Build Apps That Feel Instant
Live dashboards, collaborative tools, and streaming apps. Push updates to all users simultaneously with sub-100ms latency.
Why CloudSignal for Real-Time?
Purpose-built for applications where milliseconds matter
Instant Updates
Push changes to all connected clients in under 100ms. No polling, no delays, no stale data.
Presence Awareness
Know who's online in real-time. Build collaborative features with confidence.
Auto-Reconnect
Seamless recovery from network interruptions. Users never miss an update.
WebSocket Native
Connect from browsers via WebSocket. Works with React, Vue, Angular, and vanilla JS.
Push Notifications
Notify users even when they're not on your app with PWA push support.
Scale Effortlessly
Handle thousands of concurrent users without changing your architecture.
CloudSignal vs Polling
Why push-based real-time beats request-response patterns
- Wasted requests — 95%+ of polls return no new data
- High latency — Updates delayed by poll interval
- Server load — N users = N requests/second
- Battery drain — Constant network activity on mobile
- Stale data — Users see outdated info between polls
- Complex scaling — More users = exponentially more load
- Zero waste — Only send when data changes
- Sub-100ms — Instant delivery via persistent connection
- Efficient — One connection handles all topics
- Battery friendly — Idle connections use minimal power
- Always fresh — Data arrives the moment it changes
- Linear scaling — Add users without adding load
Time to First Update
What You Can Build
From dashboards to multiplayer games
Live Dashboards
Stream metrics, KPIs, and analytics to dashboards in real-time. Perfect for monitoring systems, trading platforms, and operations centers.
Collaborative Tools
Build Google Docs-like collaboration. Multiple users editing, commenting, and seeing changes instantly.
Chat & Messaging
Power chat rooms, direct messages, and notification systems with guaranteed message delivery.
Multiplayer & Gaming
Synchronize game state across players with minimal latency. Perfect for turn-based and casual games.
Easy Browser Integration
Connect from any frontend framework via WebSocket. React, Vue, Angular, or vanilla JavaScript.
- Native WebSocket support
- Works with any MQTT.js-compatible client
- Automatic reconnection handling
- TypeScript definitions included
import mqtt from 'mqtt'
import { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
function LiveDashboard() {
const [metrics, setMetrics] = useState({})
useEffect(() => {
const client = mqtt.connect('wss://mqtt.cloudsignal.io', {
username: 'user',
password: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_TOKEN
})
client.subscribe('metrics/+')
client.on('message', (topic, msg) => {
const key = topic.split('/')[1]
setMetrics(prev => ({ ...prev, [key]: JSON.parse(msg) }))
})
return () => client.end()
}, [])
return <Dashboard data={metrics} />
}Works with Your Stack
CloudSignal works with any frontend framework or backend runtime.
Ready to Go Real-Time?
Start pushing live updates to your users in minutes. Free tier includes everything you need to get started.