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24 alternatives to Robin

Add DM functionality to your product with ease

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Robin launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   TalkJS▲219

   Build full-featured chat into your websites and mobile apps

   2017 · talkjs.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Live Video Calling SDK by Dyte▲610

   Integrate into your product within minutes

   2023 · cloudflare.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Robin▲6

   Chat API & SDKs to power conversations in your app.

   2023 · robinapp.co · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Conversation API▲275

   Build chatbots with memory using just an API

   Jan 2026 · amarsia.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   TalkJS – Integrated messaging for web and mobile products▲44

   TalkJS chat API and SDKs power private, group, and AI-ready messaging with pre-built customizable UI, serving 130M+ monthly messages across 90+ countries.

   2017 · talkjs.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Mobile Chat Kit▲414

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

   2021 · getstream.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   MinChat Chat SDK & API▲17

   Powering real-time conversations, effortlessly

   2023 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Let's Chat, a self-hosted chat app for small teams▲350

   Self-hosted chat for small teams.

   2015 · sdelements.github.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   MinChat▲71

   chat sdk to build in-app chat functionality within minutes

   2022 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Virtual Event Chat Kit▲117

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

    2021 · getstream.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Voxer SDK Beta▲86

    The talk button for your app

    2021 · get.voxer.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Video SDK▲173

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

    2021 · videosdk.live · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Let's Chat▲323

    Like Slack, but opensource and self-hosted.

    2015 · sdelements.github.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    MessageBird Chat API▲390

    Connect with your customers through different messaging apps

    2016 · bird.com · its alternatives →

15. 15CS
    Chat SDK for your mobile app▲15

    2013 · chatterkit.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Botsociety 2▲228

    Design any conversation.

    2020 · botsociety.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    api.ai▲299

    Build your own Siri. Speech interface for apps and devices.

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Goo.chat▲232

    Build an engaged customer community in 1 platform

    2023 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Helpedby AI▲122

    Revolutionize LLMs chat platform with pay-as-you-go pricing

    2025 · chat.helpedby.ai · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Dashly Conversation Marketing & Support▲130

    Business conversation platform integrated with messengers

    2022 · dashly.io · its alternatives →

21. 21
    AskYoda by Eden AI▲280

    Combine the best AI/LLMs to build your Custom ChatGPT

    2023 · edenai.co · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Conversity▲128

    In-App Live Chat SDK

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    typedesk powered by ChatGPT API▲181

    Add AI text automation to all your apps

    2023 · typedesk.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Chat Thing▲214

    AI agents for your business. Automate, generate, create!

    2025 · chatthing.ai · its alternatives →

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