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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Messente

    N/AN/AMessente helps businesses across the world to reach out to anyone on the planet with a mobile phone. The world of global business messaging is full of different business solutions and platforms: SMS, WhatsApp, Viber, and many others. Messente advises companies on which types of messages to use in different situations and how to navigate this complexity. The vendor states they have built a full suite of free tools and APIs, helping to make the best use of the selected platforms.

    $0.05

    Plivo

    Score9 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Plivo’s cloud communication platform offers a way for companies to modernize their business communications. Plivo’s API platform lets businesses incorporate voice and text messaging capabilities (both SMS and MMS) into their own applications, and offers SIP trunking and phone number rental services. Benefits of choosing Plivo include: • Supports sending messages and making voice calls to 190+ countries. • Enterprise-ready Premium Communication Network boasts an uptime…

    $0

    per SMS recieved

    Sinch

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/ASinch is a communications platform as a service (CPaaS) provider that offers application programming interfaces (APIs) for messaging, voice, email, and identity verification. Businesses use the platform for customer notifications, marketing communications, customer service, and authentication. Sinch states that more than 200,000 businesses use its services; its infrastructure includes more than 600 direct mobile-operator connections and 99.99% uptime across 60-plus countries.N/A
    Pricing
    MessentePlivoSinch
    Editions & Modules
    Pay-as-you-go
    Starting from $0.05
    SMS API Platform
    $0
    per SMS recieved
    Zentrunk - SIP Trunking
    $0
    per call recieved/per minute
    SMS API Platform
    $0.01
    per SMS sent
    Zentrunk - SIP Trunking
    $0.01
    per call made/per minute
    Voice API Platform
    $0.01
    per call recieved/per minute
    Voice API Platform
    $0.01
    per call made/per minute
    Local Numbers
    $0.50
    per month
    Toll Free Numbers
    $1
    per month
    Short Code
    $500
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    MessentePlivoSinch
    Free Trial
    YesYesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsNo hidden fees or subscription fees. Pay only for the messages that you send.—Sinch offers a flexible, usage-based pricing model based on message volume, API calls, or voice minutes. Tiered plans scale with your needs, and enterprise customers can access custom pricing and advanced add-ons like AI, analytics, and deliverability tools.
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    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    MessentePlivoSinch
    Likelihood to Recommend
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (3 ratings)
    6.0
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    MessentePlivoSinch
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Messente Communications
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    Plivo
    If you have a business and a phone you need Plivo so you can track all incoming calls. Using this service allows for you to track an[y] missed calls allowing you the ability to try to call potential customers, clients and see how you can help them with your products and or services.
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    Sinch
    Sinch is well suited if you believe communication is the solution to 99% of problems in this world. Lack of communication builds issues that can easily be avoided with clear and transparent communication. Emails/ in-app notifications, the not immediate and always causes a delay since it depends on the user's internet connection. On the other hand, SMS is a service, which reaches every individual immediately and without fail. Therefore, Sinch shall be utilised by every company to make sure immediate communication is enabled.
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    Pros
    Messente Communications
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    Plivo
    • Easy integration
    • Customer service is good
    • Services are prompt
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    Sinch
    • Performance
    • Support
    • SMS
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    Cons
    Messente Communications
    No answers on this topic
    Plivo
    • Customer support
    • Response times
    • Account transparency
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    Sinch
    • Improved UI for easier navigation to the owned short codes and status of their certification.
    • List of carrier requirements for certification (i.e. keywords).
    • Language and character do's and don't's for specific routes.
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    Usability
    Messente Communications
    No answers on this topic
    Plivo
    They deserve a 10+ rating starting from signing up to implementing their services. I am not the best person to get computer tasks done and this company made it a breeze.
    Incentivized
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    Sinch
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Messente Communications
    No answers on this topic
    Plivo
    • It is good to use Plivo for integration, and also it provides easy access to APIs, and also, the UI is understandable.
    • Even a non-techy can use Plivo and integrate the services if required.
    • You have all the APIs available at a single place for your ready reference. Things are manageable and easy.
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    Sinch
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    Alternatives Considered
    Messente Communications
    No answers on this topic
    Plivo
    • Yes, it is good to use Plivo, as per the pricing and ease of integration. Twilio has a difficult pattern for business developers and could be understood only by a developer.
    • Plivo has proper delivery reports as compared to Twilio. Using Plivo has helped us grow efficiently and in a good manner.
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    Sinch
    mBlox compares in SLA and QoS to other top tier aggregators. We interconnect with several vendors who provide wholesale enterprise level SMS and MMS services like mBlox, and they all compare around the same. Quality of service is key, and we've found them to be no greater, and no worse than their competitors.
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    Return on Investment
    Messente Communications
    No answers on this topic
    Plivo
    • None now that they no longer support their product
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    Sinch
    • Positive return on investment
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Messente Screenshots

    Screenshot of Messente DashboardScreenshot of Messente StatisticsScreenshot of Messente Messaging

    Sinch Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Sinch Build DashboardScreenshot of Voice API AnalyticsScreenshot of Voice APIScreenshot of Email Send ReportingScreenshot of Call Logs