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Pusher Channels

Hosted WebSockets — the original "realtime as a service".

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Free tier

100 concurrent connections, 200k messages/day

  • Mature SDKs in every language — boring in the good way.
  • Daily message cap, not monthly.
Alternatives

Drop-in alternatives

Solve a similar problem if you outgrow Pusher Channels's free tier — or just want a second option in your back pocket.

Ably

Realtime infra with global presence and history replay.

6M messages/mo, 200 concurrent connections, 200 channels

Realtime2026-05
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Supabase Realtime

Postgres CDC + broadcast + presence — included with Supabase.

200 concurrent connections, 2M messages/mo (shared with project)

Realtime2026-05

Last verified 2026-05 · free-tier numbers shift — confirm at the pricing page before relying on a quota for a launch decision.