Stream Chat alternative
An alternative to Stream Chat: Orbit Talk
Orbit Talk: add chat to a product or a broadcast with one script tag; conversations keep their history, with a free allowance every month.
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At a glance
| Item | Orbit Talk | Stream Chat |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Chat for a product or a broadcast, added with one script tag | Chat for apps, priced by monthly active users |
| Who runs it | Hosted on the Orbit network | Hosted by Stream |
| Free option | Free plan: 10 conversations, 200 people at once, 500,000 messages a month, 30 days of history | Build plan: 1,000 monthly active users and 100 concurrent connections |
Stream Chat details are from Stream Chat's own page as of 2026-09; terms change, so check there for the current ones.
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