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    Reasonable Pricing
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    SDKs for React, RN, Android and iOS are better
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    Very fast and scalable
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    Great support
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    An easy way to give customers realtime features
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    Easy and fast to configure and to understand
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    What is Chat by Stream?

    Chat API and SDK. With a beautiful UI Kit, easy to use React Components and powerful API. Add Chat to any application in a matter of hours. The tech uses Go, RocksDB and Raft. By the creators of Stream, the API that powers activity feeds for more than 300 million users.

    What is Pusher?

    Pusher is the category leader in delightful APIs for app developers building communication and collaboration features.

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