Choose CockroachDB if you need
- Integration with Terraform, Kafka or Django. We haven't found them on Convex's website.
- ISO 27001. We haven't found it on Convex's website.
At a glance
- Convex has a free plan. We haven't confirmed one for CockroachDB.
- CockroachDB offers a free trial (30 days). We haven't confirmed one for Convex.
- 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, HIPAA and SSO.
- Only CockroachDB lists ISO 27001.
- Only Convex lists GDPR.
- Both have a public API.
- Both can be self-hosted.
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 CockroachDB's website.
- GDPR. We haven't found it on CockroachDB's website.
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Review ConvexThe facts
- What it does
- CockroachDBRun business-critical applications in the cloud, on-premises, or hybrid, with global scale and resilience
- ConvexThe reactive backend platform that keeps up with you and your agents
- Free plan
- CockroachDBNot confirmed
- ConvexYes
- Pricing
- CockroachDBNot confirmed
- ConvexPer developer, monthly, plus usage
- Paid plans from
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
Both
- CLI
- API
Only CockroachDBNothing else listed
Only ConvexNothing else listed
Integrations
BothNone in common
Only CockroachDB
- Terraform
- Kafka
- Django
- SQLAlchemy
People who switched
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