driftdb vs nats.ws

driftdb

A real-time data backend for browser-based applications. (by drifting-in-space)

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WebSocket NATS (by nats-io)

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driftdb		nats.ws
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6	Mentions	2
951	Stars	302
0.2%	Growth	3.0%
6.9	Activity	6.7
9 months ago	Latest Commit	2 days ago
TypeScript	Language	JavaScript
MIT License	License	Apache License 2.0

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driftdb

Posts with mentions or reviews of driftdb. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-07-13.

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3 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 13 Jul 2023

(Author here) Durable Objects are a great product, especially for the “just need a sync layer” use case. The db layer mentioned in the article is built to run on either Durable Objects or (as a regular Linux process) on Plane. https://driftdb.com/
DriftDB
1 project | /r/devopspro | 6 Mar 2023
No one cares about Bun's speed. Your CI does though
5 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 5 Mar 2023

I ported some tests from jest to bun recently and have been been pleasantly surprised -- it was pretty much a drop-in replacement and the speed difference is certainly noticeable.
That said, it was a tiny and simple test set[1]. It may not be ready yet for more complex tests, as the docs warn[2]:
> You've never seen a JavaScript test runner this fast (or incomplete).
[1] https://github.com/drifting-in-space/driftdb/blob/main/js-pk...
[2] https://bun.sh/
Help with Socket IO and dynamic rooms.
2 projects | /r/react | 16 Feb 2023

You should check out https://driftdb.com/ Might help you
Show HN: DriftDB is an open source WebSocket back end for real-time apps
15 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 3 Feb 2023

nats.ws

Posts with mentions or reviews of nats.ws. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-02-03.

Show HN: DriftDB is an open source WebSocket back end for real-time apps
15 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 3 Feb 2023

Even with NATS jetstream, NATS has a focus on service communication.
"It supports websockets" and "qos" does not mean it will work robustly with web apps if nobody uses NATS for that use case. See https://github.com/nats-io/nats.ws/issues/172 for an example issue. If NATS is not used for websockets in browsers, it will have a mine field of issues to fix. And what about all the other clients (mobile, mobile web)? Sure there may be a NATS client library for it, but it won't handle user connectivity issues, because again it's aimed at service communication where the network is great.
People are using NATS in kubernetes, not web browsers.

What are some alternatives?

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mqtt-to-kafka-bridge - Move your messages from MQTT to Apache Kafka in real-time :rocket:

Centrifugo - Scalable real-time messaging server in a language-agnostic way. Self-hosted alternative to Pubnub, Pusher, Ably. Set up once and forever.

exhibitor - Snappy and delightful React component workshop

colyseus - ⚔ Multiplayer Framework for Node.js

stan.go - NATS Streaming System

plane - A distributed system for running WebSocket services at scale.