Lightstreamer Alternatives

Lightstreamer is described as 'Server for delivering real-time messages to browser-based and mobile applications, using WebSockets and HTTP. Features include dynamic throttling, bandwidth and frequency control, delta delivery, and total control over security and the quality of service' and is an app in the development category. There are six alternatives to Lightstreamer for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Linux, Mac, Windows and Android apps. The best Lightstreamer alternative is Socket.io, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Lightstreamer are Ably, Pusher, Atmosphere Framework and LatteStream.

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  1. Socket.io icon

    Socket.io

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    Socket.IO aims to make real-time apps possible in every browser and mobile device, blurring the differences between the different transport mechanisms.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • JavaScript
    • C++
    • Java
    • Node.JS
    Admin UI
     

    • Socket.io is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Lightstreamer.

    • Socket.io is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Lightstreamer.

    • Socket.io is Free and Open SourceLightstreamer is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Ably icon

    Ably

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    Scalable pub/sub platform offers developers secure, low-latency, enterprise-grade realtime messaging, built-in features for GPS tracking, event updates, and automatic failover, delivering billions of messages daily to users across industries on a global edge network.

    15 Ably alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Ably screenshot 1
     
  4. Pusher icon

    Pusher

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    Pusher is a hosted API for quickly, easily and securely adding scalable realtime functionality to web and mobile apps.

    43 Pusher alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Pusher screenshot 1
     

    • Pusher is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Lightstreamer.

    • Pusher is the most popular commercial alternative to Lightstreamer.

    • Pusher is Paid and ProprietaryLightstreamer is also Paid and Proprietary

  5. Atmosphere Framework

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    atmosphere - Realtime Client Server Framework for the JVM, supporting WebSockets and Cross-Browser Fallbacks Support

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  6. LatteStream icon

    LatteStream

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    LatteStream is a developer-first WebSocket infrastructure service that delivers enterprise-grade real-time messaging at a fraction of traditional costs. Built by engineers tired of overpaying for basic infrastructure, we offer sustainable, transparent pricing that scales with...

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     

    • LatteStream is the most popular SaaS alternative to Lightstreamer.

    • LatteStream is Paid and ProprietaryLightstreamer is also Paid and Proprietary

  7. Socketioxide

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    A socket.io server implementation in Rust that integrates with the Tower ecosystem and the Tokio stack. It integrates with any server framework based on tower like Axum, Warp, Salvo or Hyper. Add any other tower based middleware on top of socketioxide such as CORS...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     

    • Socketioxide is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Lightstreamer.

    • Socketioxide is Free and Open SourceLightstreamer is Paid and Proprietary
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