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Realtime solutions to build live and collaborative experiences for end-users, such as chat, asset tracking, live dashboards, and multi-user document editing.

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Amazon API Gateway

AWS API Gateway is a serverless solution that allows developers to create, manage, and monitor REST and WebSocket APIs.

Amazon API Gateway pricing: What you need to know

Explore how Amazon API Gateway pricing works, including their consumption-based pricing model, and how to decide if it is right for you.

Scaling AWS API Gateway WebSocket APIs - what you need to consider

AWS API Gateway WebSocket APIs allow you to power realtime communication for use cases like chat and live dashboards. But how well does AWS API Gateway scale?

Firebase

Firebase is a BaaS platform that helps you build, release, and monitor apps like chat and multiplayer games.

Firebase vs WebSocket: Differences and how they work together

We compare Firebase and WebSocket, two popular realtime technologies. Discover their advantages and disadvantages, use cases, and how they work together.

Pusher vs PubNub vs Firebase: pros, cons and key differences

This article compares three possible platforms for building a realtime application — Pusher, PubNub, and Google Firebase - to help you make an informed choice.

Scaling Firebase - Practical considerations and limitations

Firebase is used to keep frontend clients and your backend in sync - for example, chat apps, and multiplayer collaboration. But how well does it scale?

PubNub

PubNub is a platform for building realtime applications. Use cases include e-learning, e-commerce and entertainment.

PubNub vs. WebSockets: Pros, cons, and key differences

Discover how PubNub and WebSockets compare, including their pros and cons, use cases, key differences, and the available alternatives.

Guide to PubNub: What it is, how it works and when to use it

PubNub is a platform for building realtime applications. This article explains how it works, its use cases and limitations, and what alternatives there are.

Pusher

Pusher is a realtime application platform, which promises rapid, scalable, flexible application development.

Pusher pricing: What you need to know

Explore how Pusher pricing works, including their quota-based pricing model, tiers, and how to decide if it is right for you.

Pusher vs WebSockets: Pros, cons and key differences

Discover how Pusher and WebSockets compare, including their pros and cons, use cases, key differences, and the available alternatives.

Pusher vs PubNub vs Firebase: pros, cons and key differences

This article compares three possible platforms for building a realtime application — Pusher, PubNub, and Google Firebase - to help you make an informed choice.

Realtime alternatives

Discover popular alternatives to various realtime solutions for building live and collaborative features for end-users.

Replicache alternatives: 5 competitors to consider in 2024

A round-up of the best alternatives to Replicache for adding collaborative features in-app.

Cord alternatives: Top 5 competitors to consider in 2024

A round-up of the best alternatives to Cord for adding collaborative features in-app.

Liveblocks alternatives: Top 5 competitors to consider in 2024

A round-up of the best alternatives to Liveblocks for adding collaborative features in-app.

Diffusion Cloud (formerly Push Technology) alternatives to consider in 2024

Discover the best solutions you can use instead of Diffusion Cloud to build web-based and in-app realtime experiences.

Sendbird alternatives: 9 competitors to consider in 2024

Discover the best solutions you can use instead of Sendbird to build web-based and in-app chat experiences.

Stream (GetStream) alternatives: 5 competitors to consider in 2024

Discover the best solutions you can use instead of Stream to build web-based and in-app chat experiences.

CometChat alternatives: 5 competitors to consider in 2024

Discover the best solutions you can use instead of CometChat to build web-based and in-app chat experiences.

Sendbird

Sendbird is a PaaS provider that offers notifications, chat, video calling, and video live streaming APIs.

Sendbird pricing: What you need to know

Explore Sendbird's pricing to discover if it's the best value for your use case, including pricing models, free plan access, and cost-effective features.

SignalR

SignalR is a technology that enables developers to add realtime functionality to web apps, mainly over WebSockets.

SignalR deep dive: Key concepts, use cases, and limitations

Learn about SignaR’s features, discover what kind of realtime experiences you can build with it, and read about its limitations and alternatives.

Scaling SignalR: Available options and key challenges

Explore SignalR scaling strategies, Redis backplanes, Azure SignalR Service, and when to switch to a more scalable realtime infrastructure.

Azure SignalR pricing: What you need to know

Explore how Azure SignalR pricing works, including their consumption-based pricing model, tiers, and how to decide if it is right for you.