Best playSMS Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from SMS gateway software ranked against playSMS on the same published basis.
- 1playSMS vs SMSBOX
- 2playSMS vs Android SMS Gateway
- 3playSMS vs Messente
- 4playSMS vs simhook
- 5playSMS vs Telerivet
- 6playSMS vs Textmagic
- 7playSMS vs OpenVox SMS Gateway
- 8playSMS vs Clickatell SMS API
- 9playSMS vs Bird Verify
- 10playSMS vs Ozeki SMS Gateway
- 11playSMS vs NowSMS
- 12playSMS vs Smstools
- 13playSMS vs Sinch Engage
- 14playSMS vs BulkGate
- 15playSMS vs Diafaan SMS Server
- 16playSMS vs BulkSMS.com
- 17playSMS vs SMSGatewayCenter
- 18playSMS vs ASPSMS
- 19playSMS vs ThaiBulkSMS
- 20playSMS vs Esendex
playSMS 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 | Bird Verify | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 10 | Ozeki SMS Gateway | 6.6 | No | — | Android, API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | NowSMS | 6.5 | No | — | Android, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Smstools | 6.4 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 13 | Sinch Engage | 6.3 | No | $99/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 14 | BulkGate | 6.2 | No | — | Android, API, Web |
| 15 | Diafaan SMS Server | 6.2 | No | — | Android, API, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 16 | BulkSMS.com | 6.1 | No | — | API, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 17 | SMSGatewayCenter | 6.1 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android, Mac |
| 18 | ASPSMS | 5.9 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS |
| 19 | ThaiBulkSMS | 5.9 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | Esendex | 5.8 | No | £54/mo | API, Web |
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Questions about playSMS alternatives
What is the best alternative to playSMS?
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 playSMS?
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 on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.