Stream pricing
Stream has a free plan and paid plans. Starting price: $399 a month billed annually, or $499 monthly (Chat Start). Free plan: Yes, Build plan with 10K MAU.
Stream plans and prices
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Stream pricing facts
3 of 3 verified- Free plan
- Yes, Build plan with 10K MAU
- Checked Nov 8, 2026getstream.io(opens source in a new tab)
- “Build FREE 10K MAU”
- Starting price
- $399 a month billed annually, or $499 monthly (Chat Start)
- Checked Nov 8, 2026getstream.io(opens source in a new tab)
- “$399.00 USD /mo Billed annually, or $499.00 monthly”
- Elevate plan
- $599 a month billed annually, or $675 monthly
- Checked Nov 8, 2026getstream.io(opens source in a new tab)
- “$599.00 USD /mo Billed annually, or $675.00 monthly”
Stream price history
Free plan: Yes, Build plan with 10K MAU (was 1,000 MAU)getstream.io
Starting price: $399 a month billed annually, or $499 monthly (Chat Start) (was $399/month billed annually)getstream.io
Stream alternatives by price
Starting prices from each app's own site, ranked by our alternatives score.
| App | Pricing | Price | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|
 CometChat | Paid | $239/month billed annually | Development only, up to 100 users |
 Sendbird | Paid | $349/month billed annually | No |
 Firebase | Free plan + paid | — | Yes, Spark plan |
 Twilio | Paid | From $0.0083 per message | No |
 Agora | Free plan + paid | $0.59 per 1,000 RTC minutes | — |
 Ably | Free plan + paid | $29 a month for 1K MAUs, billed annually (Pro) | Yes, up to 500 MAUs |
 LiveKit | Open source | — | $0/month Build plan |
 100ms | Free plan + paid | $0.004 per participant minute | 10,000 conferencing minutes/month |
Stream pricing: common questions
Is Stream free?
Stream has a free plan: Yes, Build plan with 10K MAU. Paid plans add more.
How much does Stream cost?
Starting price: $399 a month billed annually, or $499 monthly (Chat Start), according to getstream.io (checked Nov 8, 2026). Prices can vary by country and billing period.
What are free alternatives to Stream?
Free or freemium alternatives include Firebase, Agora, Ably and LiveKit. Open-source options: LiveKit.