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24 alternatives to SocketCluster

A scalable realtime engine for Node.js

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

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   SocketCluster.io – flexible open-source real-time server with pub/sub▲217

   Scalable open source pub/sub SDK with support for RPC, JWT authentication and Kubernetes — optimized for async/await

   2016 · socketcluster.io · its alternatives →

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   Log.io (Realtime log monitoring, powered by node.js + socket.io)▲205

   Mengutamakan tampilan modern dan kemudahan navigasi, BUSUR4D menghadirkan pengalaman gaming yang terasa lebih sederhana namun tetap menarik. Beragam pilihan permainan dapat dijelajahi dalam satu platform dengan interface responsif dan desain visual yang nyaman, sehingga aktivitas gaming menjadi lebi

   2011 · logio.org · its alternatives →

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   Socket.js, a tiny WebSockets library for Node.js▲11

   A realtime communication framework for Node.js. Contribute to stepchowfun/socket.js development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Nodeterm▲130

   A node-based free open source terminal manager

   Aug 2026 · nodeterm.dev · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Realtime, self-hosted monitoring for Node.js inspired by GitHub Status▲75

   🚀 Realtime Monitoring solution for Node.js/Express.js apps, inspired by status.github.com, sponsored by https://dynobase.dev - RafalWilinski/express-status-monitor

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Run your own Push/Pull service for free using node.js + socket.io▲37

   301 Moved to http://github.com/daraosn/mustekala. Contribute to daraosn/node-puller development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2012 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Customizable Pub/Sub Service, Scales to Thousands of Hosts▲8

   Highly scalable realtime pub/sub and RPC framework - socketcluster/scc-guide.md at master · SocketCluster/socketcluster

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Proof of concept – Realtime single page apps▲69

   Sample real-time CRUD inventory tracking app built with SocketCluster - SocketCluster/sc-crud-sample

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Razorframe▲5

   a Node.js library for kickstarting real-time apps at scale

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    socket.io▲23

    Socket.IO enables real-time bidirectional communication

    2015 · socket.io · its alternatives →

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    Ronin – a toolkit for building CLI apps in Node.js easy and fast▲5

    2014 · vdemedes.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Granular REAl-Time CRUD – Alternative to React, Relay, Flux, Redux▲5

    Realtime CRUD data management layer/plugin for SocketCluster using RethinkDB as the database - SocketCluster/sc-crud-rethink

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Ranvier, a Node.js based telnet MUD codebase▲5

    2017 · ranviermud.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Sockudo▲14

    High-performance Pusher alternative in Rust

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    Damn simple and useful promise pool for Node.js▲5

    2020 · npmjs.com · its alternatives →

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    SSVM – Speed up your Node.js apps with Rust and WebAssembly▲7

    2020 · secondstate.io · its alternatives →

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    The CLI Book – Writing Successful Command Line Clients with Node.js▲7

    2016 · theclibook.com · its alternatives →

18. 18RT
    Real-Time Front-End Updates with React, Serverless, WebSockets, AWS IoT▲5

    2017 · gettechtalent.com · its alternatives →

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    Mr.Node▲6

    A Javascript Library for Node.js Functions

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    A lightweight module to send HTTP(s) requests from Node.js▲6

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Artillery: multi-protocol load-testing tool written in Node.js▲8

    Keep production reliable, customers happy, and pagers silent.

    2016 · artillery.io · its alternatives →

22. 22ET
    engine262 - the self-hosted JavaScript engine▲5

    2019 · engine262.js.org · its alternatives →

23. 23ED
    Easy distributed logging with Express.JS, Request, and Winston▲6

    2016 · datawire.io · its alternatives →

24. 24CA
    Cywolf, a port of the party game Mafia/Werewolf to Node.js▲6

    2014 · cywolf.co.uk · 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 →