Stream Chat vs mesibo

Stream Chat9.2Visit mesibo8.6Visit

Higher score Stream Chat #2 in Chat APIs 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Stream Chat

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mesibo #8 in Chat APIs 8.6/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit mesibo

• Stream Chat fits best

  Feature-rich apps needing broad SDK coverage

• mesibo fits best

  Chat apps needing calls and self-hosting

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Side by side

Feature	Stream Chat 9.2/10 Visit ↗	mesibo 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.6
Ranking	#2 in Chat APIs	#8 in Chat APIs
Best for	Feature-rich apps needing broad SDK coverage	Chat apps needing calls and self-hosting
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$49/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Integrations	7 integrations	4 integrations
Features Stream Chat 4/4 · mesibo 4/4
Presence support	✓	✓
Typing indicators	✓	✓
Push notifications	✓	✓
Moderation tools	✓	✓
Specs
SDK platforms	React, iOS (Swift), Android, Flutter, React Native, JavaScript, Unity, Unreal, Angular, Node, Python, Ruby, PHP, Java, .NET, Go, REST	Android, iOS, Flutter, JavaScript, Python, C++, Linux, macOS, Windows, Raspberry Pi, ARM64
Delivery methods	WebSocket events, REST API, webhooks, Amazon SQS, Amazon SNS, push notifications	Real-time delivery, offline message delivery, push notifications, webhooks
Message history	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports direct, group, public, and private conversations Prebuilt UI plus client, server, and REST SDKs Offline support, moderation, push notifications, and presence	Supports messaging, voice and video calls, and conferencing Offers cloud, on-premise, and self-hosted deployment options Includes webhooks, moderation hooks, and blocking APIs
Cons	Paid plans start at $399/month when billed annually Build is limited to 1,000 monthly active users and 100 connections Advanced capabilities are reserved for higher plans	The Free plan is limited to non-commercial use Production accounts have a $49 monthly minimum Usage pricing varies with monthly active users and deployment type
Our verdict	Stream Chat is a hosted chat API and SDK platform for adding real-time messaging to web and mobile applications. It suits teams building feature-rich products that need direct messages, group conversations, public or private channels,… Read the review →	mesibo is a real-time communication platform for developers adding one-to-one and group messaging, presence, typing indicators, offline delivery, voice and video calling, conferencing, and chatbot features to mobile, web, desktop, backend,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Stream Chat — where it wins

  • Supports direct, group, public, and private conversations
  • Prebuilt UI plus client, server, and REST SDKs
  • Offline support, moderation, push notifications, and presence

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid plans start at $399/month when billed annually
  • Build is limited to 1,000 monthly active users and 100 connections
  • Advanced capabilities are reserved for higher plans

• mesibo — where it wins

  • Supports messaging, voice and video calls, and conferencing
  • Offers cloud, on-premise, and self-hosted deployment options
  • Includes webhooks, moderation hooks, and blocking APIs

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan is limited to non-commercial use
  • Production accounts have a $49 monthly minimum
  • Usage pricing varies with monthly active users and deployment type

• Stream Chat9.2/10 · Free plan

  A broad chat toolkit for feature-rich apps, with a high paid entry price.

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• mesibo8.6/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A broad real-time communications API for teams that need calls and self-hosting.

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