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Horizon

A realtime, open-source JavaScript back end from RethinkDB
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What is Horizon?

Horizon provides a complete backend that makes it dramatically simpler to build, deploy, manage, and scale engaging JavaScript web and mobile apps. Horizon is extensible, integrates with the Node.js stack, and allows building modern, arbitrarily complex applications.
Horizon is a tool in the Realtime Backend / API category of a tech stack.
Horizon is an open source tool with 6.8K GitHub stars and 401 GitHub forks. Here’s a link to Horizon's open source repository on GitHub

Who uses Horizon?

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17 developers on StackShare have stated that they use Horizon.

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Horizon Alternatives & Comparisons

What are some alternatives to Horizon?
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.
Pusher
Pusher is the category leader in delightful APIs for app developers building communication and collaboration features.
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Horizon's Followers
55 developers follow Horizon to keep up with related blogs and decisions.