Best Kannel Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from SMS gateway software ranked against Kannel on the same published basis.
- 1Kannel vs SMSBOX
- 2Kannel vs Android SMS Gateway
- 3Kannel vs Messente
- 4Kannel vs simhook
- 5Kannel vs Telerivet
- 6Kannel vs Textmagic
- 7Kannel vs OpenVox SMS Gateway
- 8Kannel vs Clickatell SMS API
- 9Kannel vs Jasmin SMS Gateway
- 10Kannel vs SMSGatewayCenter
- 11Kannel vs Bird Verify
- 13Kannel vs Ozeki SMS Gateway
- 14Kannel vs ASPSMS
- 15Kannel vs NowSMS
- 16Kannel vs Smstools
- 17Kannel vs Sinch Engage
- 18Kannel vs BulkGate
- 19Kannel vs Diafaan SMS Server
- 20Kannel vs FireFlo
- 21Kannel vs Gammu SMSD
Kannel alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMSBOX | 7.0 | No | €5/mo | API, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Android SMS Gateway | 6.9 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | Android, API, Web |
| 3 | Messente | 6.9 | Free plan | — | API, Web |
| 4 | simhook | 6.9 | Free plan | $10/mo | Android, API, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | Telerivet | 6.9 | Free plan | $49/mo | Android, API, Web |
| 6 | Textmagic | 6.9 | No | $0.05/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 7 | OpenVox SMS Gateway | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | Clickatell SMS API | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 9 | Jasmin SMS Gateway | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 10 | SMSGatewayCenter | 6.7 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Bird Verify | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 13 | Ozeki SMS Gateway | 6.6 | No | — | Android, API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 14 | ASPSMS | 6.5 | No | — | API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 15 | NowSMS | 6.5 | No | — | Android, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 16 | Smstools | 6.4 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 17 | Sinch Engage | 6.3 | No | $99/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 18 | BulkGate | 6.2 | No | — | Android, API, Web |
| 19 | Diafaan SMS Server | 6.2 | No | — | Android, API, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 20 | FireFlo | 6.2 | No | $149/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 21 | Gammu SMSD | 6.2 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
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Questions about Kannel alternatives
What is the best alternative to Kannel?
SMSBOX, number 1 in SMS gateway software with a score of 7.0 out of 10. The others here: Android SMS Gateway, Messente, simhook and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Kannel?
Android SMS Gateway is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 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.