Mawjly vs Ably
Ably is powerful but expensive and uses a proprietary SDK. Mawjly uses the Pusher protocol you already know — at a fraction of the cost for MENA.
| Feature | Ably | Mawjly |
|---|---|---|
| Pusher protocol (SDK compatible) | Separate Ably SDK | Drop-in |
| MENA region (sub-50ms) | Edge PoP via EU | Riyadh |
| Startup tier monthly (~500 conns) | ~$99+ | $34 (−30%) |
| Live debug console | Dev Inspector (limited) | Stream + replay |
| Built-in load test | — | Built-in |
| Arabic / RTL UI | No | Full |
| Arabic invoices with VAT | No | EN + AR PDF |
| Custom SSE / WS protocol | Ably proprietary | Pusher V1/V2 only |
| Persistent state sync | LiveObjects | Realtime channels only |
| Migration effort from Pusher | SDK rewrite required | 4 config values |
Why MENA developers choose Mawjly
Mawjly speaks Pusher protocol — no SDK rewrite, no new abstractions to learn.
Sub-50ms latency from Riyadh, UAE, and Egypt.
SAR pricing with Arabic invoices for Saudi entities.
Ably starts ~$99/mo for 500 connections; Mawjly Startup is $34.
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