Best FoxText Alternatives in 2026

Updated October 2026

20 apps from SMS gateway software ranked against FoxText on the same published basis.

FoxText alternatives compared

#	App	Score	Free plan	From	Runs on
1	SMSBOX	7.0		€5/mo	API, Web, Windows
2	Android SMS Gateway	6.9	Free plan	$4.17/mo	Android, API, Web
3	D7 Networks	6.9			API, Web
4	Messente	6.9	Free plan		API, Web
5	playSMS	6.9	Free plan	Free	Android, API, Linux, self-hosted, Web
6	simhook	6.9	Free plan	$10/mo	Android, API, self-hosted, Web
7	Telerivet	6.9	Free plan	$49/mo	Android, API, Web
8	Textmagic	6.9		$0.05/mo	Android, API, iOS, Web
9	OpenVox SMS Gateway	6.8	Free plan	Free	API, Linux, self-hosted, Web
10	Clickatell SMS API	6.7	Free plan	Free	API, Web
11	Jasmin SMS Gateway	6.7	Free plan	Free	API, Linux, self-hosted
12	SMSGatewayCenter	6.7			Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
13	Bird Verify	6.6	Free plan	Free	API, Web
14	Kannel	6.6	Free plan	Free	API, Linux, self-hosted
15	Ozeki SMS Gateway	6.6	No		Android, API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
16	ASPSMS	6.5	No		API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
17	NowSMS	6.5	No		Android, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
18	Smstools	6.4			Android, API, iOS, Web
19	Gammu SMSD	6.3			Linux, self-hosted, Windows
20	Sinch Engage	6.3	No	$99/mo	Android, API, iOS, Web

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What is the best alternative to FoxText?

SMSBOX, number 1 in SMS gateway software with a score of 7.0 out of 10. The others here: Android SMS Gateway, D7 Networks, Messente and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to FoxText?

Android SMS Gateway is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.