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Soketi vs Hook0
Soketi has 5,634 GitHub stars, 363 forks, 142 open issues and last shipped 1.5 years ago. Hook0 has 1,485 stars, 103 forks, 5 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Soketi leads on adoption by 279% (5,634 vs 1,485 stars). Soketi is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0; Hook0 is written in Rust under a custom or non-standard licence. Soketi has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, Hook0 7%. Hook0 was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Soketi | Hook0 | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 5.6K | ★ 1.5K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | Rust |
| Last push | 2025-03-03 | 2026-09-16 |
| Forks | ⑂ 363 | ⑂ 103 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Soketi if
- You weight community size — 5.6K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Hook0 if
- You want the Hook0 feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You evaluated both and Hook0 fits your workflow better
About Soketi
Soketi is an open source, Pusher compatible WebSockets server written in TypeScript that lets developers run their own real time channels infrastructure instead of paying for a hosted Pusher plan.
read the full Soketi overview →
About Hook0
Hook0 is an open source Rust webhook server and dashboard in the Rust infrastructure and event streaming ecosystem. The GitHub description says it helps teams provide webhooks, and the README presents it as a real time API and dashboard for managing webhooks. Its purpose is to make webhook delivery part of a product without a separate delivery layer.
read the full Hook0 overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Soketi or Hook0 more popular?
Soketi has 5,634 GitHub stars and Hook0 has 1,485. Soketi has the larger community by that measure.
Are Soketi and Hook0 free?
Both are open source. Soketi is licensed under AGPL-3.0, and Hook0 has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Soketi and Hook0?
Soketi is written in TypeScript and Hook0 in Rust. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Soketi or Hook0?
Choose Soketi if you want the larger community (5,634 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Hook0 if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.