Independent product intelligence · Worldwide · 2026-05-01 → 2026-07-31

Streamgetstream.io

Stream provides robust APIs and SDKs for developers to quickly integrate scalable in-app chat messaging, video calling, livestreaming, and activity feeds.

Developer & AI Platformgetstream.ioTracked since 2026-08-211 discovery source
81.9KBacklinks
5.4KReferring domains
36Domain authority
+4.3%Referring domains · 90 days

Authority & distribution

How strong is Stream’s web footprint?

Backlinks measure accumulated distribution; referring domains show how broadly that authority is spread. Both are observable on the open web, so both are published for every product here.

Backlinks

81.9KCurrent snapshot

Referring domains

5.4KCurrent snapshot

Authority

36Domain authority · category median 22

90-day move

+4.3%Referring domains, last 90 days
At 36, Stream sits above the 22 median for its category.

Trajectory · Pro

The counts above are the latest of 370 daily observations. The curve through them is on the full profile.

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Traffic & engagement

Where Stream ranks

Measured · Pro

Measured for this product: global rank, country rank and category rank.

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AI referral visibility

Which AI assistants are already sending Stream traffic?

Measured · Pro

Measured for this product: AI referral traffic, which assistants refer it and which pages those referrals land on.

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Product profile

What Stream is selling.

Traffic makes more sense when you can connect it to the actual product promise.

“Stream”

Stream provides robust APIs and SDKs for developers to quickly integrate scalable in-app chat messaging, video calling, livestreaming, and activity feeds.

Developer & AI PlatformSeen 2026-08-21 → 2026-08-21Coverage tier C

What we have measured

4 of 8 signal groups are available for this product: identity, authority and backlinks, AI referrals, search demand.

Not measured for this domain: traffic and engagement, audience demographics, country distribution, acquisition mix. Those sections are left out of the page rather than filled with estimates.

Canonical website: https://getstream.io

Observed across 1 discovery source.

Research questions

What the evidence answers about Stream.

Every answer is tied to a source we collected, and the questions with no evidence behind them are left unanswered rather than guessed.

What does Stream do, and what problem does it solve?

Stream provides robust APIs and SDKs for developers to quickly integrate scalable in-app chat messaging, video calling, livestreaming, and activity feeds. It solves the problem of building complex real-time communication infrastructure in-house, allowing developers to ship features in weeks instead of quarters.

What does Stream offer or include in terms of features?

Stream offers a unified platform for chat messaging, video & audio, activity feeds, and AI moderation. It includes 10+ SDKs, typed APIs, customizable UI components, webhooks, and is built on a global infrastructure with sub-9ms latency and 6 edge locations.

How is Stream priced or packaged?

The evidence indicates a free tier for starting development, with an option to contact sales for other plans. The homepage mentions a 'Start Coding Free' option, suggesting a freemium or usage-based pricing model.

What is Stream used for, and in what situations?

Stream is used to build real-time user engagement features like in-app chat, video, and activity feeds into applications. It is suitable for situations where developers need to add scalable, production-ready communication primitives without managing the underlying infrastructure.

Who is Stream for?

Stream is designed for developers and development teams who need to build real-time features into their applications. The platform emphasizes a developer-first experience with SDKs, clear documentation, and components that integrate quickly.

5 of 6 research questions are answered for this product. The rest need source evidence we have not collected yet, so they are left unanswered rather than guessed.

Behind the lock

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  • Backlink trajectoryThe figures above are the latest observation. The daily curve behind them holds 370.
  • AI referral detailHow much traffic assistants send, which 6 of them do it, and the 24 pages they land on.
  • Search structure and ranking depthOrganic against paid, brand against non-brand, and how many keywords rank in the top three against the long tail — which is what decides whether the demand is portable or tied to the name.
  • The rest of the marketPage through every leaderboard 100 rows at a time, put any five products side by side, and query the whole dataset over API / MCP.

Worldwide estimates · Data period 2026-05-01 → 2026-07-31. Figures are measured estimates intended for market research. Signals we have not measured for this domain are omitted, never estimated; a measured zero is still reported as zero. How this was measured