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Sendbird vs Symphony comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 23, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Sendbird
Ranking in Enterprise Social Software
5th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
Help Desk Software (8th), AI Customer Experience Personalization (2nd), AI Customer Support (3rd)
Symphony
Ranking in Enterprise Social Software
10th
Average Rating
7.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Enterprise Social Software category, the mindshare of Sendbird is 2.0%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Symphony is 3.4%, down from 7.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Social Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Sendbird2.0%
Symphony3.4%
Other94.6%
Enterprise Social Software
 

Featured Reviews

Shadrach Godwish Chukwu - PeerSpot reviewer
SDR and Workflow Automation Specialist at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Organized real-time customer chats have improved support efficiency and response handling
One thing I found unique about Sendbird is how smooth the real-time chat feels. It does not feel delayed or clunky. Conversations flow naturally, as though you are talking to someone in real time. If I could improve one thing, I would add more built-in analytics around conversations, such as clearer insights on response times, common issues, and agent performance. That would make it much easier to optimize support without relying on external tools. One improvement I see for Sendbird would be more flexibility in customizing the chat interface, especially around how conversations are displayed for agents. Sometimes, when handling multiple chats, having better layout controls or quick filters would make it much easier to stay organized. I also would appreciate more built-in analytics inside the platform itself, such as clearer breakdowns of response times, chat resolution rates, and common customer issues. Right now, you often need external tools to get that level of insights. Overall, it works very well, but those improvements would make the day-to-day support work much smoother and much more efficient.
Nenad Pejcic - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Professional Services Engineer at Aspire Technology
Makes tasks like network planning and performance monitoring much easier
I have experience with solutions from other vendors like Nokia, Huawei, and Tyson. The main pros of Symphony, in comparison, are the modules that provide a comprehensive overview and the automation features for planning data. These aspects are notably beneficial and stand out. On the downside, the major cons revolve around user customization. Unlike other vendors where you can create your reports and customize navigation, Symphony's user optimization in the SCAP module is limited. This lack of flexibility is a significant drawback, especially when compared to other solutions. Overall, while certain modules like those related to SolarWinds are straightforward and comparable, Symphony falls short in terms of user customization.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Sendbird is a very strong, reliable tool when it comes to real-time communications."
"Features similar to WhatsApp, such as online and offline statuses, message reactions, and replies, add significant value."
"Overall, Sendbird is a solid choice if you are looking for a reliable, scalable chat solution without the overhead of building and maintaining your own messaging infrastructure."
"Sendbird has positively impacted my organization by giving the users of my product a feeling of community that we wanted to give, which has really increased the app usage time."
"Sendbird is really valuable because I was able to create a chat from scratch in two to three days and a custom chat in a week by implementing things from scratch."
"There are many useful features with Sendbird."
"The backend system was managed by Sendbird, eliminating the need for caching systems or local storage on user devices."
"Sendbird is very flexible, and they have made great strides towards optimization."
"The entire product is good."
"The overall functions are good."
"I found the RAM Commander module in Symphony to be the most valuable."
"The solution is user-friendly, and it is very good security-wise."
"Symphony and Laravel are the most comfortable frameworks for any developer. It is also lightweight."
"The entire product is good, and the number of available features justifies its cost."
 

Cons

"The documentation for integrating with the Flutter framework is lacking detailed information. Initially, I struggled to connect users and manage tokens for active and offline sessions, which caused frustration."
"Sendbird can be improved by looking into the app ID and improvements on a daily basis."
"One area that could be improved is the handling and visibility of unread message counts."
"Impersonating a user or using a template user to send messages for development purposes would be very useful."
"For Sendbird to be improved, I would say creating more multi-platform SDKs is essential."
"Their teams could be better in sync, as I had a very bad bug wherein all three SDKs had a problematic initialization order that required a bug fix version to be released after 17 email exchanges to finally get them to agree that the fault was on their side, which was pretty painful."
"Their pricing is very high compared to competitors, which is a concern for us."
"If I could improve one thing, I would add more built-in analytics around conversations, such as clearer insights on response times, common issues, and agent performance."
"The area that needs to be improved is modular asset management. When we are uploading the assets in bulk, it is not aligned."
"The solution needs to improve CI."
"To improve the situation, enhancing the functionality for integrating with other applications and addressing ticketing issues is crucial."
"Compared to established vendors, it lacks user flexibility and customization, especially in the PM module."
"The solution is very expensive, and its pricing could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is a starter plan for $399 per month, and a pro plan for $799 dollars."
"It is fairly an expensive product, but works for us."
"It's a costly product, but the number of available features justifies it."
"Symphony is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
22%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Comms Service Provider
9%
University
7%
Financial Services Firm
45%
Outsourcing Company
5%
Comms Service Provider
5%
Media Company
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise3
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sendbird?
Compared to other chat providers, Sendbird is not that expensive to integrate and this cost is very low.
What needs improvement with Sendbird?
To improve Sendbird, it could provide features such as those in WhatsApp, including allowing users to share their current location and live location, and enabling users to keep and share their curr...
What is your primary use case for Sendbird?
My main use case for Sendbird is chat with one-to-one persons or group chat, and with other features like audio calling and video calling. For the users we have onboarded in our applications, we ha...
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Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Sendbird Calls, Sendbird Desk
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Sample Customers

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BNP Paribas, HSBC, Deutsche Bank, Citi, Credit Suisse, JP Morgan Chase
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