Sendbird Chat
Messaging & Chat Free tier (card may be required)
AuthenticationFree tier (card may be required)
Rate limitFree Developer plan: 100 monthly active users, 10 simultaneous users
Documentation: sendbird.com ยท Checked Sep 13, 2026
About
Sendbird powers the in-app chat inside thousands of apps (marketplaces, dating apps, telehealth). Their free Developer plan gives you 100 monthly active users and 10 people chatting at once, with typing indicators, read receipts, moderation, and push notifications included. If the app owner signs into the dashboard once a year, the free plan never expires.
Details
Free tier, but a card may be required to sign up.
Auth: Free tier (card may be required)
Rate limit: Free Developer plan: 100 monthly active users, 10 simultaneous users
Verified: 2026-09-13
Best for: business developer
Setup
- Sign up and create a Sendbird application
- Copy your App ID and API token
- Create a channel and add users
- Drop the Chat SDK or prebuilt UI kit into your app
- Turn on moderation and push notifications when ready
Example
Send a message: POST https://api-{application_id}.sendbird.com/v3/{channel_type}/{channel_url}/messages with an Api-Token headerUse cases
- Add buyer-seller chat to a marketplace app
- Build patient-doctor messaging into a telehealth app
- Create moderated group chats for a community app