centrifugo

The premium Open Source alternative to Pusher

🎯 Best for:Developers needing high-throughput real-time updates without vendor lock-in.
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What is centrifugo?

A language-agnostic real-time messaging server that handles persistent connections via WebSocket or SockJS. It integrates with existing backends to broadcast messages to connected clients at scale.

Tech Stack
GoBackend & Auth

Why centrifugo?

  • Extremely high performance
  • Language agnostic backend
  • Built-in scalability features

Limitations

  • Requires separate infrastructure
  • Pro features are paid
  • Learning curve for configuration
3/5/2026
Last Update
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Forks
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Apache-2.0
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
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$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
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