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Convex vs ElevenLabs

The reactive database where queries are TypeScript code
vs. Best-in-class AI text-to-speech + voice cloning + Conversational AI

Convex websiteElevenLabs website

Pricing tiers

Convex

Starter (Free)
Free with overage via usage-based billing. Great for prototypes.
Free
Professional
$25/developer/month. Overage: $2/M function calls. Daily backups, email support, custom domains.
$25/mo
Business / Enterprise
From $2,500/month. SAML/SSO, SLA, dedicated deployments, Slack Connect support.
$2500/mo
Convex website

ElevenLabs

Free
10k credits/month. No voice cloning. Limited API.
Free
Starter
$6/mo. 30k credits. Instant voice cloning. Limited API.
$6/mo
Creator
$11/mo (first month 50% off). 121k credits. Professional cloning. Full API.
$11/mo
Pro
$99/mo. 600k credits. 44.1 kHz PCM API. Professional cloning.
$99/mo
Scale
$299/mo. 1.8M credits. 3 professional voice clones.
$299/mo
Business
$990/mo. 6M credits. 10 pro clones. Low-latency TTS API.
$990/mo
Enterprise
Custom. Unlimited pro clones + full access.
Custom
ElevenLabs website

Free-tier quotas head-to-head

Comparing starter on Convex vs free on ElevenLabs.

MetricConvexElevenLabs
db storage gb0.5 GB
deployments40 deployments
egress gb month1 GB/month
file storage gb1 GB
function calls month1000000 calls/month
team members6 users

Features

Convex · 18 features

  • ActionsNon-deterministic functions for external I/O (fetch, AI APIs, email). Cannot rea
  • AuthenticationConvex Auth (built-in) or BYO provider (Clerk, Auth0, Kinde, WorkOS). ID tokens
  • Convex AgentsAI agent framework with durable memory, threads, tool use. Works with OpenAI / A
  • Convex AuthFirst-party auth library: passwords, magic links, OAuth, phone — stored in your
  • Convex ComponentsReusable backend modules (rate limiter, workflow, aggregate, action-retrier, etc
  • Cron JobsRecurring schedules defined in convex/crons.ts. UTC, cron-style patterns.
  • Durable WorkflowsLong-running multi-step workflows with retries and at-least-once guarantees.
  • Exception ReportingAuto-capture errors to Sentry, Axiom, Datadog.
  • File StorageUpload/download via storage API. Returns storage IDs referenced in documents.
  • Full-Text SearchBM25 search index on table fields. withSearchIndex query helper.
  • HTTP ActionsExpose public HTTP endpoints for webhooks, OAuth callbacks, third-party integrat
  • Log StreamsStream function logs to Axiom, Datadog, Sentry. Pro+.
  • MutationsTransactional write functions. All reads + writes in one mutation are ACID; conf
  • Preview DeploymentsEvery Git branch gets its own isolated deployment. Integrates with Vercel/Netlif
  • QueriesDeterministic read-only TS functions. Automatically cached and re-run when under
  • Real-Time SubscriptionsuseQuery auto-subscribes; server invalidates when data a query read changes. No
  • Schedulerschedule.after / schedule.at — enqueue functions to run later. Durable, survives
  • Vector SearchNative vector index on tables. withIndex + filter fields. Up to 4096 dims.

ElevenLabs · 13 features

  • Conversational AIVoice agents with LLM orchestration + tools.
  • Dubbing StudioAuto-dub video to target languages with lip-sync.
  • ProjectsLong-form narration workflow — books, podcasts.
  • Realtime StreamingLow-latency TTS streaming via WebSocket.
  • Scribe (STT)High-accuracy speech-to-text with speaker diarization.
  • Sound EffectsAI-generated SFX from text prompts.
  • Text to SoundGenerate music + sound from text.
  • Text-to-SpeechStudio-quality TTS across 29 languages with emotion control.
  • Voice ChangerTransform one voice into another preserving delivery.
  • Voice CloningInstant (short sample) + Professional (30 min +) voice cloning.
  • Voice DesignDesign voices from text descriptions.
  • Voice Library3,000+ community voices. License per-voice.
  • Voiceover StudioMulti-character voiceover timeline.

Developer interfaces

KindConvexElevenLabs
CLIConvex CLI
SDKAndroid / Kotlin Client, iOS / Swift Client, JavaScript/TypeScript Client, Next.js Integration, Python Client, React Client (useQuery), Rust Client, Svelte Client, Vue Clientelevenlabs (Node), elevenlabs (Python)
RESTDeploy / Dashboard API, HTTP ActionsElevenLabs REST API
MCPElevenLabs MCP
OTHERWebSocket SubscriptionsWebhooks, WebSocket Streaming
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