---
title: Triplit
slug: triplit
url: "https://toolweight.com/options/triplit"
homepage: "https://www.triplit.dev"
categories: convex-alternatives
last_verified: 2026-07-20
license: CC-BY-4.0
---

# Triplit

> Full-stack database that syncs: local cache, server, relational queries, offline.

Triplit is a syncing database with a client-side store, a typed relational query builder and a server you can run yourself. Data is modelled as triples, which is what makes fine-grained sync and partial replication practical. Schemas are defined in TypeScript and pushed. It is the smallest project on this list by team size, and correspondingly thin on surrounding services.

## Identity

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Triplit |
| Company | Triplit |
| One-liner | Full-stack database that syncs: local cache, server, relational queries, offline. |
| Site | https://www.triplit.dev |
| Docs | https://www.triplit.dev/docs |
| Repo | https://github.com/aspen-cloud/triplit |
| Founded | 2023 |
| Open source | Yes |
| Brand | https://toolweight.com/vendors/Triplit |
| Compared in | 1 |

## Where it is compared

### [Convex alternatives](https://toolweight.com/compare/convex-alternatives)
Ranked **#11 of 11** on default weights.
| Field | Value | Confidence | Verified | Source | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Reactivity | push | Vendor-claimed | 2026-07-20 | https://www.triplit.dev/docs | Subscriptions to relational queries, resolved against the local cache first. |
| TS inference | ● | Vendor-claimed | 2026-07-20 | https://www.triplit.dev/docs/schemas | Schema in TypeScript, inferred through the query builder. |
| Transactions | occ | Inferred | - | - | Client transactions apply locally then reconcile server-side. |
| Local-first sync | ● | Vendor-claimed | 2026-07-20 | https://www.triplit.dev/docs | Offline-capable local store with partial replication. |
| Optimistic writes | ● | Vendor-claimed | 2026-07-20 | https://www.triplit.dev/docs | - |
| Cron & scheduling | ○ | Inferred | - | - | - |
| File storage | ○ | Inferred | - | - | - |
| Vector search | ○ | Inferred | - | - | - |
| Full-text search | ○ | Inferred | - | - | - |
| Auth | bring-your-own | Inferred | - | - | Verifies a JWT you issue elsewhere; rules are written against its claims. |
| Hard limits | - | Unknown | - | - | No published record or query ceilings found. |
| Cold start | - | Unknown | - | - | No user function runtime. |
| Function timeout | - | Unknown | - | - | - |
| Exit cost | 4 | Inferred | - | - | A triple store with its own query builder and no SQL surface, and the offline sync your UI relies on has no equivalent to swap in. Self-hostable, which caps vendor risk, but the client rewrite is complete. |
| Self-hostable | ● | Vendor-claimed | 2026-07-20 | https://www.triplit.dev/docs/self-hosting | - |
| Bulk export | ◐ | Inferred | - | - | Scriptable through the admin API; no documented one-shot dump. |
| Raw SQL | ○ | Inferred | - | - | - |
| Schema changes | declarative-push | Vendor-claimed | 2026-07-20 | https://www.triplit.dev/docs/schemas | - |
| MCP server | ○ | Inferred | - | - | - |
| Agent fit | 3 | Inferred | - | - | Fully typed and in-repo, which agents like; a thin documentation corpus, which they do not. |
| Pricing model | - | Unknown | - | - | Hosted pricing not verified. |
| Entry price | - | Unknown | - | - | Self-hosting is free; the hosted tier's current price was not confirmed. |
| Egress metered | - | Unknown | - | - | - |
| GitHub stars | 4,000 | Inferred | - | - | Approximate as of mid-2026. |
| Backing | venture-backed | Inferred | - | - | Small team; treat continuity as a real risk factor. |
| Positioning | The full-stack database that syncs. | Vendor-claimed | 2026-07-20 | https://www.triplit.dev | - |

**Verdict.** Technically the most elegant local-first model here, typed relational queries over a triple store, with real partial replication. Also the smallest team on the page, with no storage, no auth and no functions around it.

## Alternatives

- [Appwrite](https://toolweight.com/options/appwrite), Open-source backend platform: databases, auth, storage, functions, self-hostable.
- [Convex](https://toolweight.com/options/convex), Reactive TypeScript backend: database, functions and live queries in one project.
- [ElectricSQL](https://toolweight.com/options/electricsql), Postgres read-path sync: stream subsets of your own database to clients over HTTP.
- [Firebase](https://toolweight.com/options/firebase), Google's app platform: Firestore documents, auth, functions, deep mobile SDKs.
- [InstantDB](https://toolweight.com/options/instantdb), Client-side reactive database with a relational graph model and instant sync.
- [Neon + Drizzle](https://toolweight.com/options/neon-drizzle), The DIY baseline: serverless Postgres, a typed SQL query builder, nothing else.
- [Nhost](https://toolweight.com/options/nhost), Postgres plus Hasura GraphQL, auth, storage and serverless functions.
- [PocketBase](https://toolweight.com/options/pocketbase), One Go binary: SQLite database, auth, file storage, realtime and an admin UI.
- [Zero](https://toolweight.com/options/rocicorp-zero), Sync engine that puts a queryable client cache in front of your own Postgres.
- [Supabase](https://toolweight.com/options/supabase), Managed Postgres with auth, storage, realtime and edge functions around it.

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