# Ably Realtime - our client library SDKs and libraries — developer ecosystem report

> Ably’s platform lets you build, extend, and deliver powerful digital experiences in realtime. No complex infrastructure to manage just simple yet powerful APIs.

- GitHub org: `ably`
- Category: platform
- Overall score: 57.0 / 100
- Overall rank: #107
- Last refreshed: 2026-08-14

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score / 100 | Rank | Weight in overall |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Code & Polish | 71.0 | #93 | ~22% |
| Education | 72.0 | #256 | ~18% |
| AI readiness | 37.0 | #370 | part of Reach |
| Builder experience | 0.0 | #1 | ~12% |
| Community | 34.0 | #464 | ~16% |
| Reach | 30.0 | #731 | ~18% |
| Momentum | 76.0 | #45 | ~14% |

## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/ably
- Website: https://ably.com
- Docs: https://docs.ably.com

## Public GitHub totals

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Repos analyzed | 12 |
| Stars | 1,427 |
| Forks | 499 |
| Open issues | 1,924 |
| Contributors | — |

## Top repositories

| Repo | Stars | Language | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [ably-js](https://github.com/ably/ably-js) | 364 | TypeScript | Javascript, Node, Typescript, React, React Native client library SDK for Ably realtime messaging service |
| [ably-java](https://github.com/ably/ably-java) | 100 | Java | Java, Android, Clojure and Scala client library SDK for Ably realtime messaging service |
| [ably-go](https://github.com/ably/ably-go) | 94 | Go | Go client library SDK for Ably realtime messaging service |
| [laravel-broadcaster](https://github.com/ably/laravel-broadcaster) | 70 | PHP | Official Laravel Ably Broadcaster |
| [ably-flutter](https://github.com/ably/ably-flutter) | 67 | Dart | A wrapper around our Cocoa and Java client library SDKs, providing iOS and Android support for those using Flutter and D |
| [ably-php](https://github.com/ably/ably-php) | 61 | PHP | PHP client library SDK for Ably realtime messaging service |
| [ably-python](https://github.com/ably/ably-python) | 56 | Python | Python client library SDK for Ably realtime messaging service |
| [ably-cocoa](https://github.com/ably/ably-cocoa) | 55 | Swift | iOS, tvOS and macOS Objective-C and Swift client library SDK for Ably realtime messaging service |
| [ably-dotnet](https://github.com/ably/ably-dotnet) | 51 | C# | .NET, MAUI, Xamarin, Mono and Unity client library SDK for Ably realtime messaging service |
| [spaces](https://github.com/ably/spaces) | 49 | TypeScript | The Spaces SDK enables you build collaborative spaces for your application and enable features like Avatar stack, Live c |
| [ably-ruby](https://github.com/ably/ably-ruby) | 42 | Ruby | Ruby client library SDK for Ably realtime messaging service |
| [tutorials](https://github.com/ably/tutorials) | 38 | — | Ably Tutorials in multiple languages |

## Methodology

Scores are computed from public signals only (GitHub, package registries, docs sites, community platforms). Pillar definitions: https://www.smoower.com/docs.md

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