# Pusher vs Stream

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Stream

| Attribute | Pusher | Stream |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 53.3 (71% (medium)) | 80.3 (73% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A cloud platform providing APIs for real-time communication and data synchronization in applications, supporting web, mobile, and backend integrations through language-specific SDKs. It is indexed under Communication APIs.","source":"https://pusher.com","question":"What is Pusher?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Pusher offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $49 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://pusher.com/channels/pricing/","question":"Is Pusher free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Pusher supports the web, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://pusher.com","question":"What platforms does Pusher support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Not fully, on what we have confirmed. Pusher is offered as cloud / SaaS and hybrid, and a hybrid deployment usually means some components can run on your own infrastructure while the rest stays vendor-hosted. We have not confirmed a completely self-hosted option, so check with the vendor if that is a requirement.","source":"https://pusher.com/channels/pricing/","question":"Can Pusher be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 12 integrations for Pusher, including Datadog, Librato, Webhooks, JavaScript, Node.js, PHP, Python and Ruby, plus 4 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://pusher.com/channels/pricing/","question":"What does Pusher integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Pusher. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Pusher not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://pusher.com/security/","question":"What security certifications does Pusher have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Pusher is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States and the United Kingdom. The vendor is headquartered in the United Kingdom.","source":"https://pusher.com/channels/pricing/","question":"Where is Pusher available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"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,"hybrid":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A cloud platform providing APIs for real-time communication and data synchronization in applications, supporting web, mobile, and backend integrations through language-specific SDKs. | 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 | `{"chat":true,"two_way":true,"global_coverage":"global"}` | `{"chat":true,"video":true,"voice":true,"two_way":true,"global_coverage":"global","usage_pricing_transparent":true}` |
| integrations.count | 14 | 14 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Datadog"},{"name":"Librato"},{"name":"Webhooks"},{"name":"JavaScript"},{"name":"Node.js"},{"name":"PHP"},{"name":"Python"},{"name":"Ruby"},{"name":"Java"},{"name":"Swift"},{"name":"React Native"},{"name":"Unity"},{"name":"C#"},{"name":"Go"}]` | `[{"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 | `{"hqCountry":"GB","primaryMarkets":["US","GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Sandbox","summary":"Free","features":["standard support","24/7 platform monitoring"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"messages_per_day":"200k","concurrent_connections":"100"}},{"free":false,"name":"Startup","summary":"$49/month","features":["standard support","24/7 monitoring","annual discount available"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":49,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"messages_per_day":"1 million","concurrent_connections":"500"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$99/month","features":["standard support","24/7 monitoring","annual discount available"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"messages_per_day":"4 million","concurrent_connections":"2000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$299/month","features":["premium support (24-hour target response)","24/7 monitoring","annual discount available"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":299,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"messages_per_day":"10 million","concurrent_connections":"5000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Premium","summary":"$499/month","features":["premium support (24-hour target response)","24/7 monitoring","annual discount available"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":499,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"messages_per_day":"20 million","concurrent_connections":"10000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Growth","summary":"$699/month","features":["premium support (24-hour target response)","24/7 monitoring","annual discount available"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":699,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"messages_per_day":"40 million","concurrent_connections":"15000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Plus","summary":"$899/month","features":["premium support (24-hour target response)","24/7 monitoring","annual discount available"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":899,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"messages_per_day":"60 million","concurrent_connections":"20000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Growth Plus","summary":"$1,199/month","features":["premium support (24-hour target response)","24/7 monitoring","annual discount available"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":1199,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"messages_per_day":"90 million","concurrent_connections":"30000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["premium support (1-hour target response)","custom infrastructure","dedicated clusters available"],"description":"Custom plan supporting 10+ million connections and 100+ billion messages","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $49/month for paid tiers, free Sandbox tier available. Annual discounts on all plans.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://pusher.com/channels/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T22:42:55.085Z","startingPrice":{"amount":49,"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 | mid | 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 | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://getstream.io/blog/content-compliance/ |

## Capabilities (Communication APIs)

| Capability | Pusher | 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 2026-10-16T19:15:55.049Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*