Simple pricing that scales with you
No per-message fees. No surprises. Pick a plan, ship your product, and upgrade when you need to.
Free
Side projects & prototyping
200 connections
6M messages/month
100 KB max event payload
3 apps
- 200 concurrent connections
- 6M messages/month
- 100 KB max event payload
- 3 apps
- Community support
- All channel types
- Webhooks
Indie
Solo developers & small apps
500 connections
50M messages/month
256 KB max event payload
5 apps
- 500 concurrent connections
- 50M messages/month
- 256 KB max event payload
- 5 apps
- Email support
- All channel types
- Webhooks
- Client events
Startup
Growing products with active users
2K connections
150M messages/month
512 KB max event payload
10 apps
- 2K concurrent connections
- 150M messages/month
- 512 KB max event payload
- 10 apps
- Priority email support
- All channel types
- Webhooks
- Client events
Scale
Established products at scale
6K connections
400M messages/month
1 MB max event payload
15 apps
- 6K concurrent connections
- 400M messages/month
- 1 MB max event payload
- 15 apps
- Priority support
- All channel types
- Webhooks
- Client events
Scale-1
High-traffic applications
10K connections
1B messages/month
2 MB max event payload
25 apps
- 10K concurrent connections
- 1B messages/month
- 2 MB max event payload
- 25 apps
- Priority support
- All channel types
- Webhooks
- Client events
Scale-2
Enterprise workloads & SaaS platforms
20K connections
1.8B messages/month
4 MB max event payload
50 apps
- 20K concurrent connections
- 1.8B messages/month
- 4 MB max event payload
- 50 apps
- Dedicated support
- All channel types
- Webhooks
- Client events
All plans include SSL encryption, all channel types, and webhooks. Need more? Contact us for enterprise pricing.
Compare every plan
All the details, side by side.
| Plan | Price | Connections | Messages/mo | Max Payload | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 200 | 6M | 100 KB | 3 |
| Indie | $9/mo | 500 | 50M | 256 KB | 5 |
| StartupPopular | $19/mo | 2K | 150M | 512 KB | 10 |
| Scale | $59/mo | 6K | 400M | 1 MB | 15 |
| Scale-1 | $149/mo | 10K | 1B | 2 MB | 25 |
| Scale-2 | $299/mo | 20K | 1.8B | 4 MB | 50 |
We don't cut you off
When you approach your limits, we notify you at 80% and again at 100%. Your service continues running uninterrupted. No hard stops, no surprise bills, no throttling. We give you time to upgrade or optimize.
How Soketify compares
Real pricing from Pusher and Ably vs Soketify, at common usage tiers.
| Usage Tier | Pusher | Ably | Soketify |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby (200 connections, 5M msgs) | $0 (limited) | $29/mo | $0/moFree forever |
| Growing (500 connections, 30M msgs) | $49/mo | $99/mo | $9/moSave up to 90% |
| Startup (2K connections, 100M msgs) | $199/mo | $299/mo | $19/moSave up to 93% |
| Scale (5K connections, 400M msgs) | $399+/mo | $599+/mo | $59/moSave up to 90% |
| Growth (10K connections, 1B msgs) | Custom pricing | Custom pricing | $149/moTransparent pricing |
| Enterprise (20K connections, 1.8B msgs) | Custom pricing | Custom pricing | $299/moNo sales calls needed |
Competitor prices are based on publicly listed pricing as of 2025. Pusher and Ably use per-message pricing that increases with volume. Soketify uses flat-tier pricing with generous included message allowances.
Frequently asked questions
We notify you at 80% and 100% of your limits. Your service continues running; we never hard-stop your connections or messages. You get a grace period to upgrade or optimize. No surprise overages, no throttling.
Yes. Upgrade or downgrade anytime. When upgrading, the new limits take effect immediately. When downgrading, the change applies at the next billing cycle.
Yes. 200 connections and 6 million messages per month, no time limit, no credit card required. Build and ship your project without worrying about costs.
No. Every plan includes a generous message allowance. You don't pay per message - you pick the tier that matches your scale and that's it.
Each plan includes generous event payload limits: from 100 KB on Free (10x Pusher's default) up to 4 MB on Scale-2. That's up to 400x larger than Pusher's standard 10 KB limit.
Not yet, but it's coming soon. Join the free tier and we'll let you know when annual discounts are available.