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24 alternatives to Hynda

An API that enables real-time communication across devices

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Hynda launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Restack 2.0▲74

   The universal interface & API for connected devices

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   HiveFlux + Slack▲93

   Real-time task management meets real-time communication

   2015 · blog.hiveflux.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   VoxImplant▲75

   Real-time communication platform for app developers

   2014 · voximplant.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Interactive Broadcasting by Agora.io▲87

   Communications API for real-time engagement

   2016 · agora.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Pushpin▲79

   Building and scaling realtime APIs made easy

   2015 · pushpin.org · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Apache Weex▲127

   A framework for building mobile cross-platform UIs

   2017 · incubator.apache.org · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Lighthouse▲144

   Real-time monitoring and alerts for Slack administrators

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   HelloHailey▲107

   The virtual watercooler for remote teams

   2021 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Insync▲78

   A Google Drive client offering nested selective sync

   2014 · insynchq.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Telepat.io▲127

    Real-time, open source back-end stack

    2015 · telepat.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    socket.io▲23

    Socket.IO enables real-time bidirectional communication

    2015 · socket.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Real-Time Technology: Moving Beyond Static Apps▲63

    A look at users and technology

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Aura▲90

    Wireless sleep sensor

    2014 · withings.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Ring▲83

    A free software for distributed and secured communication

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Viggo▲63

    A completely new way to share in real world interactions

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Collabinate▲68

    an API for hosted activity streams

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Helios▲66

    An extensible open-source mobile backend framework

    2014 · globalli.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    KANDY.io▲6

    The Platform for Embedding Real Time Communications

    2016 · skyvera.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Slack▲16

    Real time messaging for teams.

    2014 · slack.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Realtime Framework Messaging▲6

    BUILD AWESOME CROSS-PLATFORM CHATS

    2016 · realtime.co · its alternatives →

21. 21
    netdata▲5

    Real-time Performance Monitoring

    2016 · netdata.cloud · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Rapid.io▲5

    Globally distributed realtime APIs

    2017 · rapid.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Moon▲15

    A minimal, blazing fast user interface library.

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Real Time▲6

    Real-time Social Networking

    2017 · apps.apple.com · 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 →