Scalable self-hosted real-time messaging and state sync platform
Stage
Startup
Established
Founded
2025
2023
Based in
Not given
CY
Pricing model
Paid
Open source
Pricing
Starter: 2,150 credits for $9.99 (one-time purchase); XL: 21,500 credits for $99.90 (one-time purchase); Studio: 215,000 credits for $999.90 (one-time purchase); Enterprise: Custom plan available. Model rates vary: Seedance 2.5 starts at $0.1197/s (480p), Seedance 2.0 at $0.0707/s (480p), Seedream 5
Open source version is free. Centrifugo PRO available with flat licensing (no per-connection or per-message fees) and requires contacting sales for a quote.
Key features
REST API with createTask and recordInfo endpoints
Browser-based Studio for creation without coding
Shared credit balance between Studio and API
Published model IDs and rates
Support for video, image, and audio generation
Model comparison and discovery
7 interface languages
OpenAPI documentation
WebSocket, HTTP-streaming, SSE, WebTransport, and gRPC transports
Channel history and message recovery
Flexible authentication and authorization
State synchronization with transactional consistency
Connection event proxying to backend
Online presence detection for users
Efficient binary Protobuf protocol
Resumable streams and transport fallback for AI applications
What makes it different
Single unified API for multiple AI providers instead of separate integrations
Same credit balance works in both web Studio and REST API
Published rates and model comparison before choosing
Browser creation for non-developers plus API for automation
Affordable pricing compared to direct provider costs
Set up once and works forever with no ongoing configuration needed
Handles millions of concurrent connections with minimal hardware
Self-hosted so messages and data never leave your infrastructure
No per-connection or per-message billing
Works in production at scale with proven reliability
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