Sendbird

Sendbird accepts app events and messages via SDKs and APIs, provides in-app messaging, moderation, translation, analytics, and region or dedicated-instance hosting, and returns managed messaging streams and exportable data. Workflow: integrate SDKs, pick a hosting region or dedicated instance, and configure retention and moderation.

The pricing page lists Free, Starter, Pro, and Enterprise tiers. Starter and Pro show per-month prices with both annual billing and higher monthly billed rates; Enterprise requires contacting sales and uses custom pricing.

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Is Sendbird right for you?

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Engineering-led startups that need ready-made chat SDKs, UI kits, and global hosting options to ship in-app messaging quickly.
Includes SDKs, UI Kits, and developer tooling to speed implementation.
Provides infrastructure controls including region selection and private dedicated servers.

Keep in mind

Default message retention on listed plans is limited to six months.
Confirm whether you need a fully self-hosted open-source server or precise overage fee schedules, since those hosting and overage details are not published on the linked official pages.

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Pricing and plan limits

Documented plans on the linked pages include numeric monthly prices and billing statements for Starter and Pro (billed annually or monthly). The linked official pages do not list overage unit rates or specific Enterprise line-item prices.

Sendbird plans, billing, and included access
Plan	Price and billing	What to know
Free (trial/Developer)	FreeNot applicable	Free tier available for experimentation; page also references a Developer plan that remains active with annual login.
Starter	$349/monthBilled annually, or $399/month billed monthly	Starter shows a documented monthly price with an annual billing discount and includes messaging essentials and basic moderation for specified MAU tiers.
Pro	$499/monthBilled annually, or $599/month billed monthly	Pro shows a documented monthly price with annual billing and includes advanced features such as translation, message search, and exports.
Enterprise	Custom pricingContact sales	Enterprise is sold via contact with sales and supports custom pricing for large MAU volumes, dedicated instances, and higher support levels.

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Documented strengths

Includes SDKs, UI Kits, and developer tooling to speed implementation.

Provides infrastructure controls including region selection and private dedicated servers.

Limitations to consider

Default message retention on listed plans is limited to six months.

Choosing a plan

Confirm your expected monthly active users and message retention needs (listed plans default to six months retention) and pick the Sendbird plan whose MAU tier and retention policy fit your product.

Based on the linked product documentation.

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