Convoy
Open-source webhook gateway to securely manage incoming and outgoing webhook events with automatic retries and payload signing.
About Convoy
Convoy is a high-performance, open-source webhook gateway designed to handle both incoming and outgoing webhook events within a single unified platform. Built for reliability, Convoy allows engineering teams to self-host or utilize their managed cloud infrastructure to dispatch events to customers, while simultaneously receiving and queuing events from third-party integrations.
It acts as a complete message broker for webhooks, featuring endpoint circuit breaking, automatic payload signing, and secret rotation. Convoy is heavily favored by fintech, healthcare, and SaaS companies that require strict data control, compliance, and bidirectional event traffic management.
Key Features
- Bidirectional Gateway: Manage both inbound third-party webhooks and outbound SaaS webhooks.
- Circuit Breaking: Automatically pauses delivery to failing endpoints to maintain system stability.
- Payload Signing: Secure outgoing events with standard cryptographic signatures.
- Secret Rotation: Automated management and rotation of endpoint authentication secrets.
- OpenTelemetry Export: Deep integration for distributed tracing and monitoring.
- Self-Hosted Option: Full control over data residency by deploying Convoy in your own infrastructure.
Pricing
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Community: $0/forever Open-source gateway, self-hosted, unlimited events, community support.
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Premium (Self-Hosted): $999/month Advanced gateway features, RBAC, transformations, and white-labeling.
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Enterprise: Custom Quote SAML SSO, dedicated support, custom contracts, and SOC 2 assistance.
Use Cases
- Bidirectional webhook routing
- Fintech event delivery
- Self-hosted infrastructure compliance
- Unified API event management
Pros & Cons
Pros:
- Supports both inbound and outbound webhooks natively.
- Excellent open-source Community edition for self-hosting.
- Advanced circuit breaking prevents system cascading failures.
Cons:
- Premium self-hosted plan is a significant price jump.
- UI and dashboard are more developer-centric compared to competitors.
Integrations
Google Cloud Pub/Sub, Amazon SQS, RabbitMQ, Kafka, Slack
FAQ
What makes Convoy different from other webhook tools?
Convoy is a bidirectional gateway, meaning it is designed to handle both sending webhooks to your customers and receiving webhooks from third parties on a single platform.
Can I self-host Convoy?
Yes, Convoy offers a free, open-source Community edition that you can install in your own environment for complete data control.
Does Convoy support message brokers?
Yes, Convoy integrates with popular message brokers like Amazon SQS, RabbitMQ, and Kafka for robust event queuing.
What is circuit breaking in Convoy?
Circuit breaking automatically pauses webhook delivery to a specific endpoint if it continually fails, preventing your system from wasting resources on a dead consumer.
Is Convoy suitable for fintech applications?
Yes, because it can be self-hosted in private networks and supports strict payload signing, it is highly suitable for fintech and healthcare compliance.
How is Convoy priced?
The open-source version is free. Premium self-hosted features start at $999/month. They also offer flexible Cloud deployments with flat, predictable pricing.
Last edited
November 4, 2026 at 8:56 AM by Venkatraman Chandrasekaran
