Reliably syncing database and frontend state: A realtime competitor analysis
Ably's LiveSync product allows for real-time data synchronization across servers and clients. This post explores four existing solutions to this problem - Supabase, Liveblocks, ElectricSQL, and Replicache - each with their own trade-offs. Ably LiveSync is a flexible solution designed to work with any database of choice, supporting incremental adoption in existing applications. It uses concepts from Event Driven Architectures and Ably Pub/Sub Channels for reliable change delivery. The Models SDK helps merge changes easily and provides hooks for optimistic updates.
Company
Ably
Date published
May 15, 2024
Author(s)
Zak Knill
Word count
2836
Hacker News points
2
Language
English