# Stream (GetStream) pricing (2026): plans, cost, and compliance

**Entry price:** $0 (free)/mo (Build). Among the 9 chat api we track it is the cheapest; median entry $0/mo.
**Domain:** getstream.io
**Free tier:** Yes
**Compliance:** HIPAA Yes · SOC 2 Yes · GDPR Yes
**Integrations:** React, React Native, iOS, Android, Flutter, Unity, Next.js
**Best for:** social apps; community chat; telehealth messaging; customer support chat
**Price tracked since:** June 2026

## Plans

| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Build | $0 | — | flat | 1,000 MAU included; 100 peak concurrent connections; community support only; all Chat features included; no credit card required. | getstream.io |
| Start | $499 | −20% | flat | 10,000 MAU included; $0.09/MAU overage; 500 peak concurrent connections ($0.99/additional); advanced moderation, global edge network, offline support, data export. $399/mo billed annually (~20% off). | getstream.io |
| Elevate | $675 | −11% | flat | 10,000 MAU entry tier (higher MAU tiers priced higher); $0.09/MAU overage; 500 peak concurrent connections; adds multi-tenancy/teams, advanced search, HIPAA compliance, message translation on top of Start. $599/mo billed annually. | getstream.io |
| Enterprise | Quote-only | — | custom | 1,000,000+ MAU; 99.999% uptime SLA; dedicated servers; 24/7 support; SAML/SSO; AI moderation; volume discounts. Contact sales for quote. | getstream.io |

**Key features:** MAU-based flat pricing with published overage rates; HIPAA-ready with BAA on paid plans; 99.999% SLA on Enterprise; Offline message support and global edge network.

**Plan limits:** Build: 1,000 MAU, 100 concurrent connections; Start/Elevate: 10,000 MAU, 500 concurrent connections; $0.09/MAU overage on paid plans.

Sources: 1 · Last verified 2026-06-15
Provenance: Pricing fetched from getstream.io/chat/pricing (Build $0, Start $499/$399-annual, Elevate $675/$599-annual, Enterprise custom — all confirmed). Compliance confirmed via getstream.io/security (HIPAA, SOC2, GDPR). BAA available on paid/Enterprise plans (HIPAA-ready with BAA).
Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/software/chat-api/stream-chat/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, Stream (GetStream)'s entry plan was $0 (free)/mo as of 2026-06-15 — https://frontdeskreview.com/software/chat-api/stream-chat/
License: CC BY 4.0. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl