Self-Hosting with Convex: Everything You Need to Know

Self-hosting with Convex allows developers to run the Convex-powered app and its essential dashboard on their own hardware rather than relying on Convex's hosted cloud services. This option offers greater control over data location and network privacy but poses challenges in scaling, upgrading, and lacking formal support plans. Developers can set up the self-hosted backend using Docker containers, Docker Compose, or cloud services like Fly.io, and can integrate with databases such as Neon.tech for managed Postgres. While self-hosting provides flexibility and control, it requires handling failures, monitoring, and scaling independently, unlike the more managed environment of Convex's cloud service. Overall, self-hosting is suitable for those who need specific data management or privacy requirements and are prepared to manage the complexity of running their own backend infrastructure.

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