Developer Tools · head to head
Soketi vs Sweep
Soketi
Developer Tools
Self-hosted, Pusher-compatible WebSockets server with a stalled maintenance record
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Soketi maintenance has effectively stalled: the maintainer has said time is severely limited, releases are infrequent, and the community has been discussing whether the project is abandoned, which means security fixes may not arrive.; Sweep limited to JetBrains IDEs only, not available for VS Code or other editors
- They diverge on capability: Soketi covers Pusher protocol compatibility, Sweep covers Autocomplete.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Soketi and Sweep actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Developer Tools).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Soketi
- Pusher protocol compatibility
- Presence and private channels
- Horizontal scaling
- App management backends
- Webhooks
- Prometheus metrics
Only in Sweep
- Autocomplete
- AI Agent
- Full codebase indexing
- Code review functionality
- Multi-IDE support
- GitHub integration
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Soketi
- A Laravel application that already uses Echo and wants to stop paying a hosted realtime providernot Sweep
- Realtime notifications or presence indicators where data must not leave your own infrastructure for compliance reasonsnot Sweep
- A local or CI environment that needs a Pusher-compatible server without hitting a paid accountnot Sweep
- A high-connection-count application where hosted per-connection pricing has become the largest line in the infrastructure billnot Sweep
Sweep
- Accelerating code completion for JetBrains developersnot Soketi
- Automating refactoring tasks across codebasesnot Soketi
- Handling bug fixes with full repository contextnot Soketi
- Code review and quality assurancenot Soketi
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Soketi
- Maintenance has effectively stalled: the maintainer has said time is severely limited, releases are infrequent, and the community has been discussing whether the project is abandoned, which means security fixes may not arrive.
- Dependency drift on Node and uWebSockets.js will eventually force you to fork or migrate, and that cost is unbudgeted at the point you adopt it.
- There is no commercial support to buy, so a production incident at three in the morning is entirely your problem with no escalation path.
- Scaling beyond a single node needs Redis and careful configuration, and getting presence channels correct across nodes is a genuine source of subtle bugs.
- It implements the Pusher protocol rather than tracking it, so any protocol feature Pusher adds later will not appear, and the compatibility guarantee slowly decays.
Sweep
- Limited to JetBrains IDEs only, not available for VS Code or other editors
- Free tier limited to 1,000 autocompletes per month
- API credit consumption varies by feature usage
- Performance dependent on codebase size and indexing quality
Pricing, plan by plan
Soketi
Free- SoketiFree
- MIT licensed
- Unlimited connections subject to your own hardware
- No vendor billing
Sweep
Free- FreeFree
- 1,000 autocompletes
- 5 USD API credits included
- All JetBrains IDEs supported
- Pro$20/month
- Unlimited autocomplete
- Higher API credit allocation
- Priority support
- Ultra$60/month
- Unlimited autocomplete
- Maximum API credit allocation
- Extended context window
Which should you pick?
Choose Soketi if
- You need pusher protocol compatibility.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Linux, macOS, Windows.
- You also want presence and private channels.
Choose Sweep if
- You need autocomplete.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on JetBrains IDEs.
- You also want ai agent.
Questions people ask
- Is Soketi or Sweep better?
- Neither clearly leads. Soketi starts at Free and Sweep at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Soketi or Sweep?
- Soketi starts at Free and Sweep at Free.
- Does Soketi or Sweep run on more platforms?
- Soketi runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. Sweep runs on JetBrains IDEs.
- Can I use Soketi for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Soketi best used for?
- Soketi is most often used for a laravel application that already uses echo and wants to stop paying a hosted realtime provider, realtime notifications or presence indicators where data must not leave your own infrastructure for compliance reasons, a local or ci environment that needs a pusher-compatible server without hitting a paid account, a high-connection-count application where hosted per-connection pricing has become the largest line in the infrastructure bill. Of those, a laravel application that already uses echo and wants to stop paying a hosted realtime provider and realtime notifications or presence indicators where data must not leave your own infrastructure for compliance reasons are not what Sweep is typically brought in for.
- What can Soketi do that Sweep cannot?
- Soketi covers Pusher protocol compatibility, Presence and private channels, Horizontal scaling, App management backends. Sweep covers Autocomplete, AI Agent, Full codebase indexing, Code review functionality.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Soketi: Is Soketi still maintained?
Barely. The maintainer has stated that available time is very limited and releases have been sparse; treat it as community-maintained.
Sweep: What programming languages does Sweep support?
Sweep works with all programming languages supported by JetBrains IDEs, including Python, Java, JavaScript, Go, Kotlin, C++, and many others.
SourceSoketi: Do I need to change my client code?
No. Pusher client SDKs and Laravel Echo work by changing the host, port and credentials.
Sweep: Does Sweep retain my code data?
No. Sweep is SOC 2 Type II certified with zero data retention. Code is processed for suggestions but not stored.
SourceSoketi: What does it cost?
Nothing in licence fees. It is MIT licensed; you pay for the server it runs on.
Sweep: Can I cancel my Sweep subscription anytime?
Yes. You can cancel your subscription at any time from your account settings with no long-term commitments or cancellation fees.
SourceSoketi: What are people moving to?
Laravel Reverb for Laravel applications, and Sockudo, a Rust reimplementation, for others.
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