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24 alternatives to Heartbeat

Transform REST endpoints into streaming APIs

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. Heartbeat launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Heartbeat – Transform REST Endpoints to Streaming APIs▲111

   Heartbeat - Transform any REST API to a Streaming API.

   2016 · heartbeat.appbase.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Stream 2.0▲303

   API for building, scaling and personalizing feeds

   2016 · getstream.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Stream Chat▲327

   Build, code and ship in app messaging in a few hours

   2019 · getstream.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   100ms Live Stream SDK▲442

   Add Twitch-like live streams to your apps

   2022 · 100ms.live · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Stream▲166

   Analytics for feeds

   2016 · beta.dashboard.getstream.io · its alternatives →

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   Restream▲93

   Livestream gaming sessions to TwitchTV, YT, & more at once

   2015 · restream.io · its alternatives →

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   API.stream▲122

   API to build cloud-native live streaming production tools

   2022 · api.stream · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Heart Rate Streaming for Apps▲144

   API to easily stream real-time health data from wearables

   2023 · tryterra.co · its alternatives →

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   api.video▲153

   Building the backbone of online video.

   2018 · api.video · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Reader API for DataStack▲128

    Scrape and parse websites with a single endpoint

    2015 · api.datastack.co · its alternatives →

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    Collabinate▲68

    an API for hosted activity streams

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    API Plug▲168

    Hassle-free API generation & management

    2016 · apiplug.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Parsehubfree tier, from $189/mo▲96

    Turn dynamic websites into APIs

    2014 · parsehub.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Fanify▲116

    The virtual stage letting musicians livestream and monetize

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Stream▲99

    Build activity streams in a few hours instead of weeks

    2014 · getstream.io · its alternatives →

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    City Pulse▲101

    REST API for public transportation data

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Flex▲153

    Twitch for fitness

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    api.video Live▲129

    Add live streaming in your solution with few lines code!

    2019 · api.video · its alternatives →

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    Twitch Pulse▲82

    An easier way to engage with each other on Twitch

    2017 · blog.twitch.tv · its alternatives →

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    Deepstream.io▲112

    A scalable server for realtime web apps

    2015 · deepstream.io · its alternatives →

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    StreamPro▲77

    All-in-one Twitch broadcaster tool

    2015 · streamlabs.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Twilio Video▲147

    Real-time video infrastructure and SDK

    2015 · twilio.com · its alternatives →

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    Pulse▲90

    Lightweight real-time polls - open source & self-hosted

    Mar 2026 · demo.pulse.kartikeybhardwaj.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    API Castor▲138

    Easily convert spreadsheets into accessible URL endpoints

    2015 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →