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Convex on Vercel vs Netlify
On Vercel, Convex is installed from Vercel, built by Convex. On Netlify, it is set up from Convex's side, built by Convex.
What's different?
- Both platforms: separate setup for previews or branches.
- Only stated for Vercel: installs from inside the platform, creates the resource for you, can be set up from a CLI or AI agent and billed through the platform.
- Convex's own pricing is the same on both: free plan available.
- Minimum plan: Vercel any plan; Netlify unknown.
Side by side
| Convex on Vercel | Convex on Netlify | |
|---|---|---|
| Installs from inside the platform | Provisioning from Vercel | Not stated |
| Creates the resource for you | Provisioning from Vercel | Not stated |
| Separate setup for previews or branches | Per-preview environments: Each preview deployment gets a fresh Convex backend, separate from production and development | Separate config per deploy context: A preview deploy key gives each Deploy Preview its own Convex deployment named after the branch |
| Can be set up from a CLI or AI agent | Install from the Vercel CLI | Not stated |
| Billed through the platform | Billing through Vercel: Paid Convex subscriptions are paid for through Vercel | Not stated |
| Price | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Known limitations | Projects created through the Vercel Marketplace belong to their own separate Convex team (moderate) Preview backends do not share data with development or production (minor) | Preview deployments start with fresh backends and share no data with production (minor) Your auth provider must accept your netlify.app URLs (minor) |
| Facts verified | 13 Nov 2026 | 14 Nov 2026 |
"Not stated" means no source we checked says the platform does this, not that it can't be done. Every fact links to its source on each platform's page. No winner is declared.