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Ably

Ably is a realtime messaging platform for building live, interactive experiences.

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Our verdict

Who it's for

Realtime messaging infrastructure for chat, notifications, and live updates

Who should look elsewhere

Expensive at scale

Pros

  • +Reliable real-time messaging
  • +Global edge network
  • +Good documentation
  • +Many SDKs
  • +Enterprise ready

Cons

  • −Expensive at scale
  • −Per-message pricing
  • −Complex pricing
  • −Learning curve
  • −Vendor lock-in

Key features

  • ✓Realtime messaging
  • ✓Pub/sub
  • ✓Presence indicators
  • ✓Push notifications
  • ✓Message history
  • ✓Datadog integration
  • ✓SSO (Enterprise)
  • ✓99.999% uptime SLAs
  • ✓CNAME support
  • ✓Advanced security

Pricing

PlanPriceBillingNotes
Free$0month200 concurrent connections; 500 messages/second; 6M messages/month
Standard$29month10,000 concurrent channels; 10,000 concurrent connections; 2,500 messages/second
Pro$399month50,000 concurrent channels; 50,000 concurrent connections; 10,000 messages/second
Enterprise—monthUnlimited channels/connections/messages; 24/7 mission-critical support; 99.999% uptime SLAs

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