Centrifugo

Language-agnostic real-time messaging (Websocket or SockJS) server.

Actively maintained
WebsiteSource codeLive demo

At a glance

GitHub stars
10.9k
Last activity
2026-11-02
Latest release
v6.10.2
2026-10-23
Commits (12 mo)
209
License
MIT
Language / platform
Go, Docker, K8S

Maintenance health: Actively maintained — Commits in the last 3 months.

Run Centrifugo yourself

  • RAM: ~2 GB server (1 vCPU)
  • Docker: yes

Estimated monthly server cost

ProviderPlan size~ USD / month
Vultr2 GB$10Deploy →
DigitalOcean2 GB$12Deploy →
Akamai (Linode)2 GB$12Deploy →

Rough estimate from the app's stack and category, not a benchmark. Several light apps can share one server. Some hosting links may be affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you; it never affects which apps we list.

Prefer managed hosting? Check PikaPods or Elestio.

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