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Africa's Talking SMS vs Textbelt

Both stand on transactional sms software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Textbelt provides SMS sending, OTP verification, and a self-hosted option, with one free daily text and one-time paid credits. Note the listed feature limits, chart MMS restrictions, and retention period when considering it.

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The facts

	Africa's Talking SMS	Textbelt
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Web	API, Self-hosted
Lowest paid plan	Not published	Free or on request
Plans published	None	4
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	africastalking.com	textbelt.com
On transactional sms software	#23 of 76	#19 of 76

Africa's Talking SMS: what it does well

Textbelt: what it does well

One free text per day through the public API key.
Includes an OTP API for verification codes.
Paid SMS credits are one-time purchases.
Offers a free self-hosted open-source server.
Provides examples in ten listed languages.

What to know first

No two-way SMS, inbound webhooks, or MMS support are listed.
No short code or toll-free number support.
Chart MMS is limited to U.S. and Canadian numbers.
URL messages require additional permissions.

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