Faye
7.5#3 in websocket toolsFree planFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
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SocketCluster
6.8#9 in websocket toolsFree planFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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| Fact | Faye | SocketCluster |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | The download instructions provide installation through npm for Node.js and RubyGems for Ruby. | The documentation describes running SocketCluster with frameworks such as Express and deploying it on Kubernetes inside Docker containers. |
| License | Faye is open-source software released under the Apache 2.0 license. | The SocketCluster repository states that the project is distributed under the MIT License. |
| Purpose | Faye is a publish-subscribe messaging system based on the Bayeux protocol. | SocketCluster is an HTTP and WebSockets server environment for building scalable, multi-process real-time systems such as pub/sub and RPC applications. |
| Reconnect behavior | The browser client can retry connections and redeliver messages after network errors. | When a client loses its connection, its channels enter a pending state and automatically resubscribe after reconnection. |
Faye plans
- FayeFree
SocketCluster plans
- SocketClusterFree
Pick Faye if…
Faye suits developers building publish-subscribe messaging for Node.js, Ruby or browser clients. Distributed deployments require an alternative to its default in-process engine.
Pick SocketCluster if…
SocketCluster suits developers building real-time chat, multiplayer, pub/sub, or RPC systems who want to host their own deployment. It can serve projects that need clients across web and mobile platforms.