CometChat vs Sceyt

CometChat9.1Visit Sceyt8.4Visit

Higher score CometChat #3 in Chat APIs 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit CometChat

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Sceyt #10 in Chat APIs 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Sceyt

• CometChat fits best

  Teams wanting a complete chat platform

• Sceyt fits best

  Standard in-app messaging with moderation

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Side by side

Feature	CometChat 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Sceyt 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.4
Ranking	#3 in Chat APIs	#10 in Chat APIs
Best for	Teams wanting a complete chat platform	Standard in-app messaging with moderation
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$99/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Integrations	12 integrations	5 integrations
Features CometChat 4/4 · Sceyt 4/4
Presence support	✓	✓
Typing indicators	✓	✓
Push notifications	✓	✓
Moderation tools	✓	✓
Specs
SDK platforms	JavaScript, React Native, iOS, Android, Flutter, Ionic/Capacitor	web, ios, android
Delivery methods	push, email, SMS, custom provider	real-time messaging, push notifications, offline messaging, REST API, webhooks
Message history	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free Build plan includes all features for up to 100 users Supports chat, calling, notifications, moderation, and AI features SDKs, APIs, UI Kits, webhooks, and broad framework coverage	Real-time, offline, and queued message delivery Channels, receipts, presence, search, and moderation tools REST API, webhooks, and push notification integrations
Cons	Build is limited to up to 100 users Higher concurrency is reserved for Enterprise The broad feature set may exceed basic chat needs	Free plan supports 100 MAU Starter and Growth plans list 1K MAU Message search and 25 GB storage start on Growth
Our verdict	CometChat provides communication infrastructure for developers adding real-time messaging and calling to websites, web apps, and mobile applications. Its capabilities cover one-to-one and group chat, media sharing, presence, typing… Read the review →	Sceyt is a communications platform for adding real-time in-app chat to websites and mobile applications. It targets developers building one-to-one conversations, group chats, broadcast channels, communities, and customer-communication… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• CometChat — where it wins

  • Free Build plan includes all features for up to 100 users
  • Supports chat, calling, notifications, moderation, and AI features
  • SDKs, APIs, UI Kits, webhooks, and broad framework coverage

  Where it doesn't

  • Build is limited to up to 100 users
  • Higher concurrency is reserved for Enterprise
  • The broad feature set may exceed basic chat needs

• Sceyt — where it wins

  • Real-time, offline, and queued message delivery
  • Channels, receipts, presence, search, and moderation tools
  • REST API, webhooks, and push notification integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan supports 100 MAU
  • Starter and Growth plans list 1K MAU
  • Message search and 25 GB storage start on Growth

• CometChat9.1/10 · Free plan

  A complete chat platform with a free tier and broad SDK coverage.

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• Sceyt8.4/10 · Free plan

  A focused chat API for teams needing messaging, moderation, and offline delivery.

  Visit SceytFull verdict →