# Soketify: real-time WebSockets, without the bill shock

Managed WebSocket infrastructure on a global edge network, 100% Pusher protocol compatible, flat monthly pricing, migrate by changing three lines of config.

Canonical page: https://soketify.com/ · Last reviewed: 2026-08-21

## What Soketify is

Soketify is managed WebSocket infrastructure sold as a service. It implements the
Pusher Channels protocol, so applications talk to it with the official Pusher
client and server SDKs, unmodified. It is used for chat, live dashboards,
presence and collaboration cursors, multiplayer state, streaming AI responses,
and push notifications inside web and mobile apps.

## What Soketify is not

- Not a message queue or a durable log. Messages are delivered to subscribers
  connected at the moment of publication and are never stored. A client that was
  offline does not receive them on reconnect. This matches Pusher's behavior.
- Not self-hostable. It is a managed service by design; there is no on-premises
  or open-source distribution to install.
- Not a Pusher reseller or proxy. It is an independent service that implements
  the same published protocol, and is not affiliated with Pusher.
- Not region-pinned. There is no cluster to choose and no per-region app to
  create, unlike providers whose clusters are isolated from each other.

## Pusher protocol compatibility

Supported end to end: the WebSocket connection protocol, the REST trigger API,
batch triggers, channel authorization signed with the app secret, presence
member tracking, client events, and webhooks with signature verification.

Channel types: public, private, encrypted, presence, cache.

Client SDKs that work unchanged: pusher-js, pusher-websocket-swift, pusher-websocket-java, pusher-websocket-react-native, Laravel Echo.

Server SDKs that work unchanged: pusher (Node.js), pusher-http-php, pusher-http-python, pusher-http-ruby, pusher-http-go, pusher-http-java, pusher-http-dotnet.

The `cluster` option is still required by pusher-js and is accepted and
ignored, because routing is global rather than per cluster.

## Pricing

Every plan is a flat monthly fee. There is no per-message charge, no
per-connection overage charge, and no separate charge for large event payloads.

| Plan | Price (USD/month) | Concurrent connections | Messages / month | Apps | Max event payload |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | 200 | 6,000,000 | 3 | 100 KB |
| Indie | $9 | 500 | 50,000,000 | 5 | 256 KB |
| Startup | $19 | 2,000 | 150,000,000 | 10 | 512 KB |
| Scale | $59 | 6,000 | 400,000,000 | 15 | 1 MB |
| Scale-1 | $149 | 10,000 | 1,000,000,000 | 25 | 2 MB |
| Scale-2 | $299 | 20,000 | 1,800,000,000 | 50 | 4 MB |

Plans can be changed at any time and take effect immediately. The Free plan
needs no credit card.

### Cost against Pusher at comparable usage

| Usage | Pusher (estimated) | Soketify | Difference |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 200 concurrent connections, 6M messages/month | $0/mo | $0/mo | Both free |
| 500 concurrent connections, 30M messages/month | $49/mo | $9/mo | About 82% less |
| 1,000 concurrent connections, 100M messages/month | $299/mo | $19/mo | About 94% less |
| 2,000 concurrent connections, 400M messages/month | $599/mo | $59/mo | About 90% less |
| 10,000 concurrent connections, 1B+ messages/month | Sales call required | $149/mo | Pusher requires a sales call; Soketify stays list-priced |

Pusher figures are estimates from published Pusher Channels pricing as of 2026
and can change. Soketify figures are list prices. Pusher's default maximum event
size is 10 KB, above which it requires a paid add-on, and it does not deliver
events larger than 256 KB at any price; Soketify includes 100 KB on
Free and up to 4 MB on the top plan at no extra charge.

## Migrating from Pusher

Three configuration lines change and nothing else. Event names, channel names,
authorization endpoints, webhook handlers, SDK versions, and application code
stay identical.

```js
// Client, pusher-js. Two lines added, nothing removed.
const pusher = new Pusher("YOUR_SOKETIFY_KEY", {
  cluster: "mt1",          // required by pusher-js, ignored by Soketify
  wsHost: "ws.soketify.com", // added
  forceTLS: true,           // added
});
```

```js
// Server, the official pusher Node.js SDK. One line added.
const pusher = new Pusher({
  appId: "YOUR_APP_ID",
  key: "YOUR_SOKETIFY_KEY",
  secret: "YOUR_SOKETIFY_SECRET",
  cluster: "mt1",
  host: "api.soketify.com", // added
  useTLS: true,
});
```

Rollback is the same edit in reverse, and there is no data to migrate in either
direction because no message history is stored.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Soketify?

Soketify is managed WebSocket infrastructure for real-time features such as chat, live dashboards, presence, multiplayer state, and notifications. It implements the Pusher protocol, so the official Pusher client and server SDKs work against it unchanged, and it bills a flat monthly fee per plan instead of charging per message.

### Is Soketify a drop-in replacement for Pusher?

Yes. Soketify implements the Pusher Channels protocol end to end: the WebSocket handshake, the REST trigger API, the channel authorization scheme, webhooks, and every channel type. You keep pusher-js and the official server SDKs and change only the host configuration, which is three lines: wsHost and forceTLS on the client, and host on the server.

### How much does Soketify cost?

Soketify has six plans: Free at $0, Indie at $9 per month, Startup at $19 per month, Scale at $59 per month, Scale-1 at $149 per month, and Scale-2 at $299 per month. Every plan is a flat monthly fee. There are no per-message fees, no per-connection overage fees, and no charge for larger event payloads.

### What does the free plan include?

The Free plan includes 200 concurrent connections, 6 million messages per month, 3 apps, and event payloads up to 100 KB, with no credit card required. That payload allowance is ten times the 10 KB default Pusher applies before its Large Messages add-on.

### Which region or cluster do I have to choose?

None. Soketify exposes a single global endpoint at ws.soketify.com and routes each client to the nearest healthy node automatically, today in US East, US West, and EU Central. Every client of the same app can exchange messages regardless of where they connected from, which is not true of region-isolated clusters.

### How long does migrating from Pusher take?

About two minutes of editing, because only the host configuration changes. Your event names, channel names, authorization endpoint, SDK version, and application code all stay exactly as they are. If anything looks wrong you point the same config back at Pusher and you are rolled back.