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Svix is a good webhook platform. It is not the only one. If you care about full open-source licensing, free self-hosting, EU data residency, or a vendor that won't jack up prices after a Series B, this page breaks down your options.
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Svix's MIT base is real open-source. The catch: enterprise features like SSO, advanced analytics, and dedicated support are proprietary. When you scale, you hit a paywall. If your team needs full source access, that's a problem.
Venture capital expects a return. Svix raised $17M -- that money has to come back somehow, usually through price hikes, feature gating, or an acquisition. A bootstrapped vendor doesn't have that pressure.
Svix is US-based and has no EU cloud option. If you're subject to GDPR or data sovereignty rules, that's a blocker. You could self-host, but that requires their enterprise plan.
Five webhook platforms side by side. Data speaks louder than marketing pages.
| Criteria | Svix | Hook0 | Hookdeck | Convoy | HostedHooks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| License | MIT (open-core, enterprise closed) | SSPL-1.0 (full source available) | Closed-source | MPL-2.0 | Closed-source |
| Funding | $17M VC-funded | 100% Bootstrapped | $3.5M VC-funded | VC-funded | Bootstrapped |
| Self-Hosting | Enterprise plan only (full features) | Free (Docker / K8s) | No | Yes (self-managed) | No |
| Free Tier | Yes | Yes, no credit card | Yes (100k events/mo) | Community edition only | Yes (limited) |
| HMAC Signatures | Included | Included (all plans) | Verification only | Included | Included |
| Retry Logic | Automatic retries | Configurable per subscription (fast + slow phases) | Automatic retries | Automatic retries | Automatic retries |
| Data Hosting | US-based | Europe (GDPR) or self-host | US-based | Self-host only | US-based |
| Open-Source Level | Partial (open-core) | Full (SSPL, no closed add-ons) | None | Full (MPL-2.0) | None |
Partially. Svix's base is MIT-licensed, but enterprise features (SSO, advanced analytics, priority support) are proprietary and closed-source. This is called open-core. You can run the community edition, but key production features require a paid plan. Hook0, by contrast, ships everything under SSPL-1.0 with no closed-source add-ons.
You can self-host the MIT-licensed community edition, but enterprise features are not included. Full self-hosting with all features requires Svix's enterprise plan. Hook0 and Convoy both offer free self-hosting with full feature parity.
Hook0 works well for startups. Free tier, no credit card, per-event pricing starting at €59/month, and free self-hosting via Docker or Kubernetes. The company is 100% bootstrapped, so there's no VC pushing to raise prices next quarter. Convoy is worth a look too if MPL-2.0 licensing matters to you.
Svix offers a free tier and per-event paid plans, but self-hosting and enterprise features require enterprise pricing (contact sales). Hook0 Cloud starts at €59/month with transparent pricing and includes self-hosting for free on any plan. Hookdeck is cloud-only with per-event pricing. Convoy is self-hosted only with enterprise pricing for support. HostedHooks offers cloud-only paid plans.
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