The CometChat Blog

How One Marketplace Abandoned Its Home-brewed Chat App to Prioritize Growth

“Build or buy?” is a question technology managers and business leaders ask themselves all the time. Making a decision is even more difficult when you’ve already started down a path that may have been more demanding, time-consuming, and less worthwhile than you’d initially imagined. Boatyard founder & CEO Nathan Heber discusses how his team learned that building chat yourself isn’t as straightforward as it initially seemed.

AES-256 Encryption: How It Works (And Why It Matters)

Do you know that by using AES-256 encryption your system is impenetrable? Find out why this type of encryption is used by the government.

Understanding PIPEDA

Staying compliant means avoiding fraud, abuse, and putting your company at risk. Find out everything about PIPEDA and why your business would be compliant.

Announcing CometChat’s SOC 2 Type II Compliance

We take security seriously at CometChat. Which is why we’re proud to announce that we are now SOC 2 Type II certified. 

How to Receive Messages With the JavaScript Chat SDK

Let's explore how to receive messages with the CometChat JavaScript Chat SDK in this blog post.

9 Out-of-the-Box Ways To Improve User Experience

Wondering what are the best ways to improve the user experience of your website or app? Here are some proven ways you can drive growth!

How to Send Messages With the JavaScript Chat SDK

In this blog post, we'll learn how to send messages with the CometChat JavaScript Chat SDK.

Configuring JavaScript SDK for Authentication ft. Adrian Twarog

Learn how to perform user authentication in chat application using the CometChat JavaScript Chat SDK.

Getting Started With JavaScript Chat Setup [Web SDK] ft. Adrian Twarog

This article features Adrian Twarog explaining in our latest video tutorial how to integrate chat, voice, and video messaging into a website or app using the JavaScript chat SDK for web.

The Ultimate List of the Most Secure Chat Apps

Are you looking for a safe messaging app? Here's a rundown of the most secure messaging apps to improve your online safety.

Typing Indicators: How Real-time Feedback Improves Chat Experience

Let's explore everything you need to know about typing indicators — what they are, why they are important, and how you can add them to your chat app while reducing implementation time.

Make Your App Secure: Chat Privacy Explained

Chat privacy should be the number one priority of every chat-solution provider. Here’s how you can make your chat solution safer!

In-Person Events Are Back! Convergence 2022 Recap

The CometChat team recently exhibited at Convergence 2022, India’s largest technology and infrastructure expo. What a tremendous opportunity to finally be back in person for our first event of 2022.

Everything You Need to Know About Flutter App Development

Why is Flutter app development trending? We’ve studied the features, benefits, and all other aspects of why Flutter is the best framework for building cross-platform apps.

Our Flutter SDK Is Finally Here!

With Flutter’s growing popularity and an immense response through our customer feedback channel, CometChat is excited to finally release the Flutter SDK. 

Applozic Is Shutting Down

Applozic announced this week that they’ll be sunsetting their product offering in April. We understand this news is disappointing to their customers, and the tight timeframe will pose a unique challenge. The CometChat team is here to help ease the transition.

Chat Features to Boost User Engagement

Let's take a closer look at all the chat features responsible for boosting user engagement in chat apps.

Top 13 APIs for Learning Management Systems (LMS) Integration

Work smarter, not harder! These LMS integration APIs are guaranteed to save you time and money when building an online learning platform.