@krebby, you can create a DDP client that works outside of Meteor, which would allow you to run a Meteor server + Mongo with your own front end. The other opti

@krebby, you can create a DDP client that works outside of Meteor, which would allow you to run a Meteor server + Mongo with your own front end. The other option is to use Racer from DerbyJS. If you're interested in adding a real-time data layer to an existing Node app, then Derby is probably the easier path.