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24 alternatives to Robin

Chat API & SDKs to power conversations in your app.

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 2023; 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
   Robin▲19

   Add DM functionality to your product with ease

   2022 · robinapp.co · its alternatives →

3. 3
   MinChat▲71

   chat sdk to build in-app chat functionality within minutes

   2022 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Hangouts Chat by Google (Early Access)▲450

   Bring your team together

   2017 · blog.google · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Stream Chat▲327

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

   2019 · getstream.io · 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
   Build Chatbot Mobile App▲214

   Instantly engage, effortlessly respond anytime, anywhere

   2024 · buildchatbot.ai · 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
   Conversity▲128

   In-App Live Chat SDK

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Mantle Chat▲298

    Collaboration platform where teams work with AI together

    May 2026 · mantle.chat · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Let's Chat▲323

    Like Slack, but opensource and self-hosted.

    2015 · sdelements.github.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Quill▲414

    Messaging to make your team better

    2021 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Appsmonk▲89

    Get in-app chat for your mobile app in 10 minutes.

    2016 · appsmonk.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Dashly Conversation Marketing & Support▲130

    Business conversation platform integrated with messengers

    2022 · dashly.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Conversation API▲275

    Build chatbots with memory using just an API

    Jan 2026 · amarsia.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    WhisperFusion – Low-latency conversations with an AI chatbot▲272

    WhisperFusion builds upon the capabilities of open source tools WhisperLive and WhisperSpeech to provide a seamless conversations with an AI chatbot.

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Whale▲94

    Build chat-based applications for a seamless user experience

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

18. 18
    Quip Chat Rooms▲194

    Real-time chat with your team

    2015 · quip.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    MinChat Chat SDK & API▲17

    Powering real-time conversations, effortlessly

    2023 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Chatfully▲145

    All-in-one chat tool for teams: texting, web chat, & more

    2021 · trychatfully.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    ChatKit▲77

    Give your ChatGPT API super power

    2023 · chatkit.app · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Conversity▲94

    Easiest way to manage Facebook Messenger chats

    2018 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Dialog▲80

    Make conversations as easy as walking up to someone's desk.

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    Drop-In Chat – Chatify your app▲49

    2014 · dropinchat.com · its alternatives →

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