websocketd
The premium Open Source alternative to Pusher
🎯 Best for:Engineers who need to expose command-line output to a web browser in real-time without writing server code.
What is websocketd?
A command-line tool that wraps any STDIN/STDOUT program into a WebSocket server, enabling real-time web communication for legacy scripts. It handles the WebSocket handshake and framing, allowing developers to build real-time dashboards from shell scripts.
Tech Stack
GoBackend & Auth
Why websocketd?
- • Language agnostic
- • Single binary, no dependencies
- • Extremely low latency
Limitations
- • No built-in authentication
- • One process per connection
- • Limited to simple I/O
3/5/2026
Last Update
1,015
Forks
58
Issues
BSD-2-Clause
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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