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IntenseDebate vs Sendbird

Side-by-side free tier comparison. Catalogue dates here run to 2026-08-13.

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Verdict

Sendbird offers a free tier ("Developer"). We are not publishing a free-tier verdict for IntenseDebate. The page we cite for IntenseDebate states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-09-02. We are not comparing the two pricing histories.

A verdict here is not a fixed property of the vendor. A one-off pricing event demotes a vendor while its recorded date falls in the last 180 days and then lapses on its own, with nothing about the vendor having changed; a standing condition — a free tier withdrawn, a product retired — does not lapse with time. A badge carrying a date states the record it rests on; a badge with no date rests on no record in force.

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IntenseDebate

Risk
CategoryCommunication
TierFree
Verified2026-08-13
Last read2026-09-02
Changes0 recorded
A feature-rich comment system for WordPress, Tumblr, Blogger, and many other website platforms.The page we cite for this offer states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-09-02, so we cannot confirm these terms today.

Sendbird

Riskstable
CategoryCommunication
TierDeveloper
Verified2026-07-30
Last read2026-09-09
Changes1 recorded
Chat SDK — Developer plan: 1,000 MAU, 20 peak concurrent connections, unlimited messages/month, unlimited storage (6-month retention). All Pro features included (typing indicators, read receipts, push notifications)

Pricing Change History

IntenseDebate

No recorded pricing changes for IntenseDebate.

Sendbird

restructured discovered 2026-08-28 · effective date unknown high impact
No longer in force (2026-09-07). The pricing page shows a free trial with limitations (up to 1,000 MAU, up to 20 peak concurrent connections, unlimited messages, 6-month retention) but then immediately directs to Starter or Pro plans. The free trial is described as having 'No overages allowed'. No longer in force as of 2026-09-07: sendbird.com/pricing/chat, the page this record cites, answers "Is the Sendbird Developer plan free forever?" with "Yes, the Developer plan is free and remains active as long as you log into the Sendbird dashboard once a year." The column the page now labels Free trial carries the stored Developer figures — "MAUs Up to 1,000" and "Peak concurrent connections Up to 20" — priced "Free", with "No credit card required" and "All pro features". The page disagrees with itself about the label and agrees with us about the terms, so the label alone is not grounds to withhold them. We hold no evidence either way about the state on 2026-08-28, so this is recorded as no longer in force rather than retracted. Source ↗

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