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Fanout

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Pros of deepstream.io
Pros of Fanout
Pros of Socket.IO
  • 8
    Real-time
  • 8
    RethinkDB
  • 6
    Node.js
  • 6
    Websockets
  • 5
    WebRTC
  • 3
    Datasync
  • 3
    Open source
  • 1
    Android
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    Java
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    • 219
      Real-time
    • 143
      Node.js
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      Event-based communication
    • 102
      Open source
    • 102
      WebSockets
    • 26
      Binary streaming
    • 21
      No internet dependency
    • 10
      Large community
    • 9
      Fallback to polling if WebSockets not supported
    • 6
      Push notification
    • 5
      Ease of access and setup
    • 1
      Test

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    Cons of deepstream.io
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        • 12
          Bad documentation
        • 4
          Githubs that complement it are mostly deprecated
        • 3
          Doesn't work on React Native
        • 2
          Small community
        • 2
          Websocket Errors

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        What is deepstream.io?

        Scalable Server for Realtime Web Apps with JSON structures that can be read, manipulated and listened to, messages that can be sent to one or more subscribers, and request response workflows, between two clients or servers.

        What is Fanout?

        Fanout makes it easy to build realtime APIs and apps. The product is a cross between a reverse proxy and a message broker. Receivers subscribe to channels, and published data is delivered in realtime.

        What is Socket.IO?

        It enables real-time bidirectional event-based communication. It works on every platform, browser or device, focusing equally on reliability and speed.

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              Pusher
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