Ably
Ably — Real-time messaging infrastructure with pub/sub, presence, and 99.999% uptime SLA across global PoPs.
Our Verdict
Best for chat applications. Ably offers subscription from $29 / month.
Pros
- Chat applications
- Live collaboration features
- Managed pub/sub removes server infrastructure burden
Cons
- Static content sites
- Batch processing workflows
- Connection pricing can be unpredictable
Best for: Chat applications
Not for: Static projects
When to Use Ably
Good fit if you need
- Chat applications
- Live collaboration features
- Real-time notifications and presence
Not the best choice if
- Static content sites
- Batch processing workflows
Consider instead: push-in-app-messaging
Lock-in Assessment
Low 2/5
Lock-in Score 2/5
Pricing
Price wrong?Ably Pricing
- Pricing Model
- subscription
- Free Tier
- Yes
- Entry Price
- $29 / month
- Enterprise Available
- Yes
- Transparency Score
- 5/5
Beta — estimates may differ from actual pricing
1,000
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Estimated Monthly Cost
$25
Estimated Annual Cost
$300
Estimates are approximate and may not reflect current pricing. Always check the official pricing page.
Project Health
B
Health Score
361 59
Bus Factor
10
Last Commit
14 days
Release Freq
12d
Open Issues
202
Issue Response
N/A
License
Apache-2.0
Last checked: 2026-04-16
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