Faye vs Socket.io
A side-by-side look at Faye and Socket.io. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
Faye
Online Services
Faye is an open-source web messaging and notification system based on the publish-subscribe pattern. It allows real-time communication between a server and clients using bidirectional connections over websockets.
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Socket.io
Development
Socket.io is a JavaScript library that enables real-time, bidirectional and event-based communication between web clients and servers. It works by creating a persistent connection between the client and server that both can use to start sending data at any time, allowing for faster and more dynamic real-time web applications.
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