Ably vs Liveblocks:Which is more popular?

Name: Ably vs Liveblocks: Which is searched more?
Creator: Brandwave
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In September 2026, Ably had more branded searches than Liveblocks among realtime infrastructure platforms worldwide. Ably had about 33,100 branded searches, while Liveblocks had 2,900. Ably made up 0.85% of all realtime infrastructure platform searches we track, and Liveblocks accounted for 0.07%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about realtime infrastructure platforms, Ably appeared in four of the five answers and Liveblocks in two. Ably was mentioned before Liveblocks in every answer.

Among realtime infrastructure platforms worldwide in September 2026

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Top realtime infrastructure platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Ably was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the 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. Ably was listed before Liveblocks in every answer.

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

Mentioned by AI

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

How many AI answers named each brand
Brand	ChatGPT	Google	Answers that named it
Ably	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	4 of 5
Supabase	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	3 of 5
Liveblocks	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	2 of 5
Firebase	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	1 of 5
PubNub	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	1 of 5
Pusher	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	1 of 5
Socket.IO	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	0 of 5

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

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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:

Socket.IO

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

Is Ably or Liveblocks more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Ably and Liveblocks by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven realtime infrastructure platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Ably and Liveblocks among realtime infrastructure platforms worldwide, by month

Month	Supabase	Firebase	Ably	Socket.IO	PubNub	Liveblocks	Pusher
Oct 2025	34.2%	63.2%	1.1%	1.1%	0.22%	0.15%	<0.01%
Nov 2025	38.5%	58.6%	1.6%	1%	0.17%	0.14%	<0.01%
Dec 2025	38.7%	58.9%	1%	1%	0.17%	0.14%	<0.01%
Jan 2026	42.4%	55.2%	1.2%	0.94%	0.15%	0.13%	<0.01%
Feb 2026	43.6%	54.4%	0.97%	0.79%	0.16%	0.13%	<0.01%
Mar 2026	48.6%	49.7%	0.88%	0.59%	0.12%	0.12%	<0.01%
Apr 2026	48.7%	49.7%	0.88%	0.59%	0.1%	0.1%	<0.01%
May 2026	48.7%	49.7%	0.88%	0.48%	0.1%	0.14%	<0.01%
Jun 2026	52.7%	45.8%	0.78%	0.52%	0.1%	0.1%	<0.01%
Jul 2026	52.6%	45.7%	0.95%	0.52%	0.1%	0.1%	<0.01%
Aug 2026	52.7%	45.7%	0.95%	0.43%	0.1%	0.08%	<0.01%
Sep 2026	57.7%	40.9%	0.85%	0.38%	0.09%	0.07%	<0.01%

How has the Ably and Liveblocks comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

Ably was ahead of Liveblocks in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ably’s share of searches among realtime infrastructure platforms worldwide moved from 1.1% to 0.85%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 33.1K.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Liveblocks’ share of searches among realtime infrastructure platforms worldwide moved from 0.15% to 0.07%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.6K to 2.9K.

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

2 changes

Estimated monthly branded searches for Ably worldwide rose 22.1% over 12 measured months, from 27.1K to 33.1K in September 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Liveblocks worldwide fell 19.4% over 12 measured months, from 3.6K to 2.9K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Ably’s and Liveblocks’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.