Who is SocketCluster for?

SocketCluster is an open-source project built for developers.

Is SocketCluster free?

Yes — SocketCluster is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does SocketCluster run on?

SocketCluster runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.

Is SocketCluster still active?

Unverified. SocketCluster has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to SocketCluster?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Fawcettinnovations, Ably Push Notifications, and DavMail.

Who makes SocketCluster?

SocketCluster is developed by SocketCluster.

How long has SocketCluster been around?

SocketCluster first shipped in 2013.

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SocketCluster

Name: SocketCluster
Author: SocketCluster

socketcluster.ioInfrastructure

SocketCluster is an open-source pub/sub SDK for building scalable real-time applications with asynchronous messaging. It supports RPC, JWT authentication, Kubernetes deployment, message ordering, and backpressure monitoring for developers.

Open SourceMITCLISelf-hosted

Visit socketcluster.io

6.2kstars

320forks

8features

2013since

Overview

8 features

In the Messaging, queues & streaming space, SocketCluster takes a focused approach. It focuses on building scalable real-time applications with ordered asynchronous messaging and pub/sub communication. SocketCluster is an open-source project aimed at developers. SocketCluster is open source under the MIT license. It ships for the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

Behind SocketCluster is SocketCluster, and it first shipped in 2013. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 6.2k stars. Among its 8 catalogued features are pub/sub channels, RPC support, and JWT authentication.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Pub/sub channels
RPC support
JWT authentication
Kubernetes deployment
Message ordering
Backpressure monitoring
Async/await support
Channel cleanup

Built with & integrations

Hosting

Cloudflare

Runs on

CLISelf-hosted

Detected from

Cloudflare: cf-ray header · cf-cache-status header

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierGitHub · ★ 6.2k

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed9 Aug · 07:20 UTC
Socketcluster verified via Saashub
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Frequently asked questions about SocketCluster

What does SocketCluster do?: SocketCluster focuses on building scalable real-time applications with ordered asynchronous messaging and pub/sub communication. It is catalogued under Messaging, queues & streaming on PulseGate.
Who is SocketCluster for?: SocketCluster is an open-source project built for developers.
Is SocketCluster free?: Yes — SocketCluster is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does SocketCluster run on?: SocketCluster runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is SocketCluster still active?: Unverified. SocketCluster has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to SocketCluster?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Fawcettinnovations, Ably Push Notifications, and DavMail.Fawcettinnovations Ably Push Notifications DavMail
Who makes SocketCluster?: SocketCluster is developed by SocketCluster.
How long has SocketCluster been around?: SocketCluster first shipped in 2013.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: API · CLI
Languages: English
Open source: Yes · ★ 6.2k
License: MIT
First seen: 9 Aug 2026
Built for: developers
Model: Open source
Solves: Building scalable real-time applications with ordered asynchronous messaging and pub/sub communication.

Registered as

GitHub: SocketCluster/socketcluster

Developer

Community-driven

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 6,195
Forks: 320
Open issues: 101
Last commit: 27 May 2026
Commits 90d: 0
Contributors: 32
Authorship: Community-driven
Default branch: master
Latest release: v17.3.1 · 11 Mar 2023

Index record

Indexed: 9 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 9 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: socketcluster-socketcluster-io
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 9 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 9 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://socketcluster.io/

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