ChatKitty vs Scaledrone
ChatKitty
chatkitty.comScaledrone
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| Figure | ChatKitty | Scaledrone |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $400/mo | $19/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 10 |
| Spec score · Chat APIs | 8.2 (#7) | 8.0 (#11) |
| Authentication | ChatKitty can map an application's existing users, sessions, roles, and permissions instead of introducing a second identity system. | The documentation describes JWT authentication for client connections and basic authentication for REST API calls. |
| Messaging | The launch sprint supports one-to-one conversations, private groups, channels, membership, and message history. | Scaledrone supports publish/subscribe messaging between servers and users, users and users, or users and servers. |
| Product | ChatKitty provides a production-ready messaging core with open-source integrations for marketplace and community products. | Scaledrone is a real-time messaging toolkit for adding chat, updates, data sync, and collaboration to apps. |
| Support | The launch sprint includes production planning, release support, and 14 days of post-launch defect correction for the agreed scope. | The terms state that support is available in English via email; the pricing page marks priority support for Business and higher tiers. |
Plans
ChatKitty
- Ongoing support$400 a month
- Managed deployment$950 a month
- Standard implementation$7,700, paid once
Scaledrone
- FreeFree
- Hobby$19 a month
- Startup$29 a month
- Pro$49 a month
- Business$149 a month
- Growth$249 a month
- Premium$349 a month
- Performance$499 a month
- Advanced$599 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Scaledrone
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