partykit

The premium Open Source alternative to Pusher

🎯 Best for:Developers needing low-latency, stateful WebSocket backends.

What is partykit?

A deployment platform and library for building real-time, stateful multiplayer applications using WebSockets. It simplifies the management of persistent connections and shared state across distributed users.

Tech Stack
TypeScriptBackend & Auth

Why partykit?

  • Extremely low latency via edge computing
  • Simplified state persistence logic
  • Excellent developer experience and CLI

Limitations

  • Vendor lock-in to Cloudflare Workers
  • Limited to JavaScript/TypeScript environments
  • Scaling costs can be unpredictable
3/4/2026
Last Update
193
Forks
90
Issues
MIT
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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