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24 alternatives to CloudRail 3.0

Connect to APIs 10x Faster

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. CloudRail 3.0 launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   CloudRail 2.0▲88

   Connect to APIs 10x faster & avoid breaking integrations

   2017 · belden.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   MessageBird Chat API▲390

   Connect with your customers through different messaging apps

   2016 · bird.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Api.ai for Facebook Messenger▲852

   The easiest way to build an FB bot. No coding required!

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Typing Mind▲826

   Chat with AI using your API keys. Pay only for what you use. ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and other LLMs supported. The best chat LLM frontend UI for all AI models.

   2023 · typingmind.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Messenger Platform (Beta)▲518

   Build your bot and reach 900 million people around the world

   2016 · developers.facebook.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Messenger Platform 2.0▲521

   Discovery, chat extensions, and richer experiences

   2017 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Messenger Platform▲523

   Build apps on top of Facebook Messenger

   2015 · messenger.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Message.io▲296

   Bots that work everywhere

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Front API▲298

   Browse all emails, SMSs, chat, tweets to & from your company

   2016 · front.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Stream Chat▲327

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

    2019 · getstream.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Interlify▲247

    Connect your APIs to LLMs in minutes

    2025 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Layer Platform API▲202

    Build rich application-to-user messaging

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Pusher Channels▲68

    Build scalable realtime infrastructure for your apps

    2018 · pusher.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    ChatterOn for Messenger▲158

    Build Facebook chat-bots in under 5 minutes

    2017 · chatteron.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    MessageBird API on StdLib▲165

    Purchase numbers, send SMS and more with one line of code

    2018 · stdlib.com · its alternatives →

16. 16TV
    The vision of a single universal API for all services▲10

    2014 · cloudrail.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Node.js Messenger▲140

    A small alternative to Slack

    2017 · totaljs.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Smooch.io for Facebook Messenger▲191

    Message your customers from Slack, Front, a bot or anywhere!

    2016 · smooch.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Exponea Messenger▲183

    Create a chatbot for Facebook Messenger

    2016 · exponea.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    CloudRail▲16

    The Universal API to Everything

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    MessageUs▲71

    Intercom for SMBS

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    API Point▲90

    Automate all your routine dev work for free with API

    2022 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Mitter▲137

    Flexible, private cloud chat API for developers

    2019 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Conversation Extensions by Smooch.io▲107

    Go beyond the boundaries of the chat window

    2017 · smooch.io · its alternatives →

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