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SMS gateway comparisons

Each comparison says when another product is the better choice and when smsportal.app is. Prices come from public price lists and carry the date they were checked.

• Best Android SMS gateway apps in 2026: 7 apps compared

  Seven apps that turn an Android phone into an SMS gateway: free tiers, paid plans, open source, webhooks, MCP and self-hosting.

• smsportal.app vs Twilio: when your own phone beats an SMS API

  A Twilio alternative for small volume: cost at 300, 3,000 and 10,000 US messages including carrier and 10DLC fees, and when Twilio is still the right call.

• smsportal.app vs TextBee: same foundation, different service

  smsportal.app grew out of the open-source TextBee code. Plans, limits, app updates, languages and a one-line switch.

• smsportal.app vs SMS Gate: free open-source app or managed gateway?

  The popular free, open-source android-sms-gateway (capcom6) against a hosted gateway with a dashboard, plans and an MCP server.