Convex Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy Convex hosting and run your own self-hosted backend as a service for a reactive app, on a server you control. xCloud runs the pinned Convex backend and dashboard images, generates the instance secret, mounts a persistent volume for your database and files, and publishes the backend API, HTTP actions and dashboard over HTTPS on three domains of your own, in minutes.

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What is Convex?

Self-hosted Convex is a reactive backend and document database. Upstream calls Convex the open-source reactive database for web app developers, where you fetch data and run business logic by writing pure TypeScript, with a database, server functions and client libraries in one product. It is a self-hosted alternative to backends such as Firebase, and the template README lists the licence as FSL-1.1-Apache-2.0, which is source-available.

On xCloud the template runs the backend and the web dashboard from the official images, pinned to commit a3538c6 by digest. There is no separate database service: the default storage is a SQLite file in the convex_data volume, alongside uploaded files and instance credentials. The backend API, HTTP actions and dashboard each get their own HTTPS domain, and access is by admin key only, with no sign-up.

From Sign-Up to a Live Backend In Just 3 Easy Steps

A self-hosted Convex setup normally means a backend container, a dashboard container, three public addresses, a certificate for each and a volume that keeps your data. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick Convex from the OneClick catalog. Choose the domains for the backend API, the HTTP actions endpoint and the dashboard — there are no other fields to fill in.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up the official Convex backend and dashboard images, pinned by immutable digest, generate the instance secret, mount the convex_data volume that holds the SQLite database, uploaded files and instance credentials, and publish all three domains over HTTPS.
Step 03
Generate An Admin Key And Deploy
Generate an admin key on the server with the command shown after install, then sign in on the dashboard domain. In your project, set CONVEX_SELF_HOSTED_URL to your backend API URL and CONVEX_SELF_HOSTED_ADMIN_KEY to that key, and run npx convex deploy.

Everything Convex Does, On Your Own Server

Convex runs in full here: the backend your client libraries connect to, the endpoints your HTTP actions expose and the dashboard, all on your own domains.

Reactive Document Database
Store documents and read them with live queries, so connected clients see changes without polling.
TypeScript Server Functions
Write your backend logic as TypeScript functions and push it to your own backend with the Convex CLI.
File Storage And Scheduled Jobs
Uploaded files are kept in the same persistent volume as the database, and scheduled jobs run on the backend.
HTTP Actions On Their Own Domain
Routes defined in convex/http.ts are served from a dedicated HTTPS domain, ready for webhooks and custom endpoints.
Web Dashboard
Browse your data and run functions from the dashboard, which asks for an admin key before it shows anything.
Admin-Key Access
There is no sign-up. The dashboard and the CLI both need an admin key generated from the instance secret.

Everything You Need To Run Your Reactive Backend 24/7

Managed hosting for Convex, so the parts that keep it online are not your problem.

Convex a3538c6 deployed instantly
Official images pinned by digest
Instance secret generated for you
Three domains, all behind xCloud nginx
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With Convex

Run a reactive backend you control
A web developer runs the database, TypeScript functions and live queries for an app on a server they manage, keeping data in the convex_data volume instead of a vendor's project.
Deploy functions from your own project
A developer points the Convex CLI at the backend URL with an admin key and runs npx convex deploy, so function code goes from their repository straight to their own server.
Serve webhooks and custom endpoints
A team exposes HTTP actions on a dedicated HTTPS domain, so payment providers and other services can call endpoints defined in the project's convex/http.ts routes.
Inspect data and run functions in the dashboard
A developer browses documents and runs functions from the dashboard domain after signing in with an admin key, without wiring up a separate database client.

Convex Screenshots

The Convex dashboard after signing in with an admin key

Convex vs Alternatives

Firebase: Choose self-hosted Convex as a Firebase alternative when you want the backend on your own Cloud VPS: a document database with TypeScript server functions, file storage and live queries, plus a dashboard.
Supabase: In a Convex vs Supabase comparison, Convex pairs its document database with TypeScript functions, scheduled jobs and live queries. Supabase has its own OneClick app on this site.
PocketBase: PocketBase is an open-source backend in a single file with embedded SQLite, realtime subscriptions, user auth and file storage. Convex instead centres on TypeScript server functions and reactive queries.
Parse Server: Parse Server is another self-hosted backend with its own OneClick page. Convex differs in being a reactive database where queries stay current as data changes, with functions written in TypeScript.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

Dedicated Cloud VPS sizes, pre-configured for Convex hosting. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More headroom if Convex sits alongside your frontend and other services.

