What is DriftDB?
It is a WebSocket message relay. You can use it for exchanging data between clients that can speak WebSocket or HTTP, even if they can’t connect to each other directly. All messages in DriftDB are scoped to a room, which is a sort of broadcast channel. It provides an API for creating rooms. Clients specify the room they are joining when they connect to DriftDB.
DriftDB is a tool in the Platform as a Service category of a tech stack.
Key Features
Publisher / subscriber channels (PubSub)Key/value storage with subscriptionsOrdered streams
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DriftDB Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to DriftDB?
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.
