Communication
Best Chat APIs in 2026
- 01
Ably Chat From $29/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API8.7 Visit Specs - 02
ejabberd From €200/mo Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · API8.7 Visit Specs - 03
CometChat From $239/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API8.5 Visit Specs - 04 Emitter From $10/mo Free plan Web · Windows · Linux · API8.4 Visit Specs
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mesibo From $0.01/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.4 Visit Specs - 06
PubNub Chat From $98/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.3 Visit Specs - 07
ChatKitty From $400/mo Web · Linux · iOS · Android8.2 Visit Specs - 08
Dendri From $29/mo Free plan Web · API · Self-hosted8.2 Visit Specs - 09 Applozic From $149/mo Free trial Web · iOS · Android · API8.1 Visit Specs
- 10 QuickBlox Chat API
QuickBlox presents the platform for developers building telehealth, customer service, social community, and enterprise communication apps.
From $107/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API8.1 Visit Specs - 11 Scaledrone From $19/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API8.0 Visit Specs
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Easemob IM From 500 CNY/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux7.9 Visit Specs - 13
JuggleIM Free trial Web · iOS · Android · API7.9 Visit Specs - 14 Openfire Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · API7.9 Visit Specs
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PrivChat Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux7.9 Visit Specs - 16
Sceyt From $99/mo Free trial Web · iOS · Android · API7.9 Visit Specs - 17
Sendbird Chat From $349/mo Free trial Web · iOS · Android · API7.9 Visit Specs - 18
Stream Chat From $399/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API7.9 Visit Specs - 19 Tinode From $1.50/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API7.9 Visit Specs
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Twilio Conversations Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API7.9 Visit Specs - 21 ZEGOCLOUD In-app Chat From $449/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · iOS7.9 Visit Specs
- 22 MongooseIM Free plan Linux · API · Self-hosted7.8 Visit Specs
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OpenIM Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux7.8 Visit Specs - 24 Tigase XMPP Server From $175/mo Free plan Web · Linux · API · Self-hosted7.8 Visit Specs
- 25 Apphitect IM Web · iOS · Android · API7.7 Visit Specs
How this list is ordered. Specifiction scores each tool on how fully its maker documents it, whether its prices
are published, where the research puts it, the platforms it runs on and whether it can be tried for free (how we rank).
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