Convex logo
Convex

Open Source Distributed Backend

Website
Documentation
GitHub
Discord
Templates
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LocalStack

Open Source Cloud Service Emulator

Website
Documentation
GitHub
Templates

Convex vs LocalStack

Compare Service Types, Runtimes, Execution Limits, Compliance, Regions and Alternatives

Features

Convex
Service Types

Installable Platform
Functions
Database
IaC
Local Emulator

LocalStack
Service Types

Installable Platform
N/A
Functions
Database
IaC
Local Emulator

Convex
Functions Runtimes

C#
C++
Go
Java
JavaScript
Node.js
PHP
Python
Ruby
TypeScript

LocalStack
Functions Runtimes

C#
C++
Go
Java
JavaScript
Node.js
PHP
Python
Ruby
TypeScript

Convex
Container Runtimes

Docker
Docker Private Registry
Kubernetes

LocalStack
Container Runtimes

Docker
Docker Private Registry
Kubernetes

Convex
Execution Limits and Resource Quotas

Min. Memory
512 MB
Max. Memory
512 MB
Default Timeout
∞
Max. Timeout
∞
Request Payload
∞
Response Payload
∞

LocalStack
Execution Limits and Resource Quotas

Min. Memory
N/A
Max. Memory
N/A
Default Timeout
N/A
Max. Timeout
N/A
Request Payload
N/A
Response Payload
N/A

Convex
Compliance

HIPAA
SOC 2

LocalStack
Compliance

HIPAA
SOC 2

Convex
Regional Availability

Deployment Scope
North America
Points of Presence
1

LocalStack
Regional Availability

Deployment Scope
N/A
Points of Presence
N/A

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Convex logo
Convex
LocalStack
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Compare Features, Languages, Execution Limits and Alternatives

Service Types

Installable Platform
Functions
Containers
Database
PaaS
IaC
Edge Compute
Local Emulator
API as a Service

Functions Runtimes

C#
C++
Go
Java
JavaScript
Node.js
PHP
Python
Ruby
TypeScript

Container Runtimes

Docker
Docker Private Registry
Docker Swarm
Kubernetes
Managed Kubernetes

Execution Limits and Resource Quotas

512 MB
Min. Memory
512 MB
Max. Memory
∞
Default Timeout
∞
Max. Timeout
∞
Request Payload
∞
Response Payload

Compliance

Certificates

Regional Availability

North America
Deployment Scope
Regions
1
Points of Presence

Sustainabilty

Green Energy

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