Choose Aiven if you need
- Integration with AWS, Google Cloud or Microsoft Azure. We haven't found them on Convex's website.
- ISO 27001. We haven't found it on Convex's website.
At a glance
- Both have a free plan.
- Aiven offers a free trial (30 days). We haven't confirmed one for Convex.
- Aiven's lowest paid plan is Developer at $5 per month, for PostgreSQL, as of October 23, 2026.
- Convex's lowest paid plan is Professional at $25 per developer per month, as of October 20, 2026.
- Both are available on CLI and API.
- They list no integrations in common.
- Both list SOC 2, GDPR and HIPAA.
- Only Aiven lists ISO 27001.
- Only Convex lists SSO.
- Both have a public API.
- Convex can be self-hosted. We haven't confirmed that for Aiven.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose Convex if you need
- Integration with Stripe, Resend or Twilio. We haven't found them on Aiven's website.
- SSO. We haven't found it on Aiven's website.
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Review ConvexThe facts
- What it does
- AivenYour AI-ready open source data platform
- ConvexThe reactive backend platform that keeps up with you and your agents
- Free plan
- AivenYes
- ConvexYes
- Pricing
- AivenPer service, monthly
- ConvexPer developer, monthly, plus usage
- Paid plans from
- Aiven
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
Both
- CLI
- API
Only AivenNothing else listed
Only ConvexNothing else listed
Integrations
BothNone in common
Only Aiven
- AWS
- Google Cloud
- Microsoft Azure
- DigitalOcean
People who switched
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