Best WebSocket Libraries on GitHub (2026)

This list contains the top 12 websocket libraries on GitHub, ranked by the RepoRadar scoring engine across five quality dimensions. The top-ranked repo is curl/curl with 42.2k stars. Projects span written in C, C++, Python, Java. Data last updated 2026-06-19.

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curl
curl
curl
91
Elite

A command line tool and library for transferring data with URL syntax, supporting DICT, FILE, FTP, FTPS, GOPHER, GOPHERS, HTTP, HTTPS, IMAP, IMAPS, LDAP, LDAPS, MQTT, MQTTS, POP3,…

42.2k 7,240 43 C updated 12 hours ago
cclientcurlftp
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swoole
swoole
swoole-src
91
Elite

🚀 Coroutine-based concurrency library for PHP

18.9k 3,147 15 C++ updated 11 days ago
concurrencycoroutineseventphp
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ithewei
ithewei
libhv
86
Strong

🔥 比libevent/libuv/asio更易用的网络库。A c/c++ network library for developing TCP/UDP/SSL/HTTP/WebSocket/MQTT client/server.

7.5k 1,355 53 C updated 26 days ago
curlepollhttp-clienthttp-server
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python-websockets
python-websockets
websockets
85
Strong

Library for building WebSocket servers and clients in Python

5.7k 593 21 Python updated 6 days ago
pythonpython3websocketwebsocket-client
AsyncHttpClient
AsyncHttpClient
async-http-client
84
Strong

Asynchronous Http and WebSocket Client library for Java

6.4k 1,592 101 Java updated 3 days ago
ahcasyncasynchttpclienthttp-client
chronoxor
chronoxor
NetCoreServer
84
Strong

Ultra fast and low latency asynchronous socket server & client C# .NET Core library with support TCP, SSL, UDP, HTTP, HTTPS, WebSocket protocols and 10K connections problem soluti…

3.1k 630 184 C# updated 22 days ago
asynchttphttp-serverhttps
coder
coder
websocket
81
Strong

Minimal and idiomatic WebSocket library for Go

5.3k 364 66 Go updated 4 days ago
gohttp2idiomaticminimal
zaphoyd
zaphoyd
websocketpp
80
Strong

C++ websocket client/server library

7.7k 2,093 483 C++ updated 1 month ago
gobwas
gobwas
ws
69
Solid

A tiny WebSocket library for Go.

6.5k 386 27 Go updated 4 months ago
fastgogolangrfc-6455
facebookincubator
facebookincubator
SocketRocket
67
Solid

A conforming Objective-C WebSocket client library.

9.6k 2,009 190 Objective-C updated 6 months ago
koush
koush
AndroidAsync
54
Mixed

Asynchronous socket, http(s) (client+server) and websocket library for android. Based on nio, not threads.

7.5k 1,545 355 Java updated 3 years ago
blinker-iot
blinker-iot
blinker-py
54
Mixed

Blinker python library for hardware. Works with Raspberry Pi, Banan Pi, Linux devices

4.4k 30 5 Python updated 1 year ago
bleblinkerembeddedhardware

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best websocket libraries on GitHub?

Based on the RepoRadar scoring engine, curl/curl is currently the top-ranked option with 42.2k stars and a score of 91/100.

How are websocket libraries repositories ranked?

Repositories are ranked by the RepoRadar score — a composite of five dimensions: Popularity (35%), Freshness (25%), Maintenance (20%), Community (10%), and Completeness (10%). Scores range from 0–100.

When was this list last updated?

This list was last updated on 2026-06-19. Data is sourced directly from GitHub's public API. No cached or fabricated repositories are used.

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