Best alternatives to PieSocket - WebSocket & SocketIO Test Client (2026)
6 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to PieSocket, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
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PieSocket alternatives, compared
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WebSocket Test Client
A Simple tool to help test WebSocket Service
≈70K users4.4★ from 31 ratingsUpdated 3 weeks ago1 permissions- About 2.3× more users than PieSocket
- Updated more recently
- 2
WebSocket & Socket.IO Client
Test WebSocket and Socket.IO connections with a lightweight client. Send messages, view history, and save frequently used requests.
≈3K users5.0★ from 2 ratingsUpdated 3 months ago1 permissions- About 10× fewer users than PieSocket
- Updated more recently
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Socket.IO Test Client
Socket.IO Client Development Tool
≈9K users5.0★ from 6 ratingsUpdated 4 months agoNo special permissions- About 3.3× fewer users than PieSocket
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 1)
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Simple WebSocket Client
Construct custom Web Socket requests and handle responses to directly test your Web Socket services.
≈20K users4.4★ from 9 ratingsNot updated for 3+ yearsNo special permissions- About 1.5× fewer users than PieSocket
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 1)
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Advanced WebSocket Client
Construct custom Web Socket requests and handle responses to directly test your Web Socket services.
≈1K users4.2★ from 5 ratingsUpdated 21 months agoNo special permissions- About 30× fewer users than PieSocket
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 1)
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WebSocket DevTools
Professional WebSocket debugging tool with message proxying, simulation, blocking and favorites features
≈10K users4.8★ from 26 ratingsUpdated 10 months ago4 permissions- About 3.0× fewer users than PieSocket
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 1)
PieSocket alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to PieSocket?
By users, the most popular alternative is WebSocket Test Client with ≈70K users and a 4.4-star rating. The closest match by what it does is WebSocket Test Client.
Is there a PieSocket alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Socket.IO Test Client asks for 0 permissions, against 1 for PieSocket.
How many alternatives to PieSocket are there?
We list 6 close alternatives to PieSocket on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.