ws: Detailed Overview & Metrics
ws is a simple and efficient WebSocket implementation for Node.js and the browser. It provides a straightforward API for creating WebSocket servers and clients, enabling real-time communication between the server and clients over a persistent connection. ws supports the latest WebSocket protocol versions and offers features like automatic reconnection, permessage-deflate compression, and custom extensions.
Compared to alternative WebSocket libraries like socket.io, ws is lightweight and focused specifically on WebSocket functionality, making it a preferred choice for projects requiring low latency and high performance WebSocket communication.
Alternatives:
socket.io+
uWebSockets.js+
faye-websocket+
sockjs+
primus+
engine.io+
websocket+
ws-lite+
rpc-websockets+
isomorphic-ws+
Tags: websocketnode.jsreal-timecommunicationserver