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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (64.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
PubNub
Star Rating
(17)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(53)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (64.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about StreamPubNub vs Stream
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Stream easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Stream overall.
- Reviewers felt that Stream meets the needs of their business better than PubNub.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that PubNub is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of PubNub over Stream.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
PubNub
No pricing availableStream
No pricing availableFree Trial
PubNub
No trial information availableStream
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
11
9.2
35
Ease of Use
8.6
11
9.0
34
Ease of Setup
8.3
5
8.7
24
Ease of Admin
8.3
5
8.9
20
Quality of Support
9.2
11
9.0
35
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
7
9.5
19
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
10
9.6
32
Features by Category
Data
7.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Campaigns
Not enough data
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Analytics
Not enough data
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Optimization
Not enough data
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Agentic AI - Push Notification
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
8.6
23
Not enough data
8.6
23
Not enough data
8.7
20
Support
Not enough data
8.6
23
Not enough data
7.8
20
Not enough data
8.6
23
API Features
Not enough data
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Security and Compliance
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Generative AI
Not enough data
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Communication
Not enough data
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Internal Use
Not enough data
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Building Reports
Not enough data
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Platform
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
PubNub and Stream are categorized as Communication Platform as a Service (CPaaS) and Video Platform as a Service (VPaaS)
Unique Categories
PubNub is categorized as Event Stream Processing and Stream Analytics
Stream is categorized as Live Chat and Push Notification
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
PubNub
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Stream
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
33.3%
Information Technology and Services
13.3%
Staffing and Recruiting
6.7%
Management Consulting
6.7%
Logistics and Supply Chain
6.7%
Other
33.3%
Information Technology and Services
13.2%
Computer Software
11.3%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
9.4%
Mental Health Care
5.7%
Education Management
5.7%
Other
54.7%
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Discussions
PubNub has no discussions with answers
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