Stream Chat
Chat messaging API and SDK for building real-time messaging features with moderation and offline support
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This pricing data is community-maintained and last verified 2026-10-11.
Pricing Tiers
| Tier | Price | Includes | Overage |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Build
free
|
Free
|
MAU: 1,000
Concurrent Connections: 100
|
— |
|
Start
hybrid
|
$499/mo
-20% annual
|
mau-overage: 10,000 users
concurrent-overage: 500 connections
MAU: 10,000
Concurrent Connections: 500
Messages: 2,000,000,000
|
mau-overage: $0.09 per users
concurrent-overage: $0.99 per connections
cdn-bandwidth: $0.17 per GB
storage: $0.07 per GB
|
|
Elevate
hybrid
|
$675/mo
-11% annual
|
MAU: 10,000
Concurrent Connections: 500
|
cdn-bandwidth: $0.17 per GB
storage: $0.07 per GB
|
|
Enterprise
custom
|
Contact Sales
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Portability
Switching Cost
architectural
Open Standard
Proprietary
What You Lose
Chat UI components, message history, moderation config, push notifications, offline sync
Transparency Score
C
45/100
Pricing Transparency Score
Score breakdown
✕
Publishes pricing.md
0/30
✓
Free tier available
10/10
✕
All prices public
0/15
✓
Usage pricing documented
15/15
✓
Portability documented
10/10
✕
Open standard
0/10
✓
Recently verified
10/10