Choose Convex if you need
- CLI or API. We haven't found them on Pinecone's website.
- Integration with Stripe, Resend or Twilio. We haven't found them on Pinecone's website.
At a glance
- Both have a free plan.
- Pinecone offers a free trial (3 weeks). 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.
- Pinecone's lowest paid plan is Builder at $20 per month, flat, as of October 28, 2026.
- Only Convex lists CLI and API.
- Only Pinecone lists Terminal.
- They list no integrations in common.
- Both list SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA and SSO.
- Only Pinecone lists ISO 27001.
- Both have a public API.
- Convex can be self-hosted. We haven't confirmed that for Pinecone.
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 Pinecone if you need
- Terminal. We haven't found it on Convex's website.
- Integration with Claude Code, Cursor or Datadog. We haven't found them on Convex's website.
- ISO 27001. We haven't found it on Convex's website.
Convex
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Review PineconeThe facts
- What it does
- ConvexThe reactive backend platform that keeps up with you and your agents
- PineconePinecone is a fully managed vector database built for AI.
- Free plan
- ConvexYes
- PineconeYes
- Pricing
- ConvexPer developer, monthly, plus usage
- PineconeNot confirmed
- Paid plans from
- Convex
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
BothNone in common
Only Convex
- CLI
- API
Only Pinecone
- Terminal
Integrations
BothNone in common
Only Convex
- Stripe
- Resend
- Twilio
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Convex and Pinecone yet.
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