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Best Android SMS Gateway Alternatives in 2026

Updated

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

  1. 2
    simhook Free plan Androidapiself-hostedWeb $10/mo7.8
    Android SMS Gateway vs simhook
  2. 3
    Telerivet Free plan AndroidapiWeb $49/mo7.8
    Android SMS Gateway vs Telerivet
  3. 4
    Textmagic Free trial AndroidapiiOSWeb $0.05/mo7.7
    Android SMS Gateway vs Textmagic
  4. 5
    BulkGate Free trial AndroidapiWeb 7.1
    Android SMS Gateway vs BulkGate
  5. 6
    Ozeki SMS Gateway Free trial AndroidapiLinuxself-hostedWeb 7.1
    Android SMS Gateway vs Ozeki SMS Gateway
  6. 7
    Smstools Free trial AndroidapiiOSWeb 7.1
    Android SMS Gateway vs Smstools
  7. 8
    NowSMS Free trial AndroidapiLinuxMacself-hosted 7.0
    Android SMS Gateway vs NowSMS
  8. 9
    Sinch Engage Free trial AndroidapiiOSWeb $99/mo7.0
    Android SMS Gateway vs Sinch Engage
  9. 10
    Diafaan SMS Server Free trial Androidapiself-hostedWebWin 6.9
    Android SMS Gateway vs Diafaan SMS Server
  10. 11
    SMSGatewayCenter WebiOSAndroidMac 6.8
    Android SMS Gateway vs SMSGatewayCenter
  11. 12
    playSMS WebAndroid 6.7
    Android SMS Gateway vs playSMS
  12. 13
    ASPSMS WebWinMaciOS 6.6
    Android SMS Gateway vs ASPSMS
  13. 14
    SMS Misr WebiOS 6.5
    Android SMS Gateway vs SMS Misr
  14. 15
    Messente Free plan apiWeb 6.3
    Android SMS Gateway vs Messente
  15. 16
    SMSBOX apiWebWin €5/mo6.3
    Android SMS Gateway vs SMSBOX
  16. 17
    Bird Verify Free plan apiWeb Free6.2
    Android SMS Gateway vs Bird Verify
  17. 18
    Clickatell SMS API Free plan apiWeb Free6.2
    Android SMS Gateway vs Clickatell SMS API
  18. 19
    OpenVox SMS Gateway Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb Free6.2
    Android SMS Gateway vs OpenVox SMS Gateway
  19. 20
    BulkSMS.com apiMacWebWin 5.4
    Android SMS Gateway vs BulkSMS.com
  20. 21
    Esendex Free trial apiWeb £54/mo5.4
    Android SMS Gateway vs Esendex

Android SMS Gateway alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
2simhook7.8Free plan$10/moAndroid, API, self-hosted, Web
3Telerivet7.8Free plan$49/moAndroid, API, Web
4Textmagic7.7No$0.05/moAndroid, API, iOS, Web
5BulkGate7.1No—Android, API, Web
6Ozeki SMS Gateway7.1No—Android, API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
7Smstools7.1No—Android, API, iOS, Web
8NowSMS7.0No—Android, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
9Sinch Engage7.0No$99/moAndroid, API, iOS, Web
10Diafaan SMS Server6.9No—Android, API, self-hosted, Web, Windows
11SMSGatewayCenter6.8No—Web, iOS, Android, Mac
12playSMS6.7No—Web, Android
13ASPSMS6.6No—Web, Windows, Mac, iOS
14SMS Misr6.5No—Web, iOS
15Messente6.3Free plan—API, Web
16SMSBOX6.3No€5/moAPI, Web, Windows
17Bird Verify6.2Free planFreeAPI, Web
18Clickatell SMS API6.2Free planFreeAPI, Web
19OpenVox SMS Gateway6.2Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
20BulkSMS.com5.4No—API, Mac, Web, Windows
21Esendex5.4No£54/moAPI, Web
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Questions about Android SMS Gateway alternatives

What is the best alternative to Android SMS Gateway?

simhook, number 2 in SMS gateway software with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: Telerivet, Textmagic, BulkGate and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Android SMS Gateway?

simhook is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 6 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.