Free website chat room: what you really get and where the limit is

Plenty of “free” chats come with unclear conditions. Here is, with no fine print, what you get on Parlo’s Free plan, what stays out and when paying makes sense.

Parlo chat sign-in and registration screen
Chat entry screen: guests with a nickname, or sign-up with username and password.

What the Free plan includes

  • Free forever, no card. It isn’t a trial that expires.
  • Up to 20 people online at once in your chat. Registered accounts and total visits are unlimited; only simultaneous people count.
  • Embeds in your website with one line of code, just like paid plans (iframe code).
  • Full moderation: ranks, mute, kick and ban, plus automatic anti-flood.
  • Built-in radio: stream, PLS and M3U.
  • Profiles, statuses and mentions; English and Spanish interface.
  • 100 MB of storage.

What it doesn’t include

FeatureFreeFrom
Chat colorsNoStarter
Private messages, photos, videos, GIFs, stickers and pollsNoCommunity
Bot with commands and scheduled messagesNoCommunity
Voice notes, anti-raid and the full admin panelNoPro
Custom domainNoPro
Removing “Powered by Parlo”NoBusiness

The Free plan shows a small “Powered by Parlo” link. That’s the price of it being free.

When to move to a paid plan

  • When your audience goes past 20 at once: next is Starter, $27.99 a month (250 people).
  • When you want your community to share photos, run polls and message privately: Community, $55.99 a month (500 people).
  • When you need anti-raid, voice notes or your own domain: Pro, $149 a month.

Yearly billing saves two months and you can cancel any time from your customer area. Prices exclude tax. Details on the pricing section.

How to start

  1. Create your account with an email at parlo.ink.
  2. Pick your chat’s name and address.
  3. Copy the code and paste it into your site. Full guide: website chat room.

Coming from another service? See the comparison with Minnit or xat.

Frequently asked questions

Does the free chat expire?

No. The Free plan is free forever and doesn’t ask for a card.

Can I put the free chat on my website?

Yes. The Free plan includes embedding it with an iframe, like paid plans.

What happens with more than 20 people?

Anyone arriving when the room is full sees a notice and gets in as soon as there’s space. Your moderation team can always get in.

Can I upgrade later?

Yes, any time from your customer area. Your chat and its data are kept.

Your audience is already talking. Give them a place.

Create your free chat and decide later if you want it inside your website.

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