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24 alternatives to Chat & Livestream SDKs

Build & Scale In-app Chat & Livestream features effortlessly

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Chat & Livestream SDKs launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   TalkJS▲219

   Build full-featured chat into your websites and mobile apps

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   100ms Live Stream SDK▲442

   Add Twitch-like live streams to your apps

   2022 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Conversity▲128

   In-App Live Chat SDK

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Stream Chat▲330

   Build, code and ship in app messaging in a few hours

   2019 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Interactive Live Streaming by Video SDK▲314

   Experience interactive live streaming made for developers

   2023 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   MinChat▲71

   chat sdk to build in-app chat functionality within minutes

   2022 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Live Streaming SDK by Dyte▲569

   Add interactive live-streaming to your product in minutes

   2023 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Live Video Calling SDK by Dyte▲611

   Integrate into your product within minutes

   2023 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Mobile Chat Kit▲418

   UI kits & sample apps for building in-app mobile chat

   2021 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    LiveKit Cloud▲250

    Build massive-scale, real-time video and audio experiences

    2022 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Video SDK▲173

    Add Google Meet like product, in just a few minutes 🔥

    2021 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Ably Chat▲73

    The Chat API built for serious scale

    Apr 2026 · ably.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Chatway▲161

    Your website's new live chat

    2024 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    LiveKit▲236

    The open source platform for real-time communication

    2021 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    100ms Video SDK▲506

    Add live video conferencing to your app in hours, not months

    2021 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Virtual Event Chat Kit▲117

    UI kit & sample app for building in-app virtual event chat

    2021 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Apps in ChatGPT▲348

    A new generation of apps you can chat with

    Oct 2025 · openai.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Stream 2.0▲303

    API for building, scaling and personalizing feeds

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    MinChat Chat SDK & API▲17

    Powering real-time conversations, effortlessly

    2023 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    StreamAlive▲231

    Ludicrously increase engagement on Zoom, Teams, YouTube Live

    2022 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    API.stream▲122

    API to build cloud-native live streaming production tools

    2022 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Conversation API▲275

    Build chatbots with memory using just an API

    Jan 2026 · amarsia.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    ZEGOCLOUD Live Streaming SDK▲11

    Build interactive and scalable live streaming with Live SDK.

    2022 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Build Chatbot Mobile App▲214

    Instantly engage, effortlessly respond anytime, anywhere

    2024 · its alternatives →

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