https://www.pistack.xyz/tags/go-libraries/ Recent content in Go-Libraries on Pi Stack Hugo en-us Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-07-26-go-websocket-libraries-gorilla-nhooyr-gobwas/ Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-07-26-go-websocket-libraries-gorilla-nhooyr-gobwas/ <h2 id="introduction">Introduction</h2> <p>WebSocket is the backbone of real-time communication on the modern web. For Go developers building chat applications, live dashboards, gaming servers, or collaborative tools, choosing the right WebSocket library directly impacts performance, reliability, and maintainability. Three libraries dominate the Go WebSocket landscape: <strong>Gorilla WebSocket</strong> (24,821 stars), <strong>nhooyr.io/websocket</strong> (5,352 stars), and <strong>gobwas/ws</strong> (6,464 stars). Each takes a fundamentally different approach to WebSocket handling, from the battle-tested and widely adopted to the minimal and idiomatic.</p>