Alternatives to Centrifugo

Soketi

Real-Time Data Sync

Open source WebSocket server compatible with the Pusher protocol providing a self-hosted real-time messaging solution.

Nakama

Backend-as-a-Service

Open-source game server from Heroic Labs providing social, real-time, and competitive features.

RabbitMQ

Message Queue Platforms

RabbitMQ is the most widely deployed open-source message broker supporting AMQP, MQTT, and STOMP protocols for reliable asynchronous messaging.

Mercure

Communication APIs

Open protocol and reference implementation for real-time communications using Server-Sent Events for push updates.

RethinkDB

Database

Open source document database with built-in real-time change notifications making it easy to build reactive applications.

ElectricSQL

Real-Time Data Sync

Sync layer for building local-first applications with Postgres providing real-time sync between cloud and local databases.

PubNub

Backend-as-a-Service

Real-time communication platform providing messaging, presence, and push notifications with global data stream network.

Yjs

Real-Time Data Sync

Peer-to-peer shared data types library enabling real-time collaborative applications with CRDTs.

Feathers

Developer APIs

Open-source web framework for building real-time applications and REST APIs using JavaScript or TypeScript.

Estuary

Real-Time Data Sync

Estuary is a real-time data integration platform for syncing operational systems, warehouses, and event streams with lower-latency pipelines.