| Price from | $279/mo | $1.50/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 4 |
| Spec score · Chat Api | 7.6 (#17) | 7.9 (#11) |
| Spec score · Chat APIs | 7.6 (#27) | 7.9 (#19) |
| Headquarters | Eindhoven, Netherlands | Reno, Nevada, USA |
| Hosting | TalkJS says its servers are located in the European Union and that on-premise or private cloud installation is available on Enterprise. | Tinode can be self-hosted or hosted by Tinode, and its server can be scaled by running in a cluster. |
| Integrations | TalkJS lists integrations and tutorials for Daily, Mux, Zoom, Webflow, WordPress, Memberstack, ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Adalo, and Bildr. | Developer resources list JavaScript and Java client SDKs plus adapters for authentication, databases, file uploads, gRPC, and push notifications. |
| Product | TalkJS provides a chat API, SDKs, and pre-built user interfaces for adding messaging to apps and websites. | Tinode is a free, unlimited, flexible open source messaging platform built mobile-first. |
| Security | TalkJS says it is ISO 27001 certified and GDPR compliant, and that data is encrypted in transit and at rest. | Tinode says it communicates over secure WebSockets; its API also supports gRPC and long polling connections. |
| Support | Basic includes chat support during office hours, Growth includes priority chat and email, and Enterprise includes priority phone, chat, and email support. | Basic includes community support, while Enterprise includes email or chat support and help with production issues. |