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AChat and Stream Chat
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Chat for developers to build into their apps, free up to 1,000 monthly active users.
Which to choose
Choose Stream if your developers are building chat into your own app and want control of every part.
Choose AChat if you want to paste a snippet and have a working chat, with no developers.
Side by side
| Feature | AChat | Stream Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan with no end date | Yes | YesTheir page (opens in a new tab) |
| Ready-made chat to add to a page | Yes | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| Run it on your own servers | No | Not stated on the pages we checked |
What AChat doesn't do
The AChat widget shows an anonymous room or an open community channel. It isn't an agent inbox or a developer SDK, and anyone on the page can read the room unless it has a password.
What each costs
Stream Chat
| Plan | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Build | Freeup to 1,000 monthly active users | Their page (opens in a new tab) |
| Start | US$399 a monthbilled yearly | Their page (opens in a new tab) |
| Start | US$499 a monthbilled monthly | Their page (opens in a new tab) |
| Elevate | US$599 a monthbilled yearly | Their page (opens in a new tab) |
| Elevate | US$675 a monthbilled monthly | Their page (opens in a new tab) |
Check it yourself
Prices change. Open their site before you decide.
Stream Chat website (opens in a new tab)