Pubnub Alternatives

Pubnub is described as 'Disc works in your device' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Pubnub for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Windows, Android, Mac and iPhone apps. The best Pubnub alternative is Supabase, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Pubnub are Firebase, GUN, InstantDB and AWS Amplify.

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  1. Supabase icon
     33 likes

    The open source Firebase alternative. Supabase adds realtime and restful APIs to Postgres without a single line of code.

    109 Supabase alternatives

    Cost / License

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • Supabase is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Pubnub.

    • Supabase is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Pubnub.

    • Supabase is Freemium and Open SourcePubnub is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Firebase icon
     76 likes

    Firebase, provided by Google, is a backend service and application development platform. It uses AI, cloud infrastructure, and cross-platform SDKs for efficient app development. Firebase offers tools and infrastructure for app creation and business growth.

    113 Firebase alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  3. GUN icon
     28 likes

    GUN is an open source, realtime, graph database written entirely in JavaScript and built using peer-to-peer algorithms, making it surprisingly fault tolerant and easy to get started with.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • GUN is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac, iPhone, Linux, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Pubnub.

    • GUN is Free and Open SourcePubnub is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. InstantDB icon
     3 likes

    Instant is for building real-time and offline-enabled applications. We make it easy to build collaborative products like Notion or Figma.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • InstantDB is the most popular SaaS alternative to Pubnub.

    • InstantDB is Freemium and Open SourcePubnub is Freemium and Proprietary
    • InstantDB is Privacy focusedPubnub is not according to our users
  5. AWS Amplify icon
     2 likes

    AWS Amplify is a complete solution that lets frontend web and mobile developers easily build, ship, and host full-stack applications on AWS, with the flexibility to leverage the breadth of AWS services as use cases evolve. No cloud expertise needed.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Amazon Web Services
     
  6. dweet.io icon
     4 likes

    Ridiculously simple data sharing for the Internet of Things.

    It's like X for social machines. If your product, device, machine, gadget or thing can connect to the Internet, it can use dweet.io to easily publish and subscribe to data. .

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • dweet.io is the most popular commercial alternative to Pubnub.

    • dweet.io is Paid and ProprietaryPubnub is Freemium and Proprietary
  7. ApyHub icon
     1 like

    ApyHub offers powerful yet simple-to-use APIs that provide standard data & essential functionalities, helping developers save time and boost efficiency. ApyHub is ideal for developers who are tired of lengthy development cycles and multiple external library integrations.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  8. deepstream.io icon
     10 likes

    deepstream.io is a clusterable realtime server that handles persistent tcp and websocket connections. It offers data-sync, pub/sub and request/response. It's available for Linux, Mac and Windows and comes with clients in JS, Java and many others.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  9.  1 like

    Notifico is a self-hosted, open-source notification server that delivers real-time notifications to various clients via email, SMS, messengers and other means of communication.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • SQLite
    • Docker
     
  10. Scaledrone icon
     12 likes

    Scaledrone is a realtime messaging service and platform. Send live updates, create chatrooms and collaborative tools.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
     
  11. deployd icon
     15 likes

    API development tool for Web and Mobile developers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
  12. Koa icon
     11 likes

    Expressive middleware for node.js using generators via co to make web applications and APIs more enjoyable to write. Koa's middleware flow in a stack-like manner allowing you to perform actions downstream, then filter and manipulate the response upstream.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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