Top Free Alternatives to Pusher
Stop paying expensive subscriptions for Developer Tools tools. Discover the best free and open-source replacements for Pusher.
Why switch from Pusher?
Pusher charges based on connection counts and message volumes, leading to high operational bills for realtime web chats or live dashboards. Open-source WebSocket servers let you scale connections on your own servers.
Soketi
Free / Open Source
Simple, fast, and resilient open-source WebSocket server. Compatible with Pusher SDKs.
Key Features
- Pusher Protocol compatible
- Written in TypeScript (uWebSockets.js)
- Horizontal scaling
- Detailed usage metrics
Pros
- + No client code changes needed to migrate from Pusher
- + Extremely fast performance and low RAM usage
- + Easy to deploy on Docker/VPS
Cons
- - Requires managing your own network sockets and SSL
- - Fewer hosted cloud dashboard debugging tools
Svix
Free / Open Source
Webhooks as a Service
Key Features
- 100% data control
- Self-hostable
- No vendor lock-in
- Community-driven
Pros
- + Ownership of your data
- + Flexible and customisable
- + Cost-effective
Cons
- - Requires server setup
- - Smaller commercial support