About Stream
Stream provides APIs and SDKs for adding chat, video, activity feeds and content moderation to apps. Developers can build messaging screens that match their own design, or use the SDKs as a base for custom interfaces.
What it does
Stream hosts the backend for in-app messaging, feeds, video calls and livestreams, and offers client SDKs so you do not write that infrastructure yourself. Chat SDKs cover several mobile and web frameworks, with an emphasis on customizable interfaces. Moderation tools can review text, images, video and audio that users post. The company also publishes agent skills intended to help AI coding tools set up these features.
Key features
- Chat SDKs for React, Swift, Android, Flutter and more
- Activity feeds for social and update streams
- Video calling and livestreaming APIs
- Text, image, video and audio moderation
Who it's for
App teams that need chat, feeds or video and would rather use a managed service than build it. It fits startups and product teams that want to ship a messaging feature quickly and scale it later.
Pricing and good to know
The site says you can start for free. Plan details, usage limits and paid tiers are not listed in the text reviewed, so read the pricing page for current terms. Offline support and optimistic updates are mentioned as built-in features of the chat SDKs.
Highlights
- Chat SDKs for React, Swift, Android, Flutter and more
- Activity feeds for social and update streams
- Video calling and livestreaming APIs
- Text, image, video and audio moderation
