Show HN: ActorCore – Stateful serverless framework that runs anywhere

📰 Hacker News · NathanFlurry

Hey HN! Today we're launching ActorCore ( https://actorcore.org/ ), a stateful serverless framework that enables deploying Cloudflare Durable Object-like workloads to any cloud. If you're unfamiliar with stateful serverless: it's like the actor model, where each actor maintains its own isolated, persistent state. (Think Lambda functions with local storage & runs indefinitely.) It enables easily building long-running, realtime, durable, or local-first backends with the flexibility of serverless infrastructure. The most widely used implementation is Cloudflare Durable Objects, powering products like Clerk, Tldraw, Liveblocks, and Playroom. A few months ago we launched Rivet Actors ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42472519 ) as an open-source alternative to Cloudflare Durable Objects. After that launch, we kept hearing three common concerns: - Vendor lock-in: Developers are hesitant to adopt a new programming model if there's no

Published 14 Apr 2025
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