Managed Database Services · reliability comparison
Convex vs Firebase (Firestore & Realtime Database): which is more reliable? (2026)
Convex is more reliable than Firebase (Firestore & Realtime Database), scoring 86.7 vs 71.1 out of 100. Over the last 90 days Convex reported 7 incidents and Firebase (Firestore & Realtime Database) reported 1, with effective uptime of 99.87% and 99.66% respectively. Convex resolves incidents faster on average (50m).
Data updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we score
| Metric | Convex | Firebase (Firestore & Realtime Database) |
|---|---|---|
| Reliability score | 86.7 | 71.1 |
| Rank (managed database services) | #5 | #9 |
| Uptime (90 days) | 99.87% | 99.66% |
| Incidents (90 days) | 7 | 1 |
| Partial / major outages | 4 | 1 |
| Avg time to resolve | 50m | 14h 25m |
| Outages we detected | 0 | 0 |
| Transparency score | 100/100 | 100/100 |
Where Convex and Firebase (Firestore & Realtime Database) differ
- Convex reported 7× as many incidents as Firebase (Firestore & Realtime Database) over the last 90 days (7 vs 1).
- Convex had 4 partial or major outages, compared with 1 for Firebase (Firestore & Realtime Database).
- Convex fixes problems faster: 50m on average, against 14h 25m for Firebase (Firestore & Realtime Database) (17.2× quicker).
- Convex's longest outage on record lasted 3h 57m (May 22, 2026); Firebase (Firestore & Realtime Database)'s lasted 14h 25m (Oct 21, 2026).
90-day uptime
Convex
Firebase (Firestore & Realtime Database)
- No incidents
- Degraded
- Partial outage
- Major outage
- No data
Recent Convex incidents
- Degraded performanceOct 20, 2026 · resolved in 54m
Elevated Error Rate for Deploying Node Actions
Affected: Free & Starter, Professional, Business
- Partial outageOct 9, 2026 · resolved in 36m
Affected: Free & Starter, Professional, Business
- Major outageSep 28, 2026 · resolved in 1h 4m
Affected: AI Gateway
- InformationalSep 18, 2026 · resolved in 1h 7m
- Partial outageAug 16, 2026 · resolved in 1h 53m
Account verification/team invite emails not working
Affected: Free & Starter, Professional, Business
- Degraded performanceAug 12, 2026 · resolved in 20m
Some HTTP Actions returning 404
Affected: Free & Starter, Professional, Business
Recent Firebase (Firestore & Realtime Database) incidents
- Partial outageOct 21, 2026 · resolved in 14h 25m
Partial performance degradation for RTDB users in us-central1 from 6 AM to 8:30 PM PT.
Affected: Realtime Database
Full Firebase (Firestore & Realtime Database) reliability report →
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