Webhooks are widely used for real-time updates in modern applications but have significant limitations such as out-of-order updates, dependent webhooks, spiky throughput, and lack of audit trail. An alternative solution is the Events API, which ensures reliable, orderly, and efficient data synchronization. The Events API offers strict ordering, controlled throughput, audit trail, and supports continuous polling for near real-time data syncing. It can be a superior choice for managing real-time data updates compared to webhooks.