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Socket.io

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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.

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  • Free • Open Source

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  • US flagUnited States

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

    US flagGuillermo Rauch

  • Licensing

    Open Source (MIT) and Free product.

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  • Supported Languages

    • English

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  •  62,006 Stars
  •  10,145 Forks
  •  197 Open Issues
  •   Updated Mar 28, 2025 
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Our users have written 1 comments and reviews about Socket.io, and it has gotten 16 likes

Socket.io was added to AlternativeTo by Thelle Christensen on Oct 12, 2012 and this page was last updated Dec 23, 2023.

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I am looking for a alternative to Sockets, and if you ask my maybe you know which kind of web hosting servers accept to work with sockets.

What is Socket.io?

Socket.IO aims to make real-time apps possible in every browser and mobile device, blurring the differences between the different transport mechanisms. It's care-free open source real-time 100% in JavaScript.

Common source code : https://github.com/socketio/socket.io/

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