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Convex vs Tiger Data (Timescale): which is more reliable? (2026)
Convex is more reliable than Tiger Data (Timescale), scoring 86.7 vs 80.4 out of 100. Over the last 90 days Convex reported 7 incidents and Tiger Data (Timescale) reported 7, with effective uptime of 99.87% and 99.76% respectively. Convex resolves incidents faster on average (50m).
Data updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we score
| Metric | Convex | Tiger Data (Timescale) |
|---|---|---|
| Reliability score | 86.7 | 80.4 |
| Rank (managed database services) | #5 | #7 |
| Uptime (90 days) | 99.87% | 99.76% |
| Incidents (90 days) | 7 | 7 |
| Partial / major outages | 4 | 3 |
| Avg time to resolve | 50m | 2h 9m |
| Outages we detected | 0 | 0 |
| Transparency score | 100/100 | 100/100 |
Where Convex and Tiger Data (Timescale) differ
- Convex had 4 partial or major outages, compared with 3 for Tiger Data (Timescale).
- Convex fixes problems faster: 50m on average, against 2h 9m for Tiger Data (Timescale) (2.6× quicker).
- Convex's longest outage on record lasted 3h 57m (May 22, 2026); Tiger Data (Timescale)'s lasted 8h (Apr 21, 2026).
90-day uptime
Convex
Tiger Data (Timescale)
- 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 Tiger Data (Timescale) incidents
- Degraded performanceOct 28, 2026 · resolved in 1h 24m
[Azure ServiceHealth] Network Infrastructure - West Europe - Resolved
- Major outageOct 9, 2026 · resolved in 1h 31m
- Partial outageOct 8, 2026 · resolved in 27m
- Degraded performanceSep 24, 2026 · resolved in 38m
- Partial outageSep 22, 2026 · resolved in 4h 9m
- Degraded performanceSep 16, 2026 · resolved in 6h 14m
Other managed database services to consider
- Upstash · #1 · 100% uptime
- Prisma Postgres · #2 · 99.96% uptime
- PlanetScale · #3 · 99.92% uptime
- Neon · #4 · 100% uptime
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