Amazon Aurora vs Convex
Amazon Aurora
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Convex
convex.devSide by side
| Figure | Amazon Aurora | Convex |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $25/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 3 |
| Spec score · Databases And Backend | 8.1 (#13) | 8.5 (#7) |
| Compliance | AWS lists Aurora in compliance programs that include SOC, PCI, FedRAMP, and HIPAA. | Convex states that it is SOC 2 Type II compliant, supports HIPAA processing when customers sign a Business Associate Agreement, and complies with GDPR. |
| Integrations | Aurora MySQL can invoke AWS Lambda functions and load data from or save data to Amazon S3. | Convex lists built-in integrations for Sentry, Datadog, Airbyte, and Fivetran. |
| Security | Aurora supports encryption at rest using AWS KMS keys and uses SSL (AES-256) to secure data in transit. | Customer data is encrypted at rest with 256-bit AES, data in transit uses TLS and SSH, and Convex conducts third-party penetration tests at least annually. |
| Support | Customers with an active AWS Premium Support plan can contact AWS for Aurora-specific troubleshooting and guidance. | The Professional plan includes email support, while Convex directs users with questions to its Discord community. |
Plans
Amazon Aurora
- Free planFree
- Paid planPrice not published
- Aurora PostgreSQL Serverless Free planFree
- Aurora PostgreSQL and Aurora MySQL On-DemandPrice not published
Convex
- Free & StarterFree
- Professional$25 a month
- Business & Enterprise$2,500 a month
In their own words
Amazon Aurora
Amazon Aurora has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.