Limits, pricing history. Verified November 2026. Last updated 2026-11-08.
Stream's free tier offers Chat, Activity Feeds, Video and Moderation APIs… We rate it stable. The one record we hold was our own error and has been withdrawn.
The day we last read the vendor's page, and the day we last confirmed the terms we publish.
Free Tier Details
Chat, Activity Feeds, Video and Moderation APIs. Stream's Maker Account is free for companies with five or fewer team members, under $10k monthly revenue and under $100k in funding. It includes the Chat Start plan limited to 2,000 monthly active users and 100 concurrent connections, the Activity Feeds Start plan, the Video & Audio Build plan and AI Moderation pay-as-you-go with a $100 monthly credit. Hard limits, no surprise bills.
We read that on 2026-11-08 from https://getstream.io/maker-account/, and our check recorded: the page names Stream as "stream" and states "$100".
From getstream.io/maker-account, read 2026-11-08:
If your company has five or less team members, less than $10k in monthly revenue and has taken less than $100k in funding, Stream is free/gratis/complimentary.
The first $100 of Video & Audio usage each month is free on every plan, including the Build plan; $100 covers 333,000 audio participant minutes. (From getstream.io/video/pricing, read 2026-11-08.)
Retracted — this record was our error (2026-11-08). Retracted 2026-11-08: not a change by Stream. The terms this record calls previous were our own listing text from 2026-02-26. Stream's Maker Account page stated the same requirements (five or fewer team members, less than $10k in monthly revenue, less than $100k in funding) and the same Chat limit of 2,000 monthly active users and 100 concurrent connections in Internet Archive copies from 2024-02-07, 2025-01-19 and 2025-12-08. Unconfirmed. We could not check this change against an archived copy of Stream's page, so it does not count toward the rating.Source ↗
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Yes, Stream offers a free tier: Maker Account. Chat, Activity Feeds, Video and Moderation APIs. Stream's Maker Account is free for companies with five or fewer team members, under $10k monthly revenue and under $100k in funding. It includes the Ch...
What is Stream's free tier?
Stream's free tier is called "Maker Account". Chat, Activity Feeds, Video and Moderation APIs. Stream's Maker Account is free for companies with five or fewer team members, under $10k monthly revenue and under $100k in funding. It includes the Chat Start plan limited to 2,000 monthly active users and 100 concurrent connections, the Activity Feeds Start plan, the Video & Audio Build plan and AI Moderation pay-as-you-go with a $100 monthly credit. Hard limits, no surprise bills. The first $100 of Video & Audio usage each month is free on every plan, including the Build plan; $100 covers 333,000 audio participant minutes. (From https://getstream.io/video/pricing/, read 2026-11-08.)
Is Stream's free tier reliable?
Stream's free tier is considered stable. The one record we hold was our own error and has been withdrawn. See the pricing history below.
Is Stream's free tier good for production?
Stream's free tier can be suitable for small production workloads and side projects. We rate it stable and it offers Chat, Activity Feeds, Video and Moderation APIs…, so it's a reasonable starting point. The one record we hold was our own error and has been withdrawn. Monitor your usage against the limits and have an upgrade plan ready.
What changed in Stream's pricing?
The one record we hold was our own error and has been withdrawn.
When will I outgrow Stream's free tier?
At 2,000 MAU, you'll need to upgrade. When you outgrow the free tier, evaluate paid plans against alternatives — sometimes a competitor's free tier covers what you need.
What category is Stream in?
Stream is categorized under Communication on AgentDeals.