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Convex is a self-hosted app in the Low-code & Backend category, written mainly in TypeScript. It ships a Docker image. It has 12,760 GitHub stars and its last commit was on Oct 24, 2026 (data as of Oct 26, 2026).

github.com/convex/convex-backend

GitHub stats

GitHub stars
12,760
Forks
841
Open issues
185
Commits, last 12 months
4,009
Last commit
Oct 24, 2026
Latest release
precompiled-2026-10-10-72ce13cOct 10, 2026
Created
Mar 8, 2024
License
Not declaredLicense unverified

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Project health

ActiveActive: last commit Oct 24, 2026, 4,009 commits in 12 months.

Raw inputs behind the health label
Last commitOct 24, 2026
Commits, last 12 months4,009
Latest releaseprecompiled-2026-10-10-72ce13c (Oct 10, 2026)
Releases, last 12 months1
Releases, all time1,155
Open issues185
Open pull requests70
Good first issues4
Contributing guideYes
Security policyNo
CreatedMar 8, 2024

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About Convex

Reactive database and backend platform for building realtime apps.

Description written by appsgit. Source code: github.com/convex/convex-backend.

Topics

  • backend
  • convex
  • database
  • typescript
  • rust

Repository preview

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FAQ

Convex FAQ

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Is Convex free and open source?

Convex's code is public on GitHub, but appsgit could not verify an open-source license for it. Read the license terms in the repository before you deploy it, especially for commercial use.

Can I run Convex with Docker?

Yes. Convex provides a Docker image, so you can run it on any Linux server with Docker and Docker Compose installed. The project README lists the image name and the environment variables to set.

What are the best alternatives to Convex?

Popular self-hosted alternatives to Convex include Dify.ai, Supabase and PocketBase.

Is Convex actively maintained?

The most recent commit to Convex was on Oct 24, 2026 with 4,009 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is precompiled-2026-10-10-72ce13c, published Oct 10, 2026. It had 185 open issues on GitHub. appsgit's project-health label for it is "Active" as of Oct 26, 2026.