For group chat and other communication needs that require a unified voice, Sendbird is a top contender. It's a communications API platform that handles chat, AI chatbots, SMS, WhatsApp, voice and video over many different channels. Targeted messaging, group chat and AI-driven conversations are all built in, and Sendbird's highly abstracted APIs, SDKs and UI kits make it relatively easy for developers to add communication abilities to their apps.
Another top contender is TalkJS, which offers a more complete chat API and SDK that handles 1-on-1 chat, group chat, AI chatbots, in-app comments and livestream chat. TalkJS comes with a prebuilt UI, out-of-the-box notifications, customizable styling and moderation tools. It works on web and native mobile apps, and offers real-time translation and uptime SLAs as optional features. With pricing based on Monthly Active Users and a free development mode, TalkJS is a good option for developers who want to add serious chat abilities to their apps.
If you want live experiences that are more immersive, Dyte is worth a look. It offers SDKs for live experiences like audio/video conferencing, live streaming and interactive chat. Dyte offers features like real-time video calls, high-quality audio conferencing, screen sharing and polls, all designed to scale and be reliable. It also offers AI-powered chat and is certified for major security standards, so it's good for use cases like education and telehealth.
For live voice, video and chat, ZEGOCLOUD offers APIs and SDKs that work on mobile and web apps. With video conferencing, voice chat, in-app chat and live streaming, ZEGOCLOUD is designed to be available and scalable. It supports multiple programming languages and frameworks, has a pay-as-you-go pricing model and offers a lot of documentation and tutorials to help developers build live experiences in a variety of markets.