that builds full apps.
• Replit Bounties — Marketplace for paid dev tasks.
• Replit Database — Built-in key-value DB.
• Replit for Education — Classroom + assignment features.
• Reserved VM — Always-on deploy.
• Scheduled Jobs — Cron-triggered runs.
• Secrets Manager — Env variables.
• SSO (Enterprise) — SAML + OIDC.
• Static Deployments — Frontend / SSG hosting.
• Teams / Orgs — Shared workspaces + admin.
• Template Gallery — 100,000+ starter templates.
• Universal Package Manager — npm, pip, gem, etc. auto-installed.
• Web IDE — Monaco-based online editor.