What real-time tool does Claude Code recommend?

Custom/DIY is the most-recommended real-time tool, appearing in 21% of responses. The runner-up is Supabase Realtime at 15.3%. This is based on 72 extractable responses across 4 project types.

Is real-time a settled or competitive market in AI recommendations?

Real-time is classified as "Competitive" — no single tool dominates (<50%), and the winner often depends on the project stack.

Real-time

Q: Do different Claude models agree on real-time tools?

No — models disagree on this category. The most fragmented category. Sonnet leads with SSE among 8 tools. Opus 4.6 spreads picks across 14, the widest distribution in the dataset.

Competitive

72 extractable responses · Winner: Custom/DIY at 21%

Overall Breakdown

n=72 extractable responses.

Custom/DIY15/72 (20.8%) CI: 13.1–31.6%

Supabase Realtime11/72 (15.3%) CI: 8.8–25.3%

SSE10/72 (13.9%) CI: 7.7–23.7%

Socket.IO8/72 (11.1%) CI: 5.7–20.4%

Also Recommended

Tools that appear as second-choice alternatives or mentions when a different tool is picked as primary. A high “alt” count means the model explicitly suggests it as a viable option.

Tool	Alt picks	Mentions	Total
Socket.IO	12	9	21
Pusher	9	6	15
Ably	9	6	15
Supabase Realtime	7	8	15
Liveblocks	5	8	13
WebSockets	5	6	11
Firebase	4	8	12
PartyKit	2	9	11

Model-by-Model Comparison

Models Disagree on This Category

Sonnet: SSE 23%Opus 4.5: Custom/DIY 19%Opus 4.6: Custom/DIY 20%

The most fragmented category. Sonnet leads with SSE among 8 tools. Opus 4.6 spreads picks across 14, the widest distribution in the dataset.

Repo	Sonnet 4.5	Opus 4.5	Opus 4.6
TaskFlowJS/TS Next.js 14, TypeScript, App Router	WebSockets27.3% SSE27.3% Pusher27.3%	Custom/DIY38.5% Socket.IO15.4% Pusher15.4%	SSE35.7% Supabase Realtime21.4% Liveblocks14.3%
InvoiceTrackerJS/TS Vite, React 18, TypeScript	Supabase Realtime30% Socket.IO30% SSE20%	Custom/DIY15.4% Firebase15.4% Supabase Realtime15.4%	Custom/DIY54.5% Socket.IO9.1%

Category Insight

The most fragmented category. No tool dominates. Choice varies by use case: SSE for simple updates, Socket.IO for bidirectional, Liveblocks for collaboration.

Frequently Asked Questions

What real-time tool does Claude Code recommend?: Custom/DIY is the most-recommended real-time tool, appearing in 21% of responses. The runner-up is Supabase Realtime at 15.3%. This is based on 72 extractable responses across 4 project types.
Is real-time a settled or competitive market in AI recommendations?: Real-time is classified as "Competitive" — no single tool dominates (<50%), and the winner often depends on the project stack.
Do different Claude models agree on real-time tools?: No — models disagree on this category. The most fragmented category. Sonnet leads with SSE among 8 tools. Opus 4.6 spreads picks across 14, the widest distribution in the dataset.