Socket.IO
Socket.IO is Real-time chat ( ). It is ranked #7758 on the Dev Radar, in Backend & APIs, first seen 51 days ago and shared in 2 posts (2.3k views).
Socket.IO Skip to main content Latest blog post (August 2025): Bun engine Socket.IO Bidirectional and low-latency communication for every platform Get started Documentation Performant In most cases, the connection will be established with WebSocket, providing a low-overhead communication channel between the server and the client. Reliable Rest assured! In case the WebSocket connection is not possible, it will fall back to HTTP long-polling. And if the connection is lost, the client will automatically try to reconnect. Scalable Scale to multiple servers and send events to all connected clients with ease. Basic example Run this example on…
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Socket.IO in numbers
- Rank on the Dev Radar: #7758 of 8798
- Shared in 2 posts by 2 accounts: @techguyikki
- 2.3k views on those posts
- First seen 51 days ago, last shared 24 days ago
- Pricing seen by AGK Intelligence: open source
- Market: Backend & APIs
FAQ
What is Socket.IO?
Real-time chat ( ) It was first shared on X 51 days ago and is ranked #7758 on the Dev Radar.
Is Socket.IO free?
It is open source.
Who shared Socket.IO?
2 accounts on X, including @techguyikki, in 2 posts totalling 2.3k views.
Every post is read and classified by AGK Intelligence: what it is, which market it belongs to, and whether the link is a real tool. 31.2k posts from 5k X accounts over the last 21 days, 8.8k tools, 12 markets. New posts are collected several times an hour and the full ranking is recomputed every hour — last update 2026-10-30 20:22 UTC. Full method.