Best Kannel Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from SMS gateway software ranked against Kannel on the same published basis.
- 1Kannel vs Telerivet
- 2Kannel vs Ozeki SMS Gateway
- 3Kannel vs NowSMS
- 4Kannel vs Android SMS Gateway
- 5Kannel vs Diafaan SMS Server
- 6Kannel vs playSMS
- 7Kannel vs OpenVox SMS Gateway
- 8Kannel vs SMSGatewayCenter
- 9Kannel vs Smstools
- 10Kannel vs SMSBOX
- 11Kannel vs ASPSMS
- 12Kannel vs Sinch Engage
- 13Kannel vs simhook
- 14Kannel vs Clickatell SMS API
- 15Kannel vs BulkGate
- 16Kannel vs Jasmin SMS Gateway
- 18Kannel vs Textmagic
- 19Kannel vs SMSLink
- 20Kannel vs BulkSMS.com
- 21Kannel vs SMS Misr
Kannel alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telerivet | 9.4 | Free plan | $49/mo | Android, API, Web |
| 2 | Ozeki SMS Gateway | 8.8 | No | — | Android, API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | NowSMS | 8.4 | No | — | Android, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Android SMS Gateway | 8.4 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | Android, API, Web |
| 5 | Diafaan SMS Server | 8.3 | No | — | Android, API, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | playSMS | 8.2 | No | — | Web, Android |
| 7 | OpenVox SMS Gateway | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | SMSGatewayCenter | 7.8 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android, Mac |
| 9 | Smstools | 7.8 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 10 | SMSBOX | 7.6 | No | €5/mo | API, Web, Windows |
| 11 | ASPSMS | 7.6 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS |
| 12 | Sinch Engage | 7.5 | No | $99/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 13 | simhook | 7.5 | Free plan | $10/mo | Android, API, self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | Clickatell SMS API | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 15 | BulkGate | 7.3 | No | — | Android, API, Web |
| 16 | Jasmin SMS Gateway | 6.9 | No | — | Linux |
| 18 | Textmagic | 6.7 | No | $0.05/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 19 | SMSLink | 6.5 | No | €0.04/mo | Web |
| 20 | BulkSMS.com | 6.5 | No | — | API, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 21 | SMS Misr | 6.5 | No | — | Web, iOS |
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Questions about Kannel alternatives
What is the best alternative to Kannel?
Telerivet, number 1 in SMS gateway software with a score of 9.4 out of 10. The others here: Ozeki SMS Gateway, NowSMS, Android SMS Gateway and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Kannel?
Telerivet is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 5 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.