# Stream Chat: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 22 judge labels across 1 category by 10 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/stream-chat

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [In-app messaging and customer communications](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/customer/in-app-messaging-and-customer-communications/index.md) | 0% | 17 | 5% | 22 |

## What the models said for it

- "For most applications, Sendbird or Stream offer the best balance of features and developer experience for chat-focused products" (MiniMax M2.5, In-app messaging)
- "Choose Stream or Sendbird if you are building an app where users need to talk to each other" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, In-app messaging)
- "Stream for developer experience ... Excellent developer experience and transparent pricing" (Kimi K2, In-app messaging)
- "For most apps: Stream or Sendbird are strong choices" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, In-app messaging)

## And against it

- "Concurrent connection cap can be restrictive; jump from free to $399 is steep" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, In-app messaging)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Stream Chat, from 48 of the 58 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- cometchat.com: 33
- github.com: 27
- sendbird.com: 22
- getstream.io: 21 (its own site)
- trtc.io: 20
- dupple.com: 15
- guideflow.com: 15
- talkjs.com: 15
- ably.com: 9
- g2.com: 9

### Pages cited

- https://github.com/ishandutta2007/Awesome-In-App-Direct-Messaging: 27
- https://cometchat.com/blog/best-enterprise-chat-platforms-for-in-app-messaging-2026: 17
- https://dupple.com/learn/best-in-app-messaging-tools: 15
- https://sendbird.com/sendbird-alternatives: 11
- https://talkjs.com/compare/best-chat-apis: 9
- https://cometchat.com/pricing: 8
- https://guideflow.com/blog/chat-api-software: 8
- https://guideflow.com/blog/in-app-messaging-software: 8

## In its own words

What Stream Chat's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: The #1 Chat API & SDK for Custom Messaging Apps (https://getstream.io/chat/)
- For: developers (https://getstream.io/chat/)
- Price stated: Start building in-app chat for free. (https://getstream.io/chat/)
- Starting price: 0 (https://getstream.io/chat/)
- Free plan or trial: Start building in-app chat for free. (https://getstream.io/chat/)
- Certifications: ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA, ISO 20243, SOC 2 Type II
- Hosting: Boulder, CO, Amsterdam, NL, servers all around the globe
- Customers named: Bumble, eBay, Strava, Nextdoor, GoGoFundMe, Peloton, Whoop, Feeld

## What it publishes

Every page getstream.io exposes, read 2026-09-29: 4257 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 725 pages, 45 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- case study: 13 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-09-27
- webinar or virtual event: 52 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-10
- conference or event: 20 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 357 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 26 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-06
- glossary or explainer: 167 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-24
- podcast or video: 489 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2022-11-10
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: Prediction markets trust problem https://getstream.io/blog/prediction-markets-trust-problem/
- Recent: 2026-09-25 blog: How zoom works https://getstream.io/blog/how-zoom-works/
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: Latin america expansion https://getstream.io/blog/latin-america-expansion
- Recent: 2026-09-21 blog: Real time trading architecture https://getstream.io/blog/real-time-trading-architecture
- Recent: 2026-09-18 blog: Best voice ai platforms https://getstream.io/blog/best-voice-ai-platforms
- Recent: 2026-09-16 blog: Care com https://getstream.io/blog/care-com

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/gtm.