# Courier vs Stream

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Stream

| Attribute | Courier | Stream |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 67.1 (70% (medium)) | 80.3 (73% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A platform that enables software companies to send and manage customer notifications across multiple channels using workflow automation, message templates, and built-in analytics. It is indexed under Communication APIs.","source":"https://www.courier.com","question":"What is Courier?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Courier offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.01. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.courier.com","question":"Is Courier free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Courier. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.courier.com","question":"What platforms does Courier support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Courier, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.courier.com","question":"Can Courier be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 4 integrations for Courier, including Amply, AWS SES, Postmark and Mailgun. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.courier.com","question":"What does Courier integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR for Courier. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Courier not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://security.courier.com","question":"What security certifications does Courier have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"A platform providing SDKs and APIs for adding chat messaging, video calling, activity feeds, and content moderation to applications, supporting billions of end users across a globally distributed infrastructure. It is indexed under Communication APIs.","source":"https://getstream.io/activity-feeds/pricing/","question":"What is Stream?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Stream offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $499 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://getstream.io/activity-feeds/pricing/","question":"Is Stream free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Stream supports the web, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://getstream.io/activity-feeds/pricing/","question":"What platforms does Stream support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Stream, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://getstream.io/activity-feeds/pricing/","question":"Can Stream be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 13 integrations for Stream, including Jenkins, GitHub, Slack, Postman, Xcode, Android Studio, React and Flutter, plus 5 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://getstream.io/activity-feeds/pricing/","question":"What does Stream integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Stream. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Stream not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://getstream.io/blog/content-compliance/","question":"What security certifications does Stream have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A notification platform that consolidates email, SMS, push, and chat delivery across multiple third-party providers, offering centralized routing, templating, automatic failover, and in-app notifications through one API. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"rcs":false,"sms":true,"chat":true,"email":true,"video":false,"voice":false,"two_way":false,"whatsapp":true,"verify_otp":false,"global_coverage":"global","deliverability_tools":true,"usage_pricing_transparent":false}` | `{"chat":true,"video":true,"voice":true,"two_way":true,"global_coverage":"global","usage_pricing_transparent":true}` |
| integrations.count | 27 | 14 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Amply"},{"name":"AWS SES"},{"name":"Postmark"},{"name":"Mailgun"},{"name":"Gmail","category":"email","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"MailerSend","category":"email","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Mailchimp","category":"email","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"SendGrid","category":"email","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"SMTP","category":"email","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"AWS SNS","category":"sms","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Azure SMS","category":"sms","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"MessageMedia","category":"sms","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"SMSCentral","category":"sms","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Twilio","category":"sms","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Vonage","category":"sms","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Apple Push Notifications","category":"push","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Firebase","category":"push","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Google FCM","category":"push","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Slack","category":"chat","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams","category":"chat","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"StreamChat","category":"chat","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"WhatsApp","category":"messaging","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Segment","category":"cdp"},{"name":"Datadog","category":"monitoring"},{"name":"Okta","category":"sso"},{"name":"Courier","category":"in-app","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Webhook"}]` | `[{"name":"Jenkins"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Postman"},{"name":"Xcode"},{"name":"Android Studio"},{"name":"React"},{"name":"React Native"},{"name":"Flutter"},{"name":"Swift"},{"name":"SwiftUI"},{"name":"Kotlin"},{"name":"Jetpack Compose"},{"name":"Expo"},{"name":"Vercel AI SDK","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Developer","summary":"Free, 10,000 sends/month","features":["10,000 sends per month","Journeys & broadcasts","MCP server, CLI, & SDKs","SSO via Google, Github","Email support"],"description":"For developers building with Courier","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"sends":"10,000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$0.005 per send","features":["All Developer features","Pay-as-you-go pricing","AI Translations","AI Agent node","Email & chat support"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"send"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.005,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Pay-as-you-grow usage pricing","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing with volume discounts","features":["All Business features","Volume pricing","Dedicated Slack channel","Observability integrations","Role-based access control","Enterprise SLA","EU Data Residency"],"description":"For high-volume deployments","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier with 10,000 sends/month, then $0.005 per send. No per-seat or channel fees.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.courier.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T14:25:03.299Z","startingPrice":{"amount":0.005,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Build","summary":"Free tier for makers (projects with <5 team members and <$10k/month revenue) or $100/month credit","features":["REST API","SDKs (Node, Python, Ruby, PHP)","Webhooks","Customizable UI","Flat & Timeline Feeds","Notification & Aggregated Feeds","SOC2/ISO27001/CCPA/GDPR","Global Edge Network"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"api_calls":"125k/month","activities":"5k/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Start","summary":"$499/month (annual commitment) or $599/month (monthly). Overages: $25 per 1k activities, $9 per 10k API calls","features":["Ranked Feeds","Ticketed Support","Dedicated Regional Servers","HIPAA","2FA","Audit Logs","24/7 Phone Support","Dedicated Slack Channel"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":499,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"api_calls":"1.25M/month","activities":"50k/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Elevate","summary":"$899/month (annual commitment) or $999/month (monthly). Overages: $23 per 1k activities, $9 per 10k API calls","features":["All Start features"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":899,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"api_calls":"3.75M/month","activities":"150k/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing with activity-based model","features":["99.999% SLA","SAML/SSO","Private Dedicated Servers","24/7 Support","Activity-based pricing","Scale to 100M+ users"],"contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Image & File CDN","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.17,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.07,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"images"},"kind":"metered","amount":5.8,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $499/month. Free tier for makers. Usage-based overage charges.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://getstream.io/activity-feeds/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-22T14:42:50.701Z","startingPrice":{"amount":499,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | high |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":499,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.999 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://getstream.io/blog/content-compliance/ |

## Capabilities (Communication APIs)

| Capability | Courier | Stream |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Channels** |  |  |
| SMS | ✓ | - |
| Voice | ✗ | ✓ |
| WhatsApp | ✓ | - |
| RCS | ✗ | - |
| Transactional email | ✓ | - |
| Video / real-time | ✗ | ✓ |
| In-app chat | ✓ | ✓ |
| Verify / OTP / 2FA | ✗ | - |
| **Messaging** |  |  |
| Two-way messaging | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Reach** |  |  |
| Geographic coverage | Global | Global |
| **Delivery** |  |  |
| Email deliverability tools | ✓ | - |
| **Commercial** |  |  |
| Published per-unit pricing | ✗ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:17:04.367Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*