Nchan Alternatives

Nchan is described as 'Scalable, configurable pub/sub server for the modern web, built as a module for the Nginx web server. Dead simple REST API, super flexible configuration' and is an app in the development category. There are three alternatives to Nchan for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best Nchan alternative is Socket.io, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Nchan are Pusher and Socketioxide.

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  1. 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
     
    • Socket.io is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Nchan.

    • Socket.io is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Nchan.

    • Socket.io is Free and Open SourceNchan is also Free and Open Source
  2. Pusher icon
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    Pusher is a hosted API for quickly, easily and securely adding scalable realtime functionality to web and mobile apps.

    43 Pusher alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
    • Pusher is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Nchan.

    • Pusher is the most popular commercial alternative to Nchan.

    • Pusher is Paid and ProprietaryNchan is Free and Open Source
  3. A socket.io server implementation in Rust that integrates with the Tower ecosystem and the Tokio stack. It integrates with any server framework based on tower like Axum, Warp, Salvo or Hyper. Add any other tower based middleware on top of socketioxide such as CORS...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
    • Socketioxide is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Nchan.

    • Socketioxide is Free and Open SourceNchan is also Free and Open Source
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