GitHub stars · StarDay

1Kong / insomniaThe open-source, cross-platform API client for GraphQL, REST, WebSockets, SSE and gRPC. With Cloud, Local and Git storage.TypeScriptApache-2.0 · Permissive40,135

2actix / actix-webActix Web is a powerful, pragmatic, and extremely fast web framework for Rust.RustApache-2.0 · Permissive24,918

3gorilla / websocketPackage gorilla/websocket is a fast, well-tested and widely used WebSocket implementation for Go.GoBSD-2-Clause · Permissive24,883

4uNetworking / uWebSocketsSimple, secure & standards compliant web server for the most demanding of applicationsC++Apache-2.0 · Permissive19,022

5joewalnes / websocketdTurn any program that uses STDIN/STDOUT into a WebSocket server. Like inetd, but for WebSockets.GoBSD-2-Clause · Permissive17,453

6NodeBB / NodeBBNode.js based forum software built for the modern webJavaScriptGPL-3.0 · Share derivative source15,245

7novnc / noVNCVNC client web applicationJavaScriptLicense not declared14,169

8InsForge / InsForgeThe all-in-one, open-source backend platform for agentic coding. InsForge gives your coding agent database, auth, storage, compute, hosting, and AI gateway to ship full-stack apps end-to-end.TypeScriptApache-2.0 · Permissive13,300

9Kludex / starletteThe little ASGI framework that shines. 🌟PythonBSD-3-Clause · Permissive12,710

10tsl0922 / ttydShare your terminal over the webCMIT · Permissive12,588

11schlagmichdoch / PairDropPairDrop: Transfer Files Cross-Platform. No Setup, No Signup.JavaScriptGPL-3.0 · Share derivative source11,757

12WhiskeySockets / BaileysSocket-based TS/JavaScript API for WhatsApp WebJavaScriptMIT · Permissive11,556

13centrifugal / centrifugoScalable real-time messaging server in a language-agnostic way. Self-hosted alternative to Pubnub, Pusher, Ably, socket.io, Phoenix.PubSub, SignalR. Set up once and forever.GoApache-2.0 · Permissive10,950

14cs01 / gdbguiBrowser-based frontend to gdb (gnu debugger). Add breakpoints, view the stack, visualize data structures, and more in C, C++, Go, Rust, and Fortran. Run gdbgui from the terminal and a new tab will open in your browser.TypeScriptGPL-3.0 · Share derivative source10,355

15uNetworking / uWebSockets.jsμWebSockets for Node.js back-ends :metal:C++Apache-2.0 · Permissive9,191

16vi / websocatCommand-line client for WebSockets, like netcat (or curl) for ws:// with advanced socat-like functionsRustMIT · Permissive8,750

17daltoniam / StarscreamWebsockets in swift for iOS and OSXSwiftApache-2.0 · Permissive8,638

18ninenines / cowboySmall, fast, modern HTTP server for Erlang/OTP.ErlangISC · Permissive7,520

19colyseus / colyseus⚔ Multiplayer Framework for Node.jsTypeScriptMIT · Permissive7,519

20sammchardy / python-binanceBinance Exchange API python implementation for automated tradingPythonMIT · Permissive7,222