Ably
Ably is a realtime messaging platform for building live, interactive experiences.
Our verdict
Who it's for
Realtime messaging infrastructure for chat, notifications, and live updates
Who should look elsewhere
Expensive at scale
Pros
- +Reliable real-time messaging
- +Global edge network
- +Good documentation
- +Many SDKs
- +Enterprise ready
Cons
- −Expensive at scale
- −Per-message pricing
- −Complex pricing
- −Learning curve
- −Vendor lock-in
Key features
- ✓Realtime messaging
- ✓Pub/sub
- ✓Presence indicators
- ✓Push notifications
- ✓Message history
- ✓Datadog integration
- ✓SSO (Enterprise)
- ✓99.999% uptime SLAs
- ✓CNAME support
- ✓Advanced security
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | month | 200 concurrent connections; 500 messages/second; 6M messages/month |
| Standard | $29 | month | 10,000 concurrent channels; 10,000 concurrent connections; 2,500 messages/second |
| Pro | $399 | month | 50,000 concurrent channels; 50,000 concurrent connections; 10,000 messages/second |
| Enterprise | — | month | Unlimited channels/connections/messages; 24/7 mission-critical support; 99.999% uptime SLAs |