Stream Chat vs Sceyt

Stream Chat9.2Visit Sceyt8.4Visit

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

• Stream Chat fits best

  Feature-rich apps needing broad SDK coverage

• Sceyt fits best

  Standard in-app messaging with moderation

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Side by side

Feature	Stream Chat 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Sceyt 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.4
Ranking	#2 in Chat APIs	#10 in Chat APIs
Best for	Feature-rich apps needing broad SDK coverage	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	7 integrations	5 integrations
Features Stream Chat 4/4 · Sceyt 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	web, ios, android
Delivery methods	WebSocket events, REST API, webhooks, Amazon SQS, Amazon SNS, push notifications	real-time messaging, push notifications, offline messaging, REST API, 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	Real-time, offline, and queued message delivery Channels, receipts, presence, search, and moderation tools REST API, webhooks, and push notification integrations
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	Free plan supports 100 MAU Starter and Growth plans list 1K MAU Message search and 25 GB storage start on Growth
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 →	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

• 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

• 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

• Stream Chat9.2/10 · Free plan

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

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• Sceyt8.4/10 · Free plan

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

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