AnyCable
Realtime server for reliable two-way communication over WebSockets, Server-sent events, etc.
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Still maintained? Yes: 32 commits in the last 90 days, latest release v1.6.20 (Oct 2026).
Comparisons in Communication - Custom Communication Systems: Slack alternatives, WhatsApp alternatives, Microsoft Teams alternatives, Discord alternatives.
At a glance
AnyCable quick facts
- Health score
- 94/100 GOOD
- Stars
- 2,388
- Last commit
- 9 days ago (Oct 2026)
- Latest release
- v1.6.20, Oct 2026
- Licence
- MIT
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In its own words
The project's README opens: "AnyCable is a realtime server for two-way reliable communication over WebSockets and SSE. This repository contains the code for the open source edition of AnyCable. Check out also our Pro and managed offerings."
Why it ranks here
Health score explained
AnyCable scores 94/100, #11 of 44 in Communication - Custom Communication Systems: 32 commits in the last 90 days earn 35.0 of 35 points, the latest release (v1.6.20, 9 days ago) earns 25.0 of 25, 2,388 stars add 13.5 of 20, an active, unarchived repository keeps 10 and Docker support adds the final 10. That places it in the good band (70 and above). The biggest shortfall is star count, worth 6.5 more points.
Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.
- Commit activity 35.0 / 35
32 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)
- Release recency 25.0 / 25
v1.6.20 released 9 days ago
- Stars biggest shortfall 13.5 / 20
2.4k stars on GitHub (logarithmic)
- Not archived 10.0 / 10
Repository is active
- Docker support 10.0 / 10
Docker image or Compose file available
Commit activity
- 32
- Last 90 days
- 149
- Last 12 months
- 9 days ago
- Last push
Ranked #11 of 44 tools in Communication - Custom Communication Systems by health , between WorkAdventure (#10) and One Time Secret (#12) .
Details
| Licence | MIT |
| Platforms | Go, Docker |
| Latest release | v1.6.20 · 9 days ago |
| Stars | 2,388 |
| Open issues | 5 |
| Docker | Yes |
| Repository | anycable/anycable ↗ |
AnyCable vs its top 5 alternatives
Active tools that share a category with AnyCable (Communication - Custom Communication Systems), scored on the same five terms.
| Tool | Health | Stars | Licence | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocket.Chat | 99 | 46k | MIT | today |
| Chatwoot | 98 | 39k | ⊘ Proprietary | today |
| AnyCable (this tool) | 94 | 2.4k | MIT | 9 days ago |
| Synapse | 85 | 4.7k | Apache-2.0 | today |
| RetroShare | 58 | 2k | GPL-2.0 | 22 days ago |
| Conduit | 56 | 964 | Apache-2.0 | 12 days ago |
AnyCable: common questions
Is AnyCable still maintained?
AnyCable had 32 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was 9 days ago; the latest tagged release, v1.6.20, is from 9 days ago. Repoly recomputes this nightly.
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