Best NowSMS Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from SMS gateway software ranked against NowSMS on the same published basis.
- 1NowSMS vs SMSBOX
- 2NowSMS vs Textmagic
- 3NowSMS vs Android SMS Gateway
- 4NowSMS vs Messente
- 5NowSMS vs OpenVox SMS Gateway
- 6NowSMS vs simhook
- 7NowSMS vs Telerivet
- 8NowSMS vs Bird Verify
- 9NowSMS vs Clickatell SMS API
- 10NowSMS vs Smstools
- 11NowSMS vs BulkGate
- 12NowSMS vs SMSGatewayCenter
- 14NowSMS vs Ozeki SMS Gateway
- 15NowSMS vs BudgetSMS.net
- 16NowSMS vs Gammu SMSD
- 17NowSMS vs playSMS
- 18NowSMS vs Sinch Engage
- 19NowSMS vs BulkSMS.com
- 20NowSMS vs Diafaan SMS Server
- 21NowSMS vs FoxText
NowSMS alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMSBOX | 6.5 | No | €5/mo | API, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Textmagic | 6.5 | No | $0.05/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 3 | Android SMS Gateway | 6.4 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | Android, API, Web |
| 4 | Messente | 6.4 | Free plan | — | API, Web |
| 5 | OpenVox SMS Gateway | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | simhook | 6.4 | Free plan | $10/mo | Android, API, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | Telerivet | 6.4 | Free plan | $49/mo | Android, API, Web |
| 8 | Bird Verify | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 9 | Clickatell SMS API | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 10 | Smstools | 5.5 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 11 | BulkGate | 5.4 | No | — | Android, API, Web |
| 12 | SMSGatewayCenter | 5.4 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android, Mac |
| 14 | Ozeki SMS Gateway | 5.3 | No | — | Android, API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 15 | BudgetSMS.net | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | Gammu SMSD | 5.2 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
| 17 | playSMS | 5.2 | No | — | Web, Android |
| 18 | Sinch Engage | 5.2 | No | $99/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 19 | BulkSMS.com | 5.1 | No | — | API, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 20 | Diafaan SMS Server | 5.1 | No | — | Android, API, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 21 | FoxText | 5.1 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about NowSMS alternatives
What is the best alternative to NowSMS?
SMSBOX, number 1 in SMS gateway software with a score of 6.5 out of 10. The others here: Textmagic, Android SMS Gateway, Messente and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to NowSMS?
Android SMS Gateway is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 7 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.