What is CometD?
It is a web server to push data to a browser, without the browser explicitly requesting it. It is an umbrella term, encompassing multiple techniques for achieving this interaction.
CometD is a tool in the Web Servers category of a tech stack.
CometD is an open source tool with GitHub stars and GitHub forks. Here’s a link to CometD's open source repository on GitHub
Who uses CometD?
Companies
Developers
12 developers on StackShare have stated that they use CometD.
CometD Integrations
JavaScript, Node.js, jQuery, AngularJS, and Dojo are some of the popular tools that integrate with CometD. Here's a list of all 5 tools that integrate with CometD.
CometD's Features
- Javascript Client
- Publish/Subscribe Messaging
- Service Channels
- Private Message Delivery
- Lazy Messages
- Message Batching
- Listeners, Data Filters and Extensions
- Security Policy
CometD Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to CometD?
Socket.IO
It enables real-time bidirectional event-based communication. It works on every platform, browser or device, focusing equally on reliability and speed.
RabbitMQ
RabbitMQ gives your applications a common platform to send and receive messages, and your messages a safe place to live until received.
Kafka
Kafka is a distributed, partitioned, replicated commit log service. It provides the functionality of a messaging system, but with a unique design.
Apache Camel
An open source Java framework that focuses on making integration easier and more accessible to developers.
Atmosphere
The Atmosphere Framework contains client and server side components for building Asynchronous Web Applications. The majority of popular frameworks are either supporting Atmosphere or supported natively by the framework. The Atmosphere Framework supports all major Browsers and Servers.
