# Sendbird pricing (2026): plans, cost, and compliance

**Entry price:** $0 (free)/mo (Developer (Free)). Among the 9 chat api we track it is the cheapest; median entry $0/mo.
**Domain:** sendbird.com
**Free tier:** Yes · 30-day free trial
**Compliance:** HIPAA Yes · SOC 2 Yes · GDPR Yes
**Integrations:** React, React Native, iOS, Android, Flutter, Salesforce, Xamarin
**Best for:** healthcare messaging; marketplace chat; on-demand apps; community platforms
**Price tracked since:** June 2026

## Plans

| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Developer (Free) | $0 | — | flat | 100 MAU; 10 peak concurrent connections; permanent forever-free as long as the dashboard is accessed once per year; access to chat features for prototyping. Distinct from the separate 30-day Pro trial (1,000 MAU / 20 PCC). | sendbird.com |
| Starter | $399 | −13% | flat | 5K MAU entry tier (10K, 25K, 50K, 100K+ tiers priced higher); peak concurrent connections capped at 5% of MAU; messaging essentials, basic moderation, ticketed support. $349/mo billed annually. | sendbird.com |
| Pro | $599 | −17% | flat | 5K MAU entry tier (higher MAU tiers priced higher); adds translation, data export, image moderation, supergroup channels; peak concurrent connections at 5% of MAU. $499/mo billed annually. | sendbird.com |
| Enterprise | Quote-only | — | custom | Custom MAU (millions); dedicated or shared servers; all Pro features; HIPAA/BAA available; contact sales. | sendbird.com |

**Key features:** SOC2 Type 2, HIPAA (with BAA), ISO27001, GDPR; Supergroup channels (Pro+); AI-powered message moderation; Pre-built UIKit for rapid integration.

**Plan limits:** Developer free: 100 MAU, 10 concurrent connections; Paid plans: peak concurrent = 5% of MAU; Starter/Pro start at 5K MAU tier.

Sources: 1 · Last verified 2026-06-15
Provenance: Pricing fetched from sendbird.com/pricing/chat (Starter $399/$349-annual, Pro $599/$499-annual confirmed). The permanent forever-free Developer plan (100 MAU / 10 PCC, login once per year) is distinct from the separate 30-day Pro trial (1,000 MAU / 20 PCC). Compliance (HIPAA+BAA, SOC2 Type 2, ISO27001, GDPR) confirmed via Sendbird blog.
Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/software/chat-api/sendbird/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, Sendbird's entry plan was $0 (free)/mo as of 2026-06-15 — https://frontdeskreview.com/software/chat-api/sendbird/
License: CC BY 4.0. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl