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Postgres.app vs SocketStream

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

Postgres.app

Postgres.app

Development

Postgres.app is a free and open source PostgreSQL server that is packaged as a macOS application. It aims to make it easy to set up a PostgreSQL server on Mac with a GUI tool rather than using the command line and manual configuration.

postgresqldatabaseopen-source
SocketStream

SocketStream

Development

SocketStream is a lightweight web framework for Node.js that allows real-time communication between the server and clients. It makes it easy to build fast, scalable apps with integrated live page updates.

realtimeweb-frameworknodejs