Convex vs Make

Convex

Make

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.

Make · 16 features

• 3,000+ Apps — Huge integration catalog.
• Custom Apps SDK — Build your own app integrations with Apps SDK.
• Custom Functions (Ent) — Enterprise-only: define reusable functions.
• Custom Webhooks — Webhook triggers + responses.
• Data Stores — Make-native DB for cross-scenario state.
• Data Structures — Shared schemas for mapping.
• Error Handlers — Per-module error routes (rollback, resume, ignore).
• Execution Log — Per-operation input/output detail.
• Formula Editor — Rich formula language for data transformation.
• HTTP Module — Generic HTTP client — call any API.
• Iterator + Aggregator — Loop over arrays + collect results.
• Make AI Agents — Autonomous AI agents that invoke Make modules as tools.
• Router — Branch scenarios into multiple paths with conditions.
• Scenario Templates — Pre-built templates + community marketplace.
• Scheduling — Sub-minute scheduling on paid. 15-min min on Free.
• Visual Scenario Editor — Node-based canvas with curved connections.