Convex vs Lovable

Convex

Lovable

Convex · 18 features

• Actions — Non-deterministic functions for external I/O (fetch, AI APIs, email). Cannot rea…
• Authentication — Convex Auth (built-in) or BYO provider (Clerk, Auth0, Kinde, WorkOS). ID tokens …
• Convex Agents — AI agent framework with durable memory, threads, tool use. Works with OpenAI / A…
• Convex Auth — First-party auth library: passwords, magic links, OAuth, phone — stored in your …
• Convex Components — Reusable backend modules (rate limiter, workflow, aggregate, action-retrier, etc…
• Cron Jobs — Recurring schedules defined in convex/crons.ts. UTC, cron-style patterns.
• Durable Workflows — Long-running multi-step workflows with retries and at-least-once guarantees.
• Exception Reporting — Auto-capture errors to Sentry, Axiom, Datadog.
• File Storage — Upload/download via storage API. Returns storage IDs referenced in documents.
• Full-Text Search — BM25 search index on table fields. withSearchIndex query helper.
• HTTP Actions — Expose public HTTP endpoints for webhooks, OAuth callbacks, third-party integrat…
• Log Streams — Stream function logs to Axiom, Datadog, Sentry. Pro+.
• Mutations — Transactional write functions. All reads + writes in one mutation are ACID; conf…
• Preview Deployments — Every Git branch gets its own isolated deployment. Integrates with Vercel/Netlif…
• Queries — Deterministic read-only TS functions. Automatically cached and re-run when under…
• Real-Time Subscriptions — useQuery auto-subscribes; server invalidates when data a query read changes. No …
• Scheduler — schedule.after / schedule.at — enqueue functions to run later. Durable, survives…
• Vector Search — Native vector index on tables. withIndex + filter fields. Up to 4096 dims.

Lovable · 16 features

• Connect External APIs — Chat: "connect OpenAI API" → done.
• Custom Domains — Publish at yourbrand.com.
• Design Templates — Pre-made design systems (Business tier).
• GitHub 2-way Sync — Commit from Lovable or edit in repo — reflects both ways.
• Image/Sketch to UI — Upload screenshot → get matching UI.
• Internal Publish — Deploy internally only (Business tier).
• Live Preview — See the app live while iterating.
• Prompt-to-App — Natural language → running React app.
• Remove Lovable Badge — White-label output — no Lovable branding.
• SCIM Provisioning (Ent) — Directory sync.
• Security Center — Audit + permissions console (Business+).
• Stripe Integration — Built-in Stripe payments setup.
• Supabase Native — First-class Supabase auth + DB integration.
• Team Workspace — Shared projects + roles.
• User Roles — Role-based access control.
• Visual Edit — Click element → describe change.