Ably Chat

ably.com · checked 3 Oct 2026

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How it plugs in

—Public API

NoOpen source

YesFree tier

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Ably Chat is a chat API and SDK platform for building realtime chat applications at scale.

Pricing

Free200 concurrent connections · 500 messages/second · 6M messages/month · 200 concurrent channelsFree
Standard+ usage · 10k concurrent connections · 10k concurrent channels · 2.5k messages/second$29/mo
Pro+ usage · 50k concurrent connections · 50k concurrent channels · 10k messages/second$399/mo
EnterpriseUnlimited concurrent connections · Unlimited concurrent channels · Unlimited messages/secondOn request

As ably.com lists them, checked 3 Oct 2026.

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Facts

Website: ably.com
Price: Free tier · from $29/mo
Free trial: Not stated
Compliance: Ably states it completes SOC 2 Type 2 audits, offers HIPAA BAA agreements, and is EU GDPR-compliant.
Data location: Ably says customers can store data and realtime messages solely within the EU, US, or Australia.
Founded: 2016
Free tier limits: The Free package is listed with 200 concurrent connections, 500 messages per second, and 6 million messages per month.
Headquarters: London, UK
Integrations: Ably lists integrations including AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, Cloudflare Workers, Google Cloud Functions, Kafka, Zapier, and Terraform.
Intended audience: Ably describes Chat as suitable for engineering teams building chat experiences, including live-streaming, customer-service, and in-app community chat.
Messaging features: Chat supports one-to-one and group conversations, message editing and deletion, typing indicators, presence, read receipts, and reactions.
Moderation: The product lists moderation integrations with Hive, Tisane, and Bodyguard, or the option to bring your own tools.
SDKs: The Chat page shows JavaScript, React, Swift, and Kotlin SDK examples.
Security: Ably states that client-to-server communication is secured by TLS by default and that optional private-key encryption uses 256-bit AES.
Support: The Free package includes community and email support on a best-effort basis; Standard lists a one-day email support SLA.

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