Ably Chat
7.5#1 in chat apisFrom $29 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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MongooseIM
6.1#26 in chat apisFree planFree planAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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| Fact | Ably Chat | MongooseIM |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | London, UK | London, United Kingdom |
| Integrations | Ably lists integrations including AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, Cloudflare Workers, Google Cloud Functions, Kafka, Zapier, and Terraform. | The maker lists PostgreSQL, MySQL, CockroachDB, Cassandra, Elasticsearch, Redis and LDAP support, plus event pushing to Amazon SNS, RabbitMQ, custom HTTP services and MongoosePush. |
| Messaging features | Chat supports one-to-one and group conversations, message editing and deletion, typing indicators, presence, read receipts, and reactions. | The backend supports device switching, group chat, inbox functionality and delivery confirmation. |
| Product | Ably Chat is a chat API and SDK platform for building realtime chat applications at scale. | MongooseIM is an open-source XMPP instant messaging server for building business communication systems. |
| Support | The Free package includes community and email support on a best-effort basis; Standard lists a one-day email support SLA. | Erlang Solutions offers MongooseIM support packages, with contact-based pricing and different support hours, account counts and resolution plans. |
Ably Chat plans
- FreeFree
- Standard$29 a month
- Pro$399 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
MongooseIM plans
- MongooseIM open-source softwareFree
- Basic supportPriced on request
- Business supportPriced on request
- Enterprise supportPriced on request
- Extended supportPriced on request
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Pick MongooseIM if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.