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Liveblocks vs Pusher

Reviewed byRoman K
Tagline
Liveblocks: Add realtime collaboration to your product
Pusher: Hosted realtime APIs
Pricing Model
Liveblocks: freemium
Pusher: freemium
Starting Price
Liveblocks: $0/mo
Pusher: $49/mo
Free Plan
Liveblocks: Yes
Pusher: Yes
GitHub Stars
Liveblocks: 4.6k
Pusher:
npm Downloads/wk
Liveblocks: 260.0k
Pusher: 740.0k
GitHub Forks
Liveblocks: 423
Pusher:
Open Issues
Liveblocks: 77
Pusher:
Tags
Liveblocks: collaboration, presence, crdt, react
Pusher: pubsub, websocket, channels, presence

Liveblocks vs Pusher: which to choose

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

Both charge from day one, but Liveblocks starts lower at $0/mo versus $49/mo for Pusher.

Choose Liveblocks if you lean toward collaboration and presence; choose Pusher if pubsub and websocket 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 Pusher better?

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

Is Liveblocks cheaper than Pusher?

Liveblocks starts at $0/mo while Pusher starts at $49/mo. Liveblocks has a free plan. Pusher has a free plan.

What are the main differences between Liveblocks and Pusher?

Liveblocks is tagged as collaboration, presence, crdt while Pusher is tagged as pubsub, websocket, channels. Liveblocks uses a freemium pricing model and has a community of 4.6k GitHub stars. Pusher uses a freemium model.

Does Liveblocks or Pusher have a free plan?

Yes, both Liveblocks and Pusher offer a free plan.

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