Ably Alternatives

Alternatives list

1. 

   

   Supabase

    49 likes

   The open source Firebase alternative. Supabase adds realtime and restful APIs to Postgres without a single line of code.

   126 Supabase alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Open Source (Apache-2.0)

   Application type

   • Backend as a Service

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Online
   • Self-Hosted

   • United States

   

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2. 

   

   Firebase

    78 likes

   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.

   127 Firebase alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Backend as a Service

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Online

   • United States

   

   

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4. 

   

   Socket.io

    16 likes

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

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Online
   • JavaScript
   • C++
   • Java
   • Node.JS

   • United States

   

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5. 

   

   Etebase

    11 likes

   Etebase makes it easy to build end-to-end encrypted applications by taking care of the encryption and its related challenges.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

   Origin

   • United Kingdom

   Platforms

   • Self-Hosted
   • Software as a Service (SaaS)

   

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6. 

   

   InstantDB

    3 likes

   Instant is for building real-time and offline-enabled applications. We make it easy to build collaborative products like Notion or Figma.

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Open Source (Apache-2.0)

   Platforms

   • Online
   • Software as a Service (SaaS)

   

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8. 

   

   deepstream.io

    10 likes

   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

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Self-Hosted

   

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9. 

   

   Scaledrone

    12 likes

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

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Origin

   • Sweden
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Online
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Chrome OS
   • Android Tablet
   • Windows Phone
   • iPad

   • Sweden
   • EU

   

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10. 

    

    Pubnub

     16 likes

    Disc works in your device.

    72 Pubnub alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    • United States

    

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11. 

    

    Pusher

     8 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Origin

    • United Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    • United Kingdom

    

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12. 

    

    Lightstreamer

     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

    Origin

    • Italy
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Blackberry 10

    

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13. 

    

    Hotsock

     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

    Application typeApplication types

    • Web App Development
    • Backend as a Service

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Amazon Web Services

    

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14. 

    

    Unbody

     Like

    Unbody is an AI-native development stack, unifying AI and product development into one seamless toolchain. It empowers developers to build scalable AI-native products without dependencies or fragmented workflows.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source (Apache-2.0)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker

    

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