Compare ryver and Centrifugo on pricing, features, platforms, and ratings — both Team Chat tools, free_trial vs Open Source / Freemium pricing to decide which…
At a Glance
ryver
Centrifugo
Primary category
Team Chat
Team Chat
Rating
Not documented
Not documented
Pricing model
free_trial
Open Source / Freemium
Starting price
$69/mo
Free (self-hosted)
Free plan
Not documented
Yes
Free trial
Yes
Not documented
Platforms
Not documented
Not documented
Team collaboration
Not documented
Not documented
AI features
Not documented
Not documented
Public API
Not documented
Yes
Pricing Compared
Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.
ryver
No individual plan breakdown documented yet.
Centrifugo
Open Source (Apache 2.0) — Free N/A
Centrifugo PRO — Custom N/A
Pros & Cons
ryver
Centrifugo
Pros
Free, Apache 2.0-licensed core with no per-connection or per-message fees
Production-proven at scale by companies including VK, Badoo, ManyChat, and Grafana
Supports multiple transports and scaling backends rather than locking teams into one stack
Broad official SDK coverage across web, mobile, and backend languages
Cons
Requires engineering effort to deploy, secure, and integrate versus a plug-and-play hosted API
Centrifugo PRO pricing is not publicly listed, requiring direct contact for enterprise features
Self-hosted operation means the adopting team is responsible for uptime, scaling, and monitoring
No official company headquarters or large support organization behind the open-source core
Use Cases
ryver
Centrifugo
In-App Chat & Live Comments — Development teams use Centrifugo to power real-time chat and live comment features without depending on a hosted third-party API.
AI Response Streaming — Applications use Centrifugo to stream partial LLM/AI responses to clients as they are generated.