Real-time Application
Build collaborative tools, live dashboards, or chat apps with WebSockets and real-time data sync.
Low Latency
Scalable Pub/Sub
Full Observability
Secure by Default
UK/EU Hosting
Fully Portable
Who it's for
- Teams building collaborative editors, live analytics dashboards, trading/IoT views, chat/support apps, or multi-user UIs.
Why Choose Real-time Applications
Low-latency updates via WebSockets / SSE (WebRTC optional)
Presence, typing indicators, optimistic UI, conflict handling
Scalable pub/sub and workers (Redis/NATS/queues)
Observability: latency metrics, tracing, uptime alerts
UK/EU hosting options, backups, human support
Real-time App Build Tiers (One-Off)
| Tier | One-off price | Typical timeline | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Essentials | £8k–£15k | 3–6 weeks | WebSocket channel, 3–5 real-time views, auth, presence & typing, optimistic updates, tests, basic docs |
| Live Growth | £20k–£35k | 6–10 weeks | Essentials + rooms/permissions, rate limiting, background workers, caching, replay logs, admin panel, usage dashboards |
| Live Scale | £40k–£60k | 8–12+ weeks | Growth + CRDT/OT conflict resolution, multi-region routing, stream processing, webhooks, SLA launch support |
Real-time Hosting on LaunchStack
| Tier | Monthly | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Realtime Starter | £150–£300 | App containers, small Postgres, Redis pub/sub, HTTPS, daily backups, basic metrics |
| Realtime Growth | £400–£700 | Larger DB, workers/queues, autoscale rules, CDN/WAF options, staging env, latency alerts |
| Realtime Pro / HA | £800–£1,200 | HA DB, dedicated nodes, private networking, multi-region/edge options, advanced monitoring, on-call window |
What You Get
Production real-time backend (WebSockets/SSE) with auth & validation
Presence/rooms, rate limiting, and conflict-safe updates
Dev docs & examples for client integration
Logs, metrics, tracing, uptime & latency alerts
Backups with restore verification
Popular Add-ons
CRDT/OT offline-first collaboration
WebRTC (audio/video/screenshare)
Push notifications (Web/APNS/FCM)
Audit & replay (event sourcing)
Edge fan-out (global points of presence)
End-to-end encryption for chat/private rooms
API gateway policies (quotas/burst control)
Frequently Asked Questions
Prices are in GBP, VAT included. Build is a one-off. Third-party/platform fees (e.g., push/SMS/video/CDN) are separate.
Ready to go real-time with low latency and no lock-in?
Build collaborative tools, live dashboards, or chat apps with WebSockets, presence detection, and real-time sync. From build to hosting, we've got you covered.