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How popular isLiveblocks?

In September 2026, people searched for Liveblocks by name about 2,900 times worldwide, a 19.4% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 0.07% of all global realtime infrastructure platform searches, placing Liveblocks sixth out of seven platforms. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about realtime infrastructure platforms, Liveblocks appeared in two of the five answers and was the third most recommended of the seven.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Liveblocks is the sixth most searched of 7 competitors and the third most recommended in AI answers.

  1. SupabaseShare of searches 57.7%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  2. FirebaseShare of searches 40.9%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  3. AblyShare of searches 0.85%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  4. Socket.IOShare of searches 0.38%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  5. LiveblocksShare of searches 0.07%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd

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Top realtime infrastructure platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Liveblocks was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Liveblocks is the third most recommended of the seven.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Ably1st
  2. Supabase2nd
  3. Liveblocks3rd
  4. PubNub4th
  5. Firebase5th
  6. Pusher6th
  7. Socket.IO–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Ably4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Supabase3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Liveblocks2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Firebase1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • PubNub1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Pusher1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Socket.IO0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about realtime infrastructure platforms

5 answers

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “Which realtime infrastructure platform should I use?”

    1. 1Ably
    2. 2Supabase

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What are the best realtime infrastructure platforms?”

    1. 1Ably
    2. 2Supabase
    3. 3Liveblocks
    4. 4Firebase
    5. 5Pusher

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What's the best realtime infrastructure platform for a product team?”

    1. 1Ably
    2. 2Liveblocks
    3. 3Supabase

  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “real time messaging api”

    1. 1PubNub
    2. 2Ably

  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “event streaming platform”

    Not named in any answer:

    Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

    Which realtime infrastructure platforms compete with Liveblocks?

    Liveblocks against realtime infrastructure platforms worldwide, by month

    Share of searches by month for Supabase, Firebase, Liveblocks. The figures are in the table below the chart.

    View monthly share of searches table
    MonthSupabaseFirebaseAblySocket.IOPubNubLiveblocksPusher
    Oct 202534.2%63.2%1.1%1.1%0.22%0.15%<0.01%
    Nov 202538.5%58.6%1.6%1%0.17%0.14%<0.01%
    Dec 202538.7%58.9%1%1%0.17%0.14%<0.01%
    Jan 202642.4%55.2%1.2%0.94%0.15%0.13%<0.01%
    Feb 202643.6%54.4%0.97%0.79%0.16%0.13%<0.01%
    Mar 202648.6%49.7%0.88%0.59%0.12%0.12%<0.01%
    Apr 202648.7%49.7%0.88%0.59%0.1%0.1%<0.01%
    May 202648.7%49.7%0.88%0.48%0.1%0.14%<0.01%
    Jun 202652.7%45.8%0.78%0.52%0.1%0.1%<0.01%
    Jul 202652.6%45.7%0.95%0.52%0.1%0.1%<0.01%
    Aug 202652.7%45.7%0.95%0.43%0.1%0.08%<0.01%
    Sep 202657.7%40.9%0.85%0.38%0.09%0.07%<0.01%

    1. 1.Supabase

      57.7%

      Held 1st. 2.2M estimated branded searches, +22.4% vs prior month. Share +5 points.

    2. 2.Firebase

      40.9%

      Held 2nd. 1.6M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -4.8 points.

    3. 3.Ably

      0.85%

      Held 3rd. 33.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

    4. 4.Socket.IO

      0.38%

      Held 4th. 14.8K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

    5. 5.PubNub

      0.09%

      Held 5th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

    6. 6.Liveblocks

      0.07%

      Held 6th. 2.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

    7. 7.Pusher

      <0.01%

      Held 7th. 40 estimated branded searches, -42.9% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

    Compare popularity between Liveblocks and its closest rivals

    Every comparison with Liveblocks

    6 comparisons

    How has branded search demand for Liveblocks changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

    2 findings
    • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Liveblocks worldwide fell from 3.6K to 2.9K.
    • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Liveblocks’ share of searches among realtime infrastructure platforms worldwide held steady, from 0.15% to 0.07%.

    How did search popularity change for realtime infrastructure platforms worldwide in September 2026?

    6 changes

    1. In September 2026, Supabase gained share of searches among realtime infrastructure platforms worldwide, from 52.7% to 57.7%.

    2. In September 2026, Firebase lost share of searches among realtime infrastructure platforms worldwide, from 45.7% to 40.9%.

    3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Ably worldwide rose 22.1% over 12 measured months, from 27.1K to 33.1K in September 2026.

    4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Socket.IO worldwide fell 45.4% over 12 measured months, from 27.1K to 14.8K in September 2026.

    5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Pusher worldwide fell 42.9% over 12 measured months, from 70 to 40 in September 2026.

    6. Estimated monthly branded searches for PubNub worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 3.6K in September 2026.

    How are Liveblocks’ branded searches counted?

    1 search term

    Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Liveblocks’ name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

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