Centrifugo
Apache-2.0 Go realtime server binary, not in-process Socket.IO
Comms / Realtime · Apache-2.0 · 10.9k
Reviewed 2026-09-03 · last push 2026-10-20 · repo checked 2026-10-21
What's Good
Apache-2.0. Language-agnostic PUB/SUB: WebSocket, HTTP-streaming, SSE, gRPC, WebTransport. Official SDKs. docker run centrifugo. Decouples transport from business logic.
The Catch
You run it. This is not Socket.IO in-process. Cloud/PRO pricing is not confirmed here — no invented Cloud prices. Ops, clustering, and Redis when you scale stay yours.
Verdict
Apache-2.0 realtime binary. Free as in you operate the server.
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