Ably RealtimeWhat is Ably?
Ably offers WebSockets, stream resume, history, presence, and managed third-party integrations to make it simple to build, extend, and deliver digital realtime experiences at scale.
Ably is a tool in the Platform as a Service category of a tech stack.
Key Features
Pub/Sub Channels API: built-in user presence, message history, token auth, guaranteed message ordering, stream continuityProtocol Adapters API: stream data over open protocols like WebSockets, MQTT, SSE, and moreReactor API: link your other systems to Ably so you can use your existing compute to queue and consume high volumes of realtime messages in bulk, transform or filter messages by executing functions on them, or pass messages on to other systems for onward processingA unified API to provide native push notifications using APNS and GCMData Stream Network: Ably's cloud network of 16+ datacenters and 175+ PoPs.
Ably Pros & Cons
Pros of Ably
- ✓WebSockets
- ✓Highly reliable
- ✓Great technical support
- ✓Massive scalability
- ✓SSE
- ✓Channel History
- ✓Channel Presence
- ✓Consistently high performance
- ✓Free plan
- ✓Global cloud network of data centers
Cons of Ably
No cons listed yet.
Ably Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to Ably?
Firebase
Firebase is a cloud service designed to power real-time, collaborative applications. Simply add the Firebase library to your application to gain access to a shared data structure; any changes you make to that data are automatically synchronized with the Firebase cloud and with other clients within milliseconds.
Socket.IO
It enables real-time bidirectional event-based communication. It works on every platform, browser or device, focusing equally on reliability and speed.
ws
It is a simple to use, blazing fast, and thoroughly tested WebSocket client and server implementation.
SignalR
SignalR allows bi-directional communication between server and client. Servers can now push content to connected clients instantly as it becomes available. SignalR supports Web Sockets, and falls back to other compatible techniques for older browsers. SignalR includes APIs for connection management (for instance, connect and disconnect events), grouping connections, and authorization.
