10 Best JavaScript Websocket Libraries
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ws
Simple to use, blazing fast and thoroughly tested WebSocket client and server for Node.js
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: DefinitelyTyped
User Rating
4.5/ 5
25Top Feedback
15Performant
14Easy to Use
11Great Documentation
GitHub Stars
17K
Weekly Downloads
52M
Last Commit
2mos ago
sockjs
WebSocket emulation - Node.js server
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: DefinitelyTyped
User Rating
5.0/ 5
2Top Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
2K
Weekly Downloads
10M
Last Commit
6mos ago
colyseus
⚔ Multiplayer Framework for Node.js
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: Built-In
User Rating
4.7/ 5
3Top Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
4K
Weekly Downloads
2K
Last Commit
3mos ago
obs-websocket-js
Consumes https://github.com/Palakis/obs-websocket
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: Built-In
User Rating
5.0/ 5
1Top Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
411
Weekly Downloads
5K
Last Commit
5mos ago
laravel-echo
Laravel Echo library for beautiful Pusher and Ably integration.
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: Built-In
User Rating
4.0/ 5
2Top Feedback
2Easy to Use
1Bleeding Edge
GitHub Stars
857
Weekly Downloads
63K
Last Commit
3mos ago
reconnecting-websocket
Reconnecting WebSocket. For Web, React Native, cli (Node.js)
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: Built-In
User Rating
5.0/ 5
1Top Feedback
1Great Documentation
1Easy to Use
GitHub Stars
871
Weekly Downloads
96K
Last Commit
2yrs ago
socketio-jwt
Authenticate socket.io incoming connections with JWTs
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: Built-In
User Rating
4.0/ 5
2Top Feedback
2Great Documentation
1Bleeding Edge
GitHub Stars
1K
Weekly Downloads
13K
Last Commit
10mos ago
faye-websocket
Standards-compliant WebSocket client and server
License: Apache-2.0
TypeScript Definitions: DefinitelyTyped
User RatingN/A
Top Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
553
Weekly Downloads
16M
Last Commit
8mos ago
websocket
A WebSocket Implementation for Node.JS (Draft -08 through the final RFC 6455)
License: Apache-2.0
TypeScript Definitions: DefinitelyTyped
User RatingN/A
Top Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
3K
Weekly Downloads
782K
Last Commit
1mo ago
jssip
JsSIP, the JavaScript SIP library
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: Built-In
User RatingN/A
Top Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
2K
Weekly Downloads
5K
Last Commit
4mos ago
wscat
WebSocket cat
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: DefinitelyTyped
User RatingN/A
Top Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
1K
Weekly Downloads
10K
Last Commit
5mos ago
express-ws
WebSocket endpoints for express applications
License: BSD-2-Clause
TypeScript Definitions: DefinitelyTyped
User RatingN/A
Top Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
721
Weekly Downloads
88K
Last Commit
7mos ago
@xmpp/websocket
XMPP for JavaScript
License: ISC
TypeScript Definitions: Not Found
User RatingN/A
Top Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
2K
Weekly Downloads
3K
Last Commit
5mos ago
nativescript-websockets
Websockets for NativeScript
License: Apache-2.0
TypeScript Definitions: DefinitelyTyped
User RatingN/A
Top Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
82
Weekly Downloads
1K
Last Commit
4mos ago
nodejs-websocket
A node.js module for websocket server and client
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: DefinitelyTyped
User RatingN/A
Top Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
684
Weekly Downloads
15K
Last Commit
3yrs ago
sockette
The cutest little WebSocket wrapper! 🧦
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: Built-In
User RatingN/A
Top Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
2K
Weekly Downloads
10K
Last Commit
1yr ago
koa-websocket
Light wrapper around Koa providing a websocket middleware handler that is koa-route compatible.
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: DefinitelyTyped
User RatingN/A
Top Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
238
Weekly Downloads
8K
Last Commit
1yr ago
websocket-heartbeat-js
♥️ simple and useful
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: Built-In
User RatingN/A
Top Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
535
Weekly Downloads
2K
Last Commit
10mos ago
rpc-buddy
RPC Buddy allows developers to automatically expose back-end Javascript methods for use by browser frontend code.
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: DefinitelyTyped
User RatingN/A
Top Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
N/A
Weekly Downloads
12
Last Commit
3mos ago
@gamestdio/websocket
WebSocket client with reconnect back-off feature. Works in the browser, Node.js and React Native.
License: Unknown
TypeScript Definitions: Built-In
User RatingN/A
Top Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
59
Weekly Downloads
2K
Last Commit
3yrs ago
react-native-websocket
🔃 WebSocket API wrapped as a component for React Native
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: DefinitelyTyped
User RatingN/A
Top Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
74
Weekly Downloads
610
Last Commit
2yrs ago
websocket-express
express and ws combined
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: Built-In
User RatingN/A
Top Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
N/A
Weekly Downloads
10
Last Commit
4mos ago
react-native-signalr
Use SignalR with React Native
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: DefinitelyTyped
User RatingN/A
Top Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
148
Weekly Downloads
229
Last Commit
4yrs ago
express-ws-routes
Handle WebSocket connections using ws via express routes.
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: DefinitelyTyped
User RatingN/A
Top Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
20
Weekly Downloads
141
Last Commit
6yrs ago
simple-docker-webhook
A simple webhook for docker
License: ISC
TypeScript Definitions: Built-In
User RatingN/A
Top Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
N/A
Weekly Downloads
0
Last Commit
2mos ago
tinyws
Tiny WebSocket middleware for Node.js based on ws.
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: Built-In
User RatingN/A
Top Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
N/A
Weekly Downloads
39
Last Commit
N/A
nativescript-socket.io
Fully-featured Socket.IO client implementation for NativeScript
License: Unlicense
TypeScript Definitions: Built-In
User RatingN/A
Top Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
49
Weekly Downloads
25
Last Commit
2yrs ago
taronpa-websockets
Websockets for NativeScript
License: Unknown
TypeScript Definitions: DefinitelyTyped
User RatingN/A
Top Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
82
Weekly Downloads
1
Last Commit
4mos ago
hexnut
A middleware based framework for web sockets
License: ISC
TypeScript Definitions: DefinitelyTyped
User RatingN/A
Top Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
N/A
Weekly Downloads
4
Last Commit
N/A
express-websocket
Use Express middleware before initiating Websocket connection.
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: DefinitelyTyped
User RatingN/A
Top Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
8
Weekly Downloads
3
Last Commit
7yrs ago
express-uws
WebSocket endpoints for express applications
License: BSD-2-Clause
TypeScript Definitions: DefinitelyTyped
User RatingN/A
Top Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
6
Weekly Downloads
3
Last Commit
3yrs ago
ws-basic-auth-express
Adds basic auth to socket connections in express
License: MIT
TypeScript Definitions: DefinitelyTyped
User RatingN/A
Top Feedback
N/A
GitHub Stars
1
Weekly Downloads
2
Last Commit
8yrs ago