Centrifugo vs Super Productivity

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeatureCentrifugoSuper Productivity
CategoryChat & CommunicationProject Management & Tasks
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageGoTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM256 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, binarybinary, source
GitHub stars★ 10,590★ 21,181
First released20152018
ReplacesPusher, Firebase Realtime DatabaseTodoist, Things

Why pick each one

Choose Centrifugo if…

  • Handles many connections
  • Easy to integrate
Centrifugo details

Choose Super Productivity if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Mature project with 21.2k GitHub stars
  • Written in TypeScript
Super Productivity details

Frequently asked questions

Is Centrifugo or Super Productivity better?

Super Productivity is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Centrifugo if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Centrifugo and Super Productivity free and open-source?

Yes. Centrifugo is licensed under MIT and Super Productivity under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Centrifugo and Super Productivity with Docker?

Centrifugo: yes. Super Productivity: check the project docs for container support.

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