Simperium
lukegeiger
May 6, 2015
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CommentsWhat is Simperium?
Simperium is a new kind of data layer. As your app reads and writes data, Simperium circulates that data everywhere it's needed. You add a Simperium library to your app and initialize it. This library keeps a persistent connection to the Simperium hosted service. The Simperium libraries and service work together to efficiently move data around for your users.
Simperium is a tool in the Platform as a Service category of a tech stack.
Key Features
Data transparently moves across mobile, web, and desktop versions of your appYour users can read and write data even when they're offlineMultiple users can collaborate with the same data at the same timeYou can build unique backend services that read and write data
Simperium Pros & Cons
Pros of Simperium
- ✓Simple and useful data model
- ✓Cross-platform
- ✓Free plan
Cons of Simperium
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Simperium Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to Simperium?
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.