Lightstreamer
7.1#6 in websocket toolsFree planFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitLightstreamer vs PubNub Chat
PubNub Chat
7.5#2 in chat apisFrom $98 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Lightstreamer | PubNub Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 | 2012 |
| Headquarters | Milan, Italy | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Integrations | Ready-made connectors integrate with Kafka, MQTT, and JMS; named examples include Confluent Cloud, Amazon MSK, Redpanda, AWS IoT Core, IBM MQ, and ActiveMQ. | PubNub's integrations page lists pre-built connections including Amazon Lex, Amazon Comprehend, Agora, Amazon Kinesis, Amazon Polly, Amazon SQS, and Amazon Translate. |
| Support | Every license includes unlimited technical support tickets and unlimited upgrades; 24×7 support is available as an additional option. | The pricing page says all plans include standard support and lists email and chat support with a 1–2 day guaranteed response time in its support options. |
Lightstreamer plans
- Demo LicenseFree
- Annual subscription — Per Client License—
- Annual subscription — Per Server License—
- PAYG — Per Client-Hour License—
- PAYG — Per Core-Hour License—
PubNub Chat plans
- Free PlanFree
- Starter Plan$98 a month
- Pro PlanPriced on request
Pick Lightstreamer if…
Lightstreamer suits teams building business-critical real-time applications in areas such as finance, gaming, aerospace, logistics, or media. It offers deployment options for on-premises and cloud environments.
Pick PubNub Chat if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.