Python websockets by python-websockets
Library for building WebSocket servers and clients in Python
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Verdict 75/100 health $4.13/mo cheapest, hetzner 2/5 setup difficulty Last release 4 months ago
Health score
75 /100
6-dim composite
Self-hosts from
$4.13 /mo
hetzner · CAX11
Difficulty
2 /5
Docker + read README
GitHub stars
5.7k
591 forks
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
activity
66
maturity
100
community
88
security
85
sustainability
100
adoption
34
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 5.7k | github.com/python-websockets/websockets |
| GitHub forks | 591 | github.com/python-websockets/websockets |
| PYPI downloads (last month) | 348797k | websockets |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 13.1 years | since Mar 2013 |
| Last commit | 18 days ago | Apr 19, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 47 | last: 4 months ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
| Funding links | 3 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
Security advisories
5 known advisories tracked via OSV.dev.
Most recent:
GHSA-8ch4-58qp-g3mp. What people say on Hacker News
- Show HN: Naval Strike – simultaneous turn-based fleet combat in the browser
- Show HN: Vask – Pusher-compatible WebSockets on Cloudflare, no fan-out fees
- Speeding up agentic workflows with WebSockets in the Responses API
- Show HN: "Woo", a multi-user world for agents
- Show HN: Porting partially deobfuscated Old School Runescape to use LWJGL 3
Ready to self-host Python websockets?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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