Convex vs Strapi

Convex

Strapi

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.

Strapi · 16 features

• Audit Logs (EE) — Track every admin action.
• Components — Reusable field groups shared across content types.
• Content Types Builder — Visual schema builder — fields, relations, components, dynamic zones.
• Custom Fields — Plugin-based custom field types (color picker, markdown, etc.).
• Draft & Publish — Two-phase publishing workflow.
• Dynamic Zones — Flexible page builder — authors pick components to add.
• GraphQL API (plugin) — Optional GraphQL layer via official plugin.
• Internationalization — Multi-locale content out of the box.
• Media Library — Upload + organize media. Providers: local, S3, Cloudinary, DO Spaces.
• Releases (EE) — Bundle content changes and publish atomically.
• REST API (auto-gen) — Auto-generated REST endpoints per content type. Full CRUD + filters.
• Review Workflows (EE) — Approval-based content workflows.
• Role-Based Access Control — Per-role permissions at content type + field level.
• SSO / SAML (EE) — Enterprise identity for admin users.
• Strapi Cloud — Fully-managed hosting of Strapi instances.
• Webhooks — Built-in webhooks on content lifecycle events.