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24 alternatives to Layer Platform API

Build rich application-to-user messaging

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Layer Platform API launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Layer Client API▲239

   Messaging, built for developers - now for web and desktop

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Message.io▲296

   Bots that work everywhere

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Messenger Platform▲523

   Build apps on top of Facebook Messenger

   2015 · messenger.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Mantle Chat▲298

   Collaboration platform where teams work with AI together

   May 2026 · mantle.chat · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Telegram Bot Platform 2.0▲474

   A new era of messaging

   2016 · telegram.org · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Messenger Platform (Beta)▲518

   Build your bot and reach 900 million people around the world

   2016 · developers.facebook.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Messenger Platform 2.0▲521

   Discovery, chat extensions, and richer experiences

   2017 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Layer▲157

   Build messaging, voice and video into your app in minutes.

   2014 · layer.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Atlas by Layer▲245

   Add messaging to your mobile app w/ this open source UI kit

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Bloc▲360

    Turn your knowledge base to AI chat in 2 minutes and share

    2023 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Buzz▲161

    Your people, your agents, your project — all in one place

    Jul 2026 · buzz.xyz · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Conversation API▲275

    Build chatbots with memory using just an API

    Jan 2026 · amarsia.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Wire▲304

    Great conversations. Built for mobile, tablets, & desktop.

    2014 · wire.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Studio▲124

    Roleplaying based messaging app

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    MailClark▲198

    The Slack bot for external communications

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Wit.ai Bot Engine (Beta)▲186

    Helping developers make bots great again

    2016 · medium.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Sameroom▲126

    A bridge to connect users across chat services

    2015 · help.8x8.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Massively▲159

    Create and deploy polished chat bots

    2016 · massively.ai · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Telegram Gaming Platform▲136

    Use bots to play games in your chats

    2016 · core.telegram.org · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Convos▲143

    Create sharable, conversational content for Messenger

    2017 · octaneai.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Whale▲94

    Build chat-based applications for a seamless user experience

    2024 · vercel-whale-platform.vercel.app · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Chain▲125

    The Block Chain API for Developers

    2014 · chain.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Project Murphy▲140

    The chat bot with imagination by Microsoft

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Hull.io▲141

    Social infrastructure for modern apps

    2014 · its alternatives →

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