Chat Applications Built for Your Community
Real-time messaging, file sharing, and moderation — a chat platform designed around your users and use case.
Use Case: Chat Application
Problem
Third-party chat SDKs charge per-user fees, limit customization, and store messages on external servers. Businesses need chat that matches their brand, integrates with their systems, and keeps data in-house.
Solution
A custom chat application provides real-time messaging with WebSocket connections, file sharing, read receipts, typing indicators, and moderation tools — fully branded and running on your infrastructure.
Key Features
- Real-Time Messaging: Instant message delivery via WebSockets with typing indicators, read receipts, and online status.
- Channels & DMs: Public channels, private groups, and direct messages with thread support and mention notifications.
- Moderation Tools: Content filtering, user reporting, ban management, and AI-assisted toxicity detection for community safety.
Estimated Scope
Hours: 300–500 | Cost: $600–$2,500 | Timeline: 6–10 weeks
Frequently Asked Questions
- Can it scale to thousands of concurrent users?
- Yes. We architect with Redis Pub/Sub for horizontal scaling across multiple WebSocket servers, handling tens of thousands of concurrent connections.
- Does it support file and image sharing?
- Yes. File uploads with image previews, video thumbnails, and document attachments stored in S3-compatible storage with CDN delivery.
- Can messages be searched?
- Yes. Full-text search across message history with filters by channel, user, date range, and file type using PostgreSQL full-text or Elasticsearch.