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PubNub vs Socket.IO

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PubNubBackend-as-a-Service
From $98 / moPublished price
Socket.IO logo
Socket.IOBackend-as-a-Service
FreePublished price

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PubNub
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Socket.IO
Overview
TaglinePower your real-time app with PubNub—the world's largest pub/sub network.Bidirectional and low-latency communication for every platform
DescriptionReal-time communication platform providing messaging, presence, and push notifications with global data stream network.Library enabling real-time bidirectional event-based communication between browser clients and servers with fallback support.
CategoryBackend-as-a-ServiceBackend-as-a-Service
Pricing
Published priceFrom $98 / moFree
Company
Founded20102010
Team size201-500 employees1-10 employees
HeadquartersSan Francisco, CARemote

Where these sit in Backend-as-a-Service

  • PubNub$1,176
  • Backend-as-a-Service median$588

Per seat, per year, across 10 products publishing a price. Half of Backend-as-a-Service sits between $99 and $6,894, and 21% of its plans are priced on request. Socket.IO states a range rather than a single yearly figure, so it is not marked here.

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