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Best Africa's Talking SMS Alternatives in 2026

Updated

20 apps from transactional SMS software ranked against Africa's Talking SMS on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    ClickSend SMS API Free trial apiiOSMacWeb 6.5
    Africa's Talking SMS vs ClickSend SMS API
  2. 2
    Mailchimp Free plan WebiOSAndroid Free6.5
    Africa's Talking SMS vs Mailchimp
  3. 3
    Bandwidth Messaging API Free trial apiWeb 6.4
    Africa's Talking SMS vs Bandwidth Messaging API
  4. 4
    Telnyx SMS API apiWeb $500/mo6.4
    Africa's Talking SMS vs Telnyx SMS API
  5. 5
    Textmagic Free trial AndroidapiiOSWeb $0.05/mo6.4
    Africa's Talking SMS vs Textmagic
  6. 6
    46elks apiWeb €3/mo6.3
    Africa's Talking SMS vs 46elks
  7. 7
    Bird Verify Free plan apiWeb Free6.3
    Africa's Talking SMS vs Bird Verify
  8. 8
    Clickatell SMS API Free plan apiWeb Free6.3
    Africa's Talking SMS vs Clickatell SMS API
  9. 9
    D7 Networks Free trial apiWeb 6.3
    Africa's Talking SMS vs D7 Networks
  10. 10
    Gupshup Free plan apiWeb Free6.3
    Africa's Talking SMS vs Gupshup
  11. 11
    Infobip SMS API Free plan apiWeb Free6.3
    Africa's Talking SMS vs Infobip SMS API
  12. 12
    Messente Free plan apiWeb 6.3
    Africa's Talking SMS vs Messente
  13. 13
    Plivo Verify Free plan apiWeb Free6.3
    Africa's Talking SMS vs Plivo Verify
  14. 14
    SMSPortal Free plan apiWeb $0.08/mo6.3
    Africa's Talking SMS vs SMSPortal
  15. 15
    Telnyx Text-to-Speech API Free plan apiWeb $500/mo6.3
    Africa's Talking SMS vs Telnyx Text-to-Speech API
  16. 16
    2Factor.in OTP API Free plan Web ₹4,999/mo6.2
    Africa's Talking SMS vs 2Factor.in OTP API
  17. 17
    Commio SMS API Web 6.2
    Africa's Talking SMS vs Commio SMS API
  18. 18
    Textbelt Free plan apiself-hosted Free6.2
    Africa's Talking SMS vs Textbelt
  19. 19
    MSG91 AndroidapiiOSWeb 5.5
    Africa's Talking SMS vs MSG91
  20. 20
    Sinch Verification API Free trial AndroidapiiOSWeb 5.5
    Africa's Talking SMS vs Sinch Verification API

Africa's Talking SMS alternatives compared

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1ClickSend SMS API6.5API, iOS, Mac, Web
2Mailchimp6.5Free planFreeWeb, iOS, Android
3Bandwidth Messaging API6.4API, Web
4Telnyx SMS API6.4$500/moAPI, Web
5Textmagic6.4$0.05/moAndroid, API, iOS, Web
646elks6.3€3/moAPI, Web
7Bird Verify6.3Free planFreeAPI, Web
8Clickatell SMS API6.3Free planFreeAPI, Web
9D7 Networks6.3API, Web
10Gupshup6.3Free planFreeAPI, Web
11Infobip SMS API6.3Free planFreeAPI, Web
12Messente6.3Free planAPI, Web
13Plivo Verify6.3Free planFreeAPI, Web
14SMSPortal6.3Free plan$0.08/moAPI, Web
15Telnyx Text-to-Speech API6.3Free plan$500/moAPI, Web
162Factor.in OTP API6.2Free plan₹4,999/moWeb
17Commio SMS API6.2Web
18Textbelt6.2Free planFreeAPI, self-hosted
19MSG915.5Android, API, iOS, Web
20Sinch Verification API5.5Android, API, iOS, Web
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Questions about Africa's Talking SMS alternatives

What is the best alternative to Africa's Talking SMS?

ClickSend SMS API, number 1 in transactional SMS software with a score of 6.5 out of 10. The others here: Mailchimp, Bandwidth Messaging API, Telnyx SMS API and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Africa's Talking SMS?

Mailchimp is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.