--- title: "Convex: search popularity worldwide" description: "Convex is a backend platform with a reactive database, functions and file storage. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/convex-dev" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Convex: search popularity worldwide Convex is a backend platform with a reactive database, functions and file storage. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Convex - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among backend as a service platforms**: 0.15% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Backend as a service platforms | 6 | 0.15% | 5.3K | - [Backend as a service platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/backend-as-a-service-platforms) ## Top backend as a service platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Convex appeared in all five answers. Convex is the fourth most recommended of the eight. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Supabase | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Firebase | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Appwrite | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Convex | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | PocketBase | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | AWS Amplify | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Back4App | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Nhost | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about backend as a service platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which backend as a service platform should I use?": 1. Supabase, 2. Firebase, 3. Convex, 4. Appwrite - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best Firebase alternatives?": 1. Firebase, 2. Supabase, 3. Appwrite, 4. Convex, 5. AWS Amplify, 6. PocketBase - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best backend as a service for a small app?": 1. Supabase, 2. Firebase, 3. Appwrite, 4. Convex - Searched Google, AI Overview "backend as a service": 1. Firebase, 2. Supabase, 3. Appwrite, 4. AWS Amplify, 5. Convex - Searched Google, AI Overview "firebase alternative": 1. Supabase, 2. Appwrite, 3. PocketBase, 4. Convex, 5. Firebase Not named in any answer: Back4App and Nhost. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 22, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Convex changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Convex worldwide fell from 7.9K to 5.3K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Convex’s share of searches among backend as a service platforms worldwide held steady, from 0.36% to 0.15%. ## How did search popularity change for backend as a service platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Supabase gained share of searches among backend as a service platforms worldwide, from 58.3% to 63.3%. - In September 2026, Firebase lost share of searches among backend as a service platforms worldwide, from 38.9% to 34.5%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for AWS Amplify worldwide fell 55.4% over 12 measured months, from 27.1K to 12.1K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Back4App worldwide fell 46.3% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 2.9K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Nhost worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 3.6K to 2.4K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Appwrite worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 60.5K to 40.5K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Backend as a service platforms | 7.9K | 0.36% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | Backend as a service platforms | 7K | 0.3% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Backend as a service platforms | 6.9K | 0.29% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Backend as a service platforms | 13.7K | 0.53% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | Backend as a service platforms | 12.8K | 0.5% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Backend as a service platforms | 9.5K | 0.28% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Backend as a service platforms | 7.3K | 0.21% | 6 | | May 2026 | Backend as a service platforms | 7.4K | 0.22% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Backend as a service platforms | 6K | 0.19% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Backend as a service platforms | 5.2K | 0.17% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | Backend as a service platforms | 6.1K | 0.2% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | Backend as a service platforms | 5.3K | 0.15% | 6 | ## How are Convex’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Convex’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “convex backend” - “convex database” - “convex dev” ## Which backend as a service platforms compete with Convex? - [Supabase](/demand/global-en/brands/supabase) - [Firebase](/demand/global-en/brands/firebase) - [Appwrite](/demand/global-en/brands/appwrite): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/appwrite-vs-convex-dev - [PocketBase](/demand/global-en/brands/pocketbase): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/convex-dev-vs-pocketbase - [AWS Amplify](/demand/global-en/brands/aws-amplify): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/aws-amplify-vs-convex-dev - [Back4App](/demand/global-en/brands/back4app): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/back4app-vs-convex-dev - [Nhost](/demand/global-en/brands/nhost): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/convex-dev-vs-nhost ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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