Ably Alternatives

Ably is described as 'Enterprise-grade infrastructure enables secure, low-latency pub/sub messaging, supporting mission-critical realtime features and automatic failover globally' and is a web app development tool in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Ably, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Mac, Windows and Linux apps. The best Ably alternative is Supabase, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to Ably are Firebase, Socket.io, Etebase and LatteStream.

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  1. Firebase icon
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    Firebase, provided by Google, is a backend service and application development platform. It uses AI, cloud infrastructure, and cross-platform SDKs for efficient app development. Firebase offers tools and infrastructure for app creation and business growth.

    113 Firebase alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  2. Socket.io icon
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    Socket.IO aims to make real-time apps possible in every browser and mobile device, blurring the differences between the different transport mechanisms.

    28 Socket.io alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • JavaScript
    • C++
    • Java
    • Node.JS
     
  3. Etebase icon
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    Etebase makes it easy to build end-to-end encrypted applications by taking care of the encryption and its related challenges.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  4. LatteStream is a developer-first WebSocket infrastructure service that delivers enterprise-grade real-time messaging at a fraction of traditional costs. Built by engineers tired of overpaying for basic infrastructure, we offer sustainable, transparent pricing that scales with...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  5. InstantDB icon
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    Instant is for building real-time and offline-enabled applications. We make it easy to build collaborative products like Notion or Figma.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  6. deepstream.io icon
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    deepstream.io is a clusterable realtime server that handles persistent tcp and websocket connections. It offers data-sync, pub/sub and request/response. It's available for Linux, Mac and Windows and comes with clients in JS, Java and many others.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. Scaledrone icon
     12 likes

    Scaledrone is a realtime messaging service and platform. Send live updates, create chatrooms and collaborative tools.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
     
  8. Pubnub icon
     16 likes

    Disc works in your device.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  9. Pusher icon
     8 likes

    Pusher is a hosted API for quickly, easily and securely adding scalable realtime functionality to web and mobile apps.

    43 Pusher alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  10. Lightstreamer icon
     14 likes

    Lightstreamer is a server for delivering real-time messages to browser-based and mobile applications, using WebSockets and HTTP. Features include dynamic throttling, bandwidth and frequency control, delta delivery, and total control over security and the quality of service.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Blackberry 10
     
  11. Hotsock icon
     1 like

    Hotsock is a fully-private service that powers real-time functionality in your web and mobile apps, installed serverlessly in your own AWS account.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Amazon Web Services
     
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