Cloud communications platform Nexconn has launched a Free Chat Plan that allows developers and startups to deploy enterprise-grade chat infrastructure for up to 10,000 monthly active users (MAU) at no cost, with full Chat Pro features and no credit card required. The announcement, made via Media OutReach Newswire, targets a persistent industry pain point: typical free tiers in the category cap at 100 to 1,000 MAU and restrict apps to sandbox environments, thresholds far too low to validate user retention or viral growth.
“A free tier should empower teams to validate their business model, not just verify that an SDK compiles,” said Will Song, Head of Global Business at Nexconn.
The plan includes unlimited messages across direct, group, community, and open channels; modern social interactions such as read receipts, typing indicators, user mentions, unread badges, and cross-platform multi-device synchronization; built-in multi-channel mobile push without add-on fees; and high-capacity quotas of up to 500 peak concurrent connections, 10 GB of cloud storage, and 180 days of searchable message history. Nexconn also offers no-charge migration support for teams transitioning from Sendbird, Stream, CometChat, PubNub, Agora, or Twilio, plus an open-source AI Integration Skill that lets developers generate client SDK code and backend token endpoints via simple text prompts.
To further extend startup runway, Nexconn introduced a Cloud Bonus: teams that link a payment method can choose between 15% off AWS or 30% off Alibaba Cloud to offset backend cloud costs. The offer is open to teams that send their first in-app message by December 31, 2026, 11:59 p.m. Singapore Time (SGT, UTC+8), locking in up to 10,000 MAU of Pro chat valued at $860 per month. The 10,000 MAU chat plan remains free and does not require a credit card; the Cloud Bonus is optional.
The launch matters because early-stage teams often face a stark choice: pay for production-grade messaging before product-market fit or build and maintain their own infrastructure. By removing the cost barrier up to 10,000 MAU, Nexconn lowers the threshold for validating retention and viral growth, potentially accelerating time-to-market for consumer and social apps. The inclusion of migration support also reduces switching costs for teams already using competing platforms, while the cloud discounts address a second major expense—backend hosting—that can strain startup budgets.
Developers can sign up through the Nexconn Console, integrate the SDK manually or with the AI Skill, and activate the free plan by sending at least one message before the deadline. More details are available at https://www.nexconn.ai.
