AnyCable
Realtime server for reliable two-way communication over WebSockets, Server-sent events, etc.
Maintained, but at a slower pace than the leaders in its category.
Commit activity more than 36% of tracked projects; popularity more than 53%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 2.4k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v1.6.17 · 24 Sept 2026 |
| Repo updated | 24 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | MIT |
| Built with | Go, Docker |
Is AnyCable actively maintained?
Over the last 11 months the project absorbed 137 commits, of which 31 arrived in the most recent quarter — roughly 10 commits a month.
The most recent tagged release, v1.6.17, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
AnyCable ranks #23 of 46 in Communication - Custom Communication Systems, placing it mid-table for maintenance activity.
What AnyCable actually does
AnyCable is a backend server designed to handle persistent, real-time connections using protocols like WebSockets and Server-Sent Events. It allows applications to manage high volumes of concurrent bidirectional data streams without overwhelming traditional application servers.
Best fit: It suits systems that need to scale concurrent real-time connections beyond the typical capacity of standard web frameworks.
Worth knowing: Running a dedicated socket server adds architectural complexity and requires careful capacity planning for persistent memory and connection states.
Deployment notes
As a Go application packaged for containers, you will typically run it behind a reverse proxy handling TLS and couple it with an external message broker like Redis for inter-process communication.
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