socket.io
Latest Version: 4.2.5socket.io: high-traffic Node.js real-time framework (11.3M weekly npm downloads), auto-discovered and mapped to socketio/socket.io.
Owner: socketio
Stars
62.9k
GitHub star count
Last Release
3 months ago
4.2.5
Contributors
100
N/A
Health Score
N/A
N/A
Key Features
javascript
nodejs
socket io
websocket
Tech Stack
About
socket.io: high-traffic Node.js real-time framework (11.3M weekly npm downloads), auto-discovered and mapped to socketio/socket.io.
socket.io is a open-source project built primarily with TypeScript and maintained by socketio. The project is distributed under the MIT license.
Current DevRadar signals show community adoption at 62.9K stars, 10.1K forks, 100 contributors. Freshness signals include latest version 4.2.5, last release 2025-12-23, last commit 2026-01-23. OpenSSF Scorecard is approximately 64 / 100. Current discovery action is "track", with ongoing monitoring of maintenance and ecosystem momentum.
Analyst Note
socket.io: high-traffic Node.js real-time framework (11.3M weekly npm downloads), auto-discovered and mapped to socketio/socket.io.
Best For
- Technical stack evaluation for engineering teams
- Dependency governance and upgrade planning in production systems
- Track delivery cadence and release quality from socketio
- javascript
Not Ideal For
- Security posture signals are mixed; run additional security review before broad adoption
Typical Use Cases
Decision Snapshot
- Product type: Open Source
- Primary language: TypeScript
- Pricing model: Free
- License: MIT
- Last Release: 12/23/2025
Data Basis
- Last Sync: Mar 1, 2026, 03:02 PM
- Metrics Updated: Mar 1, 2026, 03:02 PM
- Completeness: 100%
- Last Verified: Mar 1, 2026, 03:02 PM
Data Status
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong community adoption.
- Broad maintainer participation.
Cons
- -Security posture signals are mixed; run additional security review before broad adoption