$59.99per month

16 GB RAM
6 vCPU cores
200 GB NVMe SSD
30 TB
Unlimited

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Every size is a dedicated Cloud VPS we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Billed monthly with no lock-in — delete the server and the unused balance comes back to your account. Convex is licensed by its maintainers under FSL-1.1-Apache-2.0.

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Convex on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Own the server. Stay in control.

Fast Provisioning
Deploy faster using an xCloud Managed Server built with optimized stacks and high-speed SSDs.
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Protect your infrastructure with a free SSL certificate and more advanced security features at no additional cost.
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From Server creation to application deployment, everything can be managed from our intuitive control panel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

Can you self-host Convex?

Yes. Upstream publishes a self-hosted backend and recommends Docker for it, and this template is that setup prebuilt: backend and dashboard containers pinned by digest, one convex_data volume and three HTTPS domains. It gives you Convex Docker hosting without writing the compose file or proxy rules.

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Is self-hosted Convex free?

The software is licensed under FSL-1.1-Apache-2.0, which is source-available and converts to Apache 2.0 after two years, so running it for your own applications carries no licence charge. Offering a competing hosted Convex service is not permitted. xCloud bills for the Cloud VPS underneath.

What database does self-hosted Convex use?

By default it stores data in a SQLite file inside the convex_data volume, with no separate database container. The template README lists optional POSTGRES_URL and MYSQL_URL settings for an external database, but this page's install uses the SQLite default and does not set one up.

How do I get the admin key for self-hosted Convex?

There is no sign-up, and no key is shown automatically. Run the generate_admin_key.sh script inside the backend container, using the command shown after install, then paste the key on the dashboard domain. Keep it private, because it grants full read and write access to the deployment.

How do I upgrade self-hosted Convex?

Nothing upgrades Convex by itself: the backend and dashboard containers are pinned by digest to commit a3538c6, so existing sites stay on that version until you adopt a newer template version. Back up the convex_data volume first and read the upstream changes. Changing the instance name or secret would invalidate every admin key.

How do I back up a self-hosted Convex instance?

Take a backup of the convex_data volume, which holds the SQLite database, uploaded files and instance credentials. Copy it while the backend is stopped, or take a consistent snapshot with npx convex export. Test a restore on a separate site before relying on either copy.

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Does self-hosted Convex include the dashboard?

Yes. The template runs the web dashboard as its own container on its own HTTPS domain. Upstream says the self-hosted product includes most features of the Convex cloud product, including the dashboard and CLI. Sign in with an admin key, not an account.

Is Convex an alternative to Firebase?

It is a comparable choice for app developers. Upstream describes Convex as an open-source reactive database with TypeScript functions and client libraries. The template runs it on your own server, but this page makes no feature-by-feature claim against Firebase, so check your requirements against the Convex docs.

How much RAM does a Convex server need?

The template baseline asks for 1 CPU core, 512 MB of RAM and 10 GB of disk, and measured use in QA was roughly 250 to 320 MiB. This page sells the 6 GB Cloud VPS for headroom. Uploads through the proxy are allowed up to 256 MB.

Which domains does the install use?

Three: the backend API, the HTTP actions endpoint and the dashboard. The backend API and HTTP actions domains are baked into stored file URLs and action callbacks, so treat them as permanent. The dashboard domain can change freely, and the Domain page is where to change it.

Who can call my Convex functions?

Public functions you deploy are callable by anyone who can reach the backend API domain, so enforce authorization inside your functions. There is no sign-up. You can place Basic Auth in front of the dashboard domain only; the API and HTTP actions domains must stay reachable by your apps.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. There is no lock-in — cancel any time. Hosting is billed monthly and charged for what you actually use, so when you delete the server the unused balance is refunded to your account, less up to 10% in payment-processing fees.