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sockjs vs websocket: What are the differences?

sockjs: SockJS-node is a server counterpart of SockJS-client a JavaScript library that provides a WebSocket-like object in the browser. SockJS-node is a server counterpart of SockJS-client a JavaScript library that provides a WebSocket-like object in the browser. SockJS gives you a coherent, cross-browser, Javascript API which creates a low latency, full duplex, cross-domain communication; websocket: Websocket Client & Server Library implementing the WebSocket protocol as specified in RFC 6455. Websocket Client & Server Library implementing the WebSocket protocol as specified in RFC 6455.

sockjs and websocket can be categorized as "npm Packages" tools.

sockjs and websocket are both open source tools. websocket with 3.4K GitHub stars and 574 forks on GitHub appears to be more popular than sockjs with 1.95K GitHub stars and 310 GitHub forks.

sockjs Stats
  • Dependent Packages Counts - 327
websocket Stats
  • Dependent Packages Counts - 1.2K
sockjs Vulnerabilities
  • Improper Input Validation in SocksJS-Node
    Moderate
  • Cross-site scripting in SocksJS-node
    Moderate
websocket Vulnerabilities
No Vulnerabilities found
sockjs Release info
Latest version
0.3.24
MIT
websocket Release info
Latest version
1.0.34
Apache-2.0

What is sockjs?

SockJS-node is a server counterpart of SockJS-client a JavaScript library that provides a WebSocket-like object in the browser. SockJS gives you a coherent, cross-browser, Javascript API which creates a low latency, full duplex, cross-domain communication.

What is websocket?

Websocket Client & Server Library implementing the WebSocket protocol as specified in RFC 6455.

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