SpacetimeDB creator defends 2.0 benchmark methodology

The bigger story is not just benchmark bragging rights, but two similar backend paradigms optimizing for different priorities.

• –SpacetimeDB’s 2.0 argument is that co-locating logic with storage can dramatically cut overhead for high-contention, real-time transactional workloads.
• –Critics of “1000x faster” framing point out benchmark validity depends on matching durability, consistency, and workload assumptions apples-to-apples.
• –Convex’s response shifts the conversation to customer-centered metrics like cost, tail latency under realistic traffic, and reliability.
• –For teams evaluating platforms, the practical call is workload fit: extreme performance headroom versus broader integrations and smoother web-app ergonomics today.