SockJS Alternatives

    SockJS is described as 'browser JavaScript library that provides a WebSocket-like object. SockJS gives you a coherent, cross-browser, Js API which creates a low latency, full duplex, cross-domain communication channel between the browser and the web server' and is an app in the Development category. There are five alternatives to SockJS for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, JavaScript and Node.JS. The best alternative is Socket.io, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like SockJS are Faye (Free, Open Source), Primus (Free, Open Source), UbSub (Free) and SocketCluster (Free, Open Source).

    This page was last updated Oct 9, 2017

    1. Socket.io

      • Free • Open Source
      • Mac
      • Windows
      • Linux
      • Online
      • JavaScript
      • C++
      • Java
      • Node.JS
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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.
      It's care-free open source real-time 100% in JavaScript.

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

      • Free • Open Source
      • Mac
      • Windows
      • Linux
      • JavaScript
      • Node.JS
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      Faye is a set of tools for simple publish-subscribe messaging between web clients. It ships with easy-to-use message routing servers for Node.js and Rack applications, and clients that can be used on the server and in the browser.
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    4. Primus

      • Free • Open Source
      • Mac
      • Windows
      • Linux
      • JavaScript
      • Node.JS
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      Primus, the creator god of transformers but now also known as universal wrapper for real-time frameworks. There are a lot of real-time frameworks available for Node.js and they all have different opinions on how real-time should be done.
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    5. UbSub

      • Free • Proprietary
      • Online
      • Arduino IDE
      • Linux Mint
      • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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      Route events from and to popular destinations like github, bitbucket, IFTTT, Zapier, IoT devices (Arduino, particle, etc), and many more! Easily test webhooks, and manage your event-based systems without learning AWS.
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    6. SocketCluster

      • Free • Open Source
      • Mac
      • Windows
      • Linux
      • JavaScript
      • Node.JS
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      SocketCluster is an open source realtime WebSocket framework for Node.js. SC supports both direct client-server communication (like Socket.io) and group communication via pub/sub channels.
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