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libevent vs libuv

A side-by-side look at libevent and libuv. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

libevent

libevent

Development

libevent is an event notification library for developing high performance network servers. It provides APIs for event scheduling that allow callbacks when I/O events occur or after a time delay.

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libuv

libuv

Development

libuv is a multi-platform C library that provides asynchronous event capabilities and asynchronous I/O abstraction. It enables developing network applications and servers that are efficient and scalable.

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