Soketify
Soketify: A managed WebSocket service with Pusher-compatible clients and a free entry plan. Ranked #21 of 55 in WebSocket Tools by our editors (6.6/10); pricing: Free plan · paid from $9/mo; best for budget-conscious teams using Pusher-compatible clients.
At a glance
- Editor score6.6 / 10
- PricingFree plan · paid from $9/mo
- Best forBudget-conscious teams using Pusher-compatible clients
- Free planYes
- Paid from$9/mo
- Deployment modelManaged
- Facts checked28 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Free plan includes 200 concurrent connections and 6M messages/month
- Supports Pusher Channels, REST APIs, webhooks, and client events
- Global edge routing and integrations with pusher-js and Laravel Echo
Where it doesn't
- Managed cloud service only; self-hosting is not offered
- Free plan limits event payloads to 100 KB
- Verified feature breadth is more limited than established choices
Our verdict on Soketify
Soketify is a managed WebSocket service for adding real-time features such as chat, notifications, live dashboards, presence, and multiplayer state to applications. Its Pusher Channels protocol compatibility lets developers connect Pusher client and server SDKs by changing endpoint configuration. That makes it a fit for teams already working with those tools, including budget-conscious teams that want a managed service rather than software to run themselves.
The published plans use flat monthly pricing and increase connection, message, payload, and app allowances by tier. Free includes 200 concurrent connections, 6M messages per month, a 100 KB maximum event payload, three apps, all channel types, and webhooks. Indie costs $9 per month and raises those limits to 500 connections, 50M messages, 256 KB payloads, and five apps, with email support. Startup is $19 per month; it includes 2K connections, 150M messages, 512 KB payloads, ten apps, and priority email support. Higher tiers are Scale at $59, Scale-1 at $149, and Scale-2 at $299 per month, with increasing allowances and priority or dedicated support.
The feature set includes WebSocket event delivery, public, private, encrypted, presence, and cache channels, a Pusher-compatible REST API, webhooks for channel and member activity, client events, presence tracking, and per-app origin restrictions. Integrations include pusher-js, Laravel Echo, and Pusher server SDKs. Automatic routing through a global edge network is also included. Soketify is cloud-only, so teams requiring self-hosting should look elsewhere. Its verified breadth is more limited than established choices, and presence should be evaluated carefully by teams for whom it is central. It suits teams seeking a lower-cost Pusher-compatible managed service, particularly when its included limits match their workloads.
Soketify pricing
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Soketify fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $9/mo |
| Deployment model | Managed |
| Free concurrent connections | 200 |
| Pub/sub messaging | Yes |
| Self-hosting available | No |
| Client SDKs | pusher-js; Pusher server SDKs (Node.js, PHP, Ruby, Python, Go, Java, .NET); Android/Kotlin |
| Protocol support | Pusher Channels protocol; WebSocket; Pusher-compatible REST API |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web |
| Support | Email, Docs |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 3 integrations: pusher-js, Laravel Echo, Pusher server SDKs |
| Pricing | Free plan · paid from $9/mo (source) |
| Website | soketify.com |
| Facts checked | 28 Sep 2026 |
Soketify integrations
Soketify lists 3 integrations on its own site.
- pusher-js
- Laravel Echo
- Pusher server SDKs
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- Azure Web PubSubA managed Azure service for real-time apps that need WebSockets, pub-sub, and scale.8.7
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