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Liveblocks vs PartyKit

Reviewed byRoman K
Tagline
Liveblocks: Add realtime collaboration to your product
PartyKit: Realtime collaborative apps on the edge
Pricing Model
Liveblocks: freemium
PartyKit: freemium
Starting Price
Liveblocks: $0/mo
PartyKit: $0/mo
Free Plan
Liveblocks: Yes
PartyKit: Yes
GitHub Stars
Liveblocks: 4.6k
PartyKit: 5.7k
npm Downloads/wk
Liveblocks: 260.0k
PartyKit: 27.0k
GitHub Forks
Liveblocks: 423
PartyKit: 199
Open Issues
Liveblocks: 77
PartyKit: 90
Tags
Liveblocks: collaboration, presence, crdt, react
PartyKit: multiplayer, edge, cloudflare, websocket

Liveblocks vs PartyKit: which to choose

PartyKit has the larger community with 5.7k GitHub stars against 4.6k for Liveblocks, which usually means more integrations, examples and third-party help when you get stuck.

Choose Liveblocks if you lean toward collaboration and presence; choose PartyKit if multiplayer and edge matters more for your stack. All figures above are pulled from live GitHub and pricing data, not vendor marketing.

Frequently asked questions

Is Liveblocks or PartyKit better?

It depends on your priorities. Liveblocks has 4.6k GitHub stars and uses a freemium pricing model, while PartyKit has 5.7k stars and uses a freemium model. Both offer a free plan so you can try each before committing.

Is Liveblocks cheaper than PartyKit?

Liveblocks starts at $0/mo while PartyKit starts at $0/mo. Liveblocks has a free plan. PartyKit has a free plan.

What are the main differences between Liveblocks and PartyKit?

Liveblocks is tagged as collaboration, presence, crdt while PartyKit is tagged as multiplayer, edge, cloudflare. Liveblocks uses a freemium pricing model and has a community of 4.6k GitHub stars. PartyKit uses a freemium model with 5.7k GitHub stars.

Does Liveblocks or PartyKit have a free plan?

Yes, both Liveblocks and PartyKit offer a free plan.

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