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Liveblocks vs Socket.IO:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Socket.IO had more branded searches than Liveblocks among realtime infrastructure platforms worldwide. Socket.IO had about 14,800 branded searches, while Liveblocks had 2,900. Socket.IO made up 0.38% 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, Liveblocks appeared in two of the five answers and Socket.IO in none.

Among realtime infrastructure platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Socket.IO, about 5 searches for every 1 for Liveblocks

Socket.IO 14.8K searchesLiveblocks 2.9K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Liveblocks, mentioned in 2 of 5 answers, Socket.IO in 0

Liveblocks in 2 of 5Socket.IO in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Liveblocks, the only one of the two named

Liveblocks first in 2Socket.IO never named

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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. Socket.IO did not appear in any of the five answers.

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

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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:

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

    Is Liveblocks or Socket.IO more popular in search?

    This chart shows how often people search Google for Liveblocks and Socket.IO 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.

    Liveblocks and Socket.IO among realtime infrastructure platforms worldwide, by month

    Share of searches by month for Socket.IO, 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%

    How has the Liveblocks and Socket.IO comparison changed over the last 12 months?

    3 findings

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

    2 changes

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

    2. 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 Liveblocks’ and Socket.IO’s 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.

    Liveblocks

    1 branded search term

    • liveblocks

    Socket.IO

    1 branded search term

    • socket io

    How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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