centrifugo
The premium Open Source alternative to Pusher
🎯 Best for:Developers needing high-throughput real-time updates without vendor lock-in.
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
681
Forks
23
Issues
Apache-2.0
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Pusher)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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