How to build a chat or messaging app and why you should: The ultimate guide
Everything you need to know about how to build a chat app. In this guide, find out about everything from a chat app development strategy to how to monetize a chat app.
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Our chat API service lets you build in-app chat messaging with all the features of a modern messenger without sacrificing control over your data or user experience.
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Developers of the world’s leading companies are building next-generation interactions with the Sendbird chat API.
We believe it should be easy to build messaging into your app, which is why our chat API works right out of the box with clear instructions for ease of use — that’s why more developers prefer the Sendbird API.
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Create and test your chatbots and messaging in minutes.
Revamp your chatbot experience with just a few lines of code.
Developers rated Sendbird a 71.11 on the SUS scale (compared to Stream’s 56.67).
Learn how to implement Sendbird through our developer portal, which features tutorials, demos, and articles to get you started.
We’ve taken time to understand the developer onboarding experience through quantitative and qualitative benchmarking.
Compared to competitors, developers can complete tasks and subtasks with ease, quickly.
Sendbird’s ready-to-ship chat UI Kits include pre-built UI components, sample apps, and a no-code dashboard feature configuration tool for React, iOS, Android, and React Native.
Our UI libraries are available for Sketch and Figma.
Step-by-step instructions on how to build a WhatsApp clone in React. Build a tailored in-app chat experience with highly customizable UI components.
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Easily add chat push notifications. This step-by-step tutorial shows you how to send push notifications in React Native apps with Sendbird Chat.
Social & communities
Build stronger digital communities with in-app chat messaging. Grow engagement with a scalable chat API that connects users and your brand to customers.