diff --git a/config/websockets.php b/config/websockets.php
index 40aaa24eeb..9d0804a39b 100644
--- a/config/websockets.php
+++ b/config/websockets.php
@@ -91,4 +91,13 @@
          */
         'passphrase' => null,
     ],
+
+    /*
+     * Channel Manager
+     * This class handles how channel persistence is handled.
+     * By default, persistence is stored in an array by the running webserver.
+     * The only requirement is that the class should implement
+     * `ChannelManager` interface provided by this package.
+     */
+    'channel_manager' => \BeyondCode\LaravelWebSockets\WebSockets\Channels\ChannelManagers\ArrayChannelManager::class,
 ];
diff --git a/src/WebSockets/Channels/ChannelManager.php b/src/WebSockets/Channels/ChannelManager.php
index 53391920c0..cacff7efac 100644
--- a/src/WebSockets/Channels/ChannelManager.php
+++ b/src/WebSockets/Channels/ChannelManager.php
@@ -4,78 +4,15 @@
 
 use Ratchet\ConnectionInterface;
 
-class ChannelManager
+interface ChannelManager
 {
-    /** @var string */
-    protected $appId;
+    public function findOrCreate(string $appId, string $channelName): Channel;
 
-    /** @var array */
-    protected $channels = [];
+    public function find(string $appId, string $channelName): ?Channel;
 
-    public function findOrCreate(string $appId, string $channelName): Channel
-    {
-        if (! isset($this->channels[$appId][$channelName])) {
-            $channelClass = $this->determineChannelClass($channelName);
+    public function getChannels(string $appId): array;
 
-            $this->channels[$appId][$channelName] = new $channelClass($channelName);
-        }
+    public function getConnectionCount(string $appId): int;
 
-        return $this->channels[$appId][$channelName];
-    }
-
-    public function find(string $appId, string $channelName): ?Channel
-    {
-        return $this->channels[$appId][$channelName] ?? null;
-    }
-
-    protected function determineChannelClass(string $channelName): string
-    {
-        if (starts_with($channelName, 'private-')) {
-            return PrivateChannel::class;
-        }
-
-        if (starts_with($channelName, 'presence-')) {
-            return PresenceChannel::class;
-        }
-
-        return Channel::class;
-    }
-
-    public function getChannels(string $appId): array
-    {
-        return $this->channels[$appId] ?? [];
-    }
-
-    public function getConnectionCount(string $appId): int
-    {
-        return collect($this->getChannels($appId))
-            ->sum(function ($channel) {
-                return count($channel->getSubscribedConnections());
-            });
-    }
-
-    public function removeFromAllChannels(ConnectionInterface $connection)
-    {
-        if (! isset($connection->app)) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        /*
-         * Remove the connection from all channels.
-         */
-        collect(array_get($this->channels, $connection->app->id, []))->each->unsubscribe($connection);
-
-        /*
-         * Unset all channels that have no connections so we don't leak memory.
-         */
-        collect(array_get($this->channels, $connection->app->id, []))
-            ->reject->hasConnections()
-            ->each(function (Channel $channel, string $channelName) use ($connection) {
-                unset($this->channels[$connection->app->id][$channelName]);
-            });
-
-        if (count(array_get($this->channels, $connection->app->id, [])) === 0) {
-            unset($this->channels[$connection->app->id]);
-        }
-    }
+    public function removeFromAllChannels(ConnectionInterface $connection);
 }
diff --git a/src/WebSockets/Channels/ChannelManagers/ArrayChannelManager.php b/src/WebSockets/Channels/ChannelManagers/ArrayChannelManager.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d529adf9f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/WebSockets/Channels/ChannelManagers/ArrayChannelManager.php
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace BeyondCode\LaravelWebSockets\WebSockets\Channels\ChannelManagers;
+
+use Ratchet\ConnectionInterface;
+use BeyondCode\LaravelWebSockets\WebSockets\Channels\Channel;
+use BeyondCode\LaravelWebSockets\WebSockets\Channels\ChannelManager;
+use BeyondCode\LaravelWebSockets\WebSockets\Channels\PrivateChannel;
+use BeyondCode\LaravelWebSockets\WebSockets\Channels\PresenceChannel;
+
+class ArrayChannelManager implements ChannelManager
+{
+    /** @var string */
+    protected $appId;
+
+    /** @var array */
+    protected $channels = [];
+
+    public function findOrCreate(string $appId, string $channelName): Channel
+    {
+        if (! isset($this->channels[$appId][$channelName])) {
+            $channelClass = $this->determineChannelClass($channelName);
+
+            $this->channels[$appId][$channelName] = new $channelClass($channelName);
+        }
+
+        return $this->channels[$appId][$channelName];
+    }
+
+    public function find(string $appId, string $channelName): ?Channel
+    {
+        return $this->channels[$appId][$channelName] ?? null;
+    }
+
+    protected function determineChannelClass(string $channelName): string
+    {
+        if (starts_with($channelName, 'private-')) {
+            return PrivateChannel::class;
+        }
+
+        if (starts_with($channelName, 'presence-')) {
+            return PresenceChannel::class;
+        }
+
+        return Channel::class;
+    }
+
+    public function getChannels(string $appId): array
+    {
+        return $this->channels[$appId] ?? [];
+    }
+
+    public function getConnectionCount(string $appId): int
+    {
+        return collect($this->getChannels($appId))
+            ->sum(function ($channel) {
+                return count($channel->getSubscribedConnections());
+            });
+    }
+
+    public function removeFromAllChannels(ConnectionInterface $connection)
+    {
+        if (! isset($connection->app)) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        /*
+         * Remove the connection from all channels.
+         */
+        collect(array_get($this->channels, $connection->app->id, []))->each->unsubscribe($connection);
+
+        /*
+         * Unset all channels that have no connections so we don't leak memory.
+         */
+        collect(array_get($this->channels, $connection->app->id, []))
+            ->reject->hasConnections()
+                    ->each(function (Channel $channel, string $channelName) use ($connection) {
+                        unset($this->channels[$connection->app->id][$channelName]);
+                    });
+
+        if (count(array_get($this->channels, $connection->app->id, [])) === 0) {
+            unset($this->channels[$connection->app->id]);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/WebSocketsServiceProvider.php b/src/WebSocketsServiceProvider.php
index 3c821260a4..afacde5d6b 100644
--- a/src/WebSocketsServiceProvider.php
+++ b/src/WebSocketsServiceProvider.php
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 use BeyondCode\LaravelWebSockets\Dashboard\Http\Controllers\ShowDashboard;
 use BeyondCode\LaravelWebSockets\Dashboard\Http\Controllers\AuthenticateDashboard;
 use BeyondCode\LaravelWebSockets\Dashboard\Http\Controllers\DashboardApiController;
+use BeyondCode\LaravelWebSockets\WebSockets\Channels\ChannelManagers\ArrayChannelManager;
 use BeyondCode\LaravelWebSockets\Dashboard\Http\Middleware\Authorize as AuthorizeDashboard;
 use BeyondCode\LaravelWebSockets\Statistics\Http\Middleware\Authorize as AuthorizeStatistics;
 use BeyondCode\LaravelWebSockets\Statistics\Http\Controllers\WebSocketStatisticsEntriesController;
@@ -51,7 +52,8 @@ public function register()
         });
 
         $this->app->singleton(ChannelManager::class, function () {
-            return new ChannelManager();
+            return config('websockets.channel_manager') !== null && class_exists(config('websockets.channel_manager'))
+                ? app(config('websockets.channel_manager')) : new ArrayChannelManager();
         });
 
         $this->app->singleton(AppProvider::class, function () {