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The Top Realtime Backend / API Tools and Services Ranked By Stacks
Ranked by the number of tech stacks a tool is included in
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Firebase
40.1K
Stacks
The Realtime App Platform
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2
Socket.IO
13K
Stacks
Realtime application framework (Node.JS server)
Realtime Backend / API
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3
ws
868
Stacks
A Node.js WebSocket library
Realtime Backend / API
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4
Pusher
601
Stacks
Hosted APIs to build realtime apps with less code
Realtime Backend / API
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5
Google Cloud Pub/Sub
513
Stacks
Global service for real-time and reliable messaging and streaming data
Realtime Backend / API
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6
SignalR
488
Stacks
A new library for ASP.NET developers that makes developing real-time web functionality easy.
Realtime Backend / API
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7
NATS
368
Stacks
Lightweight publish-subscribe & distributed queueing messaging system
Realtime Backend / API
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8
Supabase
325
Stacks
The open source Firebase alternative
Realtime Backend / API
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9
PubNub
235
Stacks
Build real-time apps quickly and scale them globally.
Realtime Backend / API
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10
WCF
126
Stacks
A runtime and a set of APIs for building connected, service-oriented applications
Message Queue
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11
Nchan
79
Stacks
A scalable, flexible pub/sub server for the modern web
Realtime Backend / API
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12
Ably
55
Stacks
The platform to power synchronized digital experiences in realtime, at scale.
Realtime Backend / API
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13
SocketCluster
47
Stacks
An open, scalable realtime engine for Node.js
Realtime Backend / API
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14
deepstream.io
40
Stacks
A scalable server for realtime webapps
Realtime Backend / API
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15
PlayFab
37
Stacks
Complete backend platform for live games
Realtime Backend / API
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16
Gun
34
Stacks
Self-hosted Firebase.
Realtime Backend / API
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17
SurrealDB
33
Stacks
The ultimate cloud database for tomorrow’s applications
Databases
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18
Back4App
31
Stacks
Low-code backend to build modern apps
Realtime Backend / API
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19
8base
30
Stacks
A fully-managed, cloud-based data and serverless computing service delivered through a GraphQL API.
Realtime Backend / API
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20
Faye
29
Stacks
Simple pub/sub messaging for the web
Realtime Backend / API
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The Top Realtime Backend / API Tools and Services Ranked By Jobs
Ranked by the number of active job listings a tool is included in
1
Firebase
67
Jobs
The Realtime App Platform
Realtime Backend / API
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2
ws
67
Jobs
A Node.js WebSocket library
Realtime Backend / API
Visit Website
Visit Website
3
WCF
44
Jobs
A runtime and a set of APIs for building connected, service-oriented applications
Message Queue
Visit Website
Visit Website
4
NATS
25
Jobs
Lightweight publish-subscribe & distributed queueing messaging system
Realtime Backend / API
Visit Website
Visit Website
5
Socket.IO
10
Jobs
Realtime application framework (Node.JS server)
Realtime Backend / API
Visit Website
Visit Website
6
Supabase
6
Jobs
The open source Firebase alternative
Realtime Backend / API
Visit Website
Visit Website
7
SignalR
2
Jobs
A new library for ASP.NET developers that makes developing real-time web functionality easy.
Realtime Backend / API
Visit Website
Visit Website
8
Kinto
Jobs
Open-source alternative to Firebase and Parse
Realtime Backend / API
Visit Website
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9
Google Cloud Pub/Sub
3
Jobs
Global service for real-time and reliable messaging and streaming data
Realtime Backend / API
Visit Website
Visit Website
10
Serialized
1
Jobs
Complete platform for Event Sourcing & CQRS
Realtime Backend / API
Visit Website
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11
Pusher
1
Jobs
Hosted APIs to build realtime apps with less code
Realtime Backend / API
Visit Website
Visit Website
12
Google Cloud APIs
1
Jobs
Automate your workflows by using your favorite language
Realtime Backend / API
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13
PubNub
1
Jobs
Build real-time apps quickly and scale them globally.
Realtime Backend / API
Visit Website
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