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TL;DR - Sendbird

  • Sendbird is a chat and messaging API for apps and websites
  • It provides in-app chat, voice, and video with moderation tools
  • Free tier available, paid plans based on monthly active users
Pricing: Free plan available
Best for: Growing teams
4.4/5 across review platforms

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Good chat API
  • UIKit components
  • Moderation tools
  • Push notifications
  • Good documentation

Cons

  • Per-MAU pricing
  • Expensive at scale
  • Learning curve
  • Feature limits by tier
  • Vendor lock-in

Ratings Across the Web

4.4(155 reviews)

Ratings aggregated from independent review platforms. Learn more

Key Features

Chat APIVideo callingNotificationsModerationAnalyticsSDKs

Pricing Plans

Developer

Free

  • 100 MAUs
  • 10 concurrent connections
  • All Pro features
  • Community support

Starter

$399/month

  • Up to 5K MAUs
  • 5% MAU peak connections
  • Unlimited messages
  • Standard support

Pro

Custom

  • Higher MAU limits
  • Advanced features
  • Priority support
  • Extended capabilities

Enterprise

Custom

  • Custom MAUs
  • Dedicated servers
  • Data export
  • Custom add-ons

What is Sendbird?

Editorial review
Sendbird provides chat and messaging infrastructure. In-app chat, voice, and video-communication features as a service. The features are comprehensive. The scale is proven. The integration is documented. Applications adding chat features use Sendbird for communication infrastructure.

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Sendbird FAQ

Is Sendbird free?

Free tier for testing. Paid based on MAU. Chat API.

What is Sendbird?

Chat API and SDK. Add messaging to any app. Voice, video, chat.

Sendbird vs Stream?

Both chat APIs. Similar offerings. Compare pricing for your scale.

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