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Spec sheet
- Product
- ChatKitty provides a production-ready messaging core with open-source integrations for marketplace and community products.Read 1 Oct 2026 · chatkitty.com
- Deployment
- ChatKitty is packaged as one Docker container backed by PostgreSQL and Redis-compatible Valkey on a standard Linux deployment.Read 1 Oct 2026 · chatkitty.com
- Integrations
- The architecture supports optional push providers, object storage, customer webhooks, existing interfaces, and an open-source integration layer.Read 1 Oct 2026 · chatkitty.com
- Security
- Chat Functions run in a secure cloud environment and can implement custom authentication logic, including Firebase token verification.Read 1 Oct 2026 · chatkitty.com
- Support
- The launch sprint includes production planning, release support, and 14 days of post-launch defect correction for the agreed scope.Read 1 Oct 2026 · chatkitty.com
- Headquarters
- Toronto, CanadaRead 28 Sep 2026 · chatkitty.com
- Founded
- 2020Read 28 Sep 2026 · chatkitty.com
- Authentication
- ChatKitty can map an application's existing users, sessions, roles, and permissions instead of introducing a second identity system.Read 1 Oct 2026 · chatkitty.com
- Cloud control
- Self-managed deployments let customers control their cloud account, infrastructure, databases, data, network rules, backups, and monitoring.Read 1 Oct 2026 · chatkitty.com
- Company history
- ChatKitty began as messaging infrastructure for the founders' social product and has been maintained and evolved since 2020.Read 1 Oct 2026 · chatkitty.com
- Inbox
- Included inbox capabilities cover conversation ordering, last-read tracking, unread counts, delivery state, and read receipts.Read 1 Oct 2026 · chatkitty.com
- Messaging
- The launch sprint supports one-to-one conversations, private groups, channels, membership, and message history.Read 1 Oct 2026 · chatkitty.com
- Moderation
- Safety capabilities include reporting, blocking, moderator controls, and application-specific enforcement paths.Read 1 Oct 2026 · chatkitty.com
- Rich messaging
- Rich messaging features include attachments, notification hooks, typing state, presence, reactions, edits, and deletes where useful.Read 1 Oct 2026 · chatkitty.com
- Service limits
- The standard managed service does not include automatic scaling, application failover, multi-region continuity, or 24/7 response.Read 1 Oct 2026 · chatkitty.com
- Target customers
- ChatKitty is built for marketplace or community products with an existing user base and a defined in-app messaging journey.Read 1 Oct 2026 · chatkitty.com
Plans and prices
Ongoing support $400 a month monthly optional support after launch Read 1 Oct 2026 · chatkitty.com
Managed deployment $950 a month monthly managed deployment · standard service is one fixed-capacity instance · automatic scaling and high availability planned separately Read 1 Oct 2026 · chatkitty.com
Standard implementation $7,700, paid once 50% to reserve the sprint · 50% at staging acceptance one workflow · one application · 10 business days · 14 days post-launch defect correction Read 1 Oct 2026 · chatkitty.com
Where Specifiction places it
- Chat APIs#7 of 328.2
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