Product: Comparison

A new challenge is surfacing as AI-driven products become more complex. Not only are companies tasked with detecting harmful content, but they need to make moderation and model decisions more accountable, explainable, and fair. That's the problem Checkstep set out to solve. Checkstep sits at the intersection of trust and safety and AI governance, helping

Activity feeds are a cornerstone of modern apps, driving user engagement through personalized, real-time updates. Whether you're building a social platform, e-commerce app, or collaborative team tool, choosing the right solution for activity feeds can significantly impact your application's scalability, performance, and development speed. Stream and Social.plus (formerly Amity) both offer robust activity feed functionality,

From social platforms to marketplaces, many apps rely on real-time engagement to build loyalty. Social.plus (formerly Amity) positions itself as an all-in-one solution for chat, video, and activity feeds, making it a contender for social-driven apps, community platforms, and engagement-heavy products. But Social.plus isn't the only option. A range of competitors offer similar functionality, often

We have recently noticed an influx of individuals searching for alternatives to building chat messaging applications on Firebase. It's important to note that Firebase is a multi-use tool for developers to build just about anything quickly, but does not take into account the cost when an application starts to scale in terms of users. In

If you're evaluating Ably's chat product for your app, you're likely looking for a reliable way to deliver real-time conversations with low latency and high uptime. Ably's infrastructure-first approach offers developers the tools to build custom chat experiences from the ground up, backed by a globally distributed network. But Ably isn't the only option. Depending

TalkJS has carved out a niche in the chat API space by focusing on simplicity. Its ready-to-use UI and straightforward setup make it appealing for teams that want to add in-app messaging without sinking months into development. Still, speed isn't the only factor when choosing a messaging provider. The right platform should align with your

If you're building real-time communication into your app, you've likely come across MirrorFly. It's one of the few platforms offering both cloud and self-hosted SDKs for chat, voice and video, and activity feeds, making it a popular choice for teams with strict compliance, branding, or infrastructure requirements. But finding the right communication provider isn't easy.

If you're building in-app chat, video, or moderation, you've likely come across CometChat. It's one of the more well-known in-app feature SDK providers, and for good reason. But choosing the right real-time communication platform for your app isn't easy. With dozens of APIs promising fast integration and feature-rich toolkits, it can be challenging to pinpoint