vioscaleAI
Comparison

Agora vs Stream

On the evidence we track, Stream leads this comparison with a composite score of 80/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Agora full profile →Stream full profile →
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Agora72
★Stream80
Score
vioscaleAI score
Agora72 / 100medium · 72%
Stream80 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tier
Agora✓
Stream✓
Model
Agorafreemium
Streamfreemium
Price level
Agorahigh
Streamhigh
Starting price
Agora$1,200
Stream$499
Transparent
Agora✗
Stream✓
Integrations
Count
Agora5
Stream14
Security
Certifications
Disclosure policy
Agora✓
Stream✓
Gdpr
Agora✓
Stream✓
Hipaa
Agora✓
Stream✓
Iso27001
Agora✓
Stream✓
Soc2
Agora✓
Stream✓
Trust center
Reliability
Sla pct
Agora99.999
Stream99.999
Status page
Agora✓
Stream✓
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Agora7 items
Stream6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for communication apis. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Channels
SMS
Agora-
Stream-
Voice
Agora✓
Stream✓
WhatsApp
Agora-
Stream-
RCS
Agora-
Stream-
Transactional email
Agora-
Stream-
Video / real-time
Agora✓
Stream✓
In-app chat
Agora✓
Stream✓
Verify / OTP / 2FA
Agora-
Stream-
Messaging
Two-way messaging
Agora✓
Stream✓
Reach
Geographic coverage
AgoraGlobal
StreamGlobal
Delivery
Email deliverability tools
Agora-
Stream-
Commercial
Published per-unit pricing
Agora✓
Stream✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Agora

A global real-time engagement platform providing APIs and infrastructure for developers to build voice calling, video calling, live streaming, messaging, and conversational AI agent experiences without building the underlying infrastructure.

Independently observed

Stream

Leader

Stream provides developer-friendly APIs and pre-built SDKs that integrate chat, live video, activity feeds, and automated content moderation into applications, allowing developers to add complex real-time features without building infrastructure from scratch.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Agora

from $1200/moHybridFree tier

Free tier available. Support plans from $1,200–$4,900/month (annual billing).

  • FreeFree
    • Tickets/Emails Support
  • Professional$1200/mo
    • Tickets/Emails Support
    • Reference Apps Access
    • HIPAA Support
    • Guaranteed Response Time P2/P3
    • Analytics Standard
  • Business$2900/mo
    • Tickets/Emails Support
    • Reference Apps Access
    • HIPAA Support
    • Guaranteed Response Time P1/P2/P3
    • Analytics Premium
    • +1 more
  • Enterprise$4900/mo
    • Tickets/Emails Support
    • Reference Apps Access
    • HIPAA Support
    • Guaranteed Response Time P1/P2/P3
    • Analytics Enterprise
    • +3 more
as of verify ↗

Stream

Leader
from $499/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $499/month. Free tier for makers. Usage-based overage charges.

  • BuildFree
    • REST API
    • SDKs (Node, Python, Ruby, PHP)
    • Webhooks
    • Customizable UI
    • Flat & Timeline Feeds
    • +3 more
  • Start$499/month (annual commitment) or $599/month (monthly). Overages: $25 per 1k activities, $9 per 10k API calls
    • Ranked Feeds
    • Ticketed Support
    • Dedicated Regional Servers
    • HIPAA
    • 2FA
    • +3 more
  • Elevate$899/month (annual commitment) or $999/month (monthly). Overages: $23 per 1k activities, $9 per 10k API calls
    • All Start features
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • 99.999% SLA
    • SAML/SSO
    • Private Dedicated Servers
    • 24/7 Support
    • Activity-based pricing
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Agora✓
Stream✓
iOS
Agora✓
Stream✓
Android
Agora✓
Stream✓
macOS
Agora✓
Stream✗
CLI
Agora✓
Stream✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Agora✓
Stream✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (2)
  • React
  • Flutter

Agora

12 total - 10 not shared
  • ActiveFence
  • DeepAR
  • FaceUnity
  • Banuba
  • Palabra
  • DataDog
  • OKTA
  • OpenAI
  • Unity
  • Unreal Engine
Independently observed

Stream

Leader
15 total - 13 not shared
  • Jenkins
  • GitHub
  • Slack
  • Postman
  • Xcode
  • Android Studio
  • React Native
  • Swift
  • SwiftUI
  • Kotlin
  • Jetpack Compose
  • Expo
  • Vercel AI SDK
Independently observed
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