Two SMS providers, compared on price, features and ratings, so you can pick fast.
Updated October 2026
THE VERDICT
AWS SNS wins on developer experience and compliance. MessageMedia wins on price and channel coverage.
AWS SNS and MessageMedia take different pricing approaches. AWS SNS rates higher with developers (4.2 vs 4.0 on G2). Pick based on volume and team, and the scorecard below breaks down where each one leads.
Winner cells are tinted, green where AWS SNS leads, violet where MessageMedia does.
FAQ
AWS SNS rates higher on G2 (4.2 vs 4.0). Ratings are aggregated from public review platforms as of the date shown.
Amazon SNS SMS is usage-based with no platform or subscription fee. Secondary pricing summaries put US A2P SMS at roughly $0.00581 per message segment, though AWS's own pricing page notes rates vary by destination country and carrier and change frequently, so the exact figure should be confirmed against current AWS pricing before quoting it. On top of per-message costs, US senders pay 10DLC and carrier fees such as $10 per month per campaign and $1 per month per phone number.
MessageMedia publishes official open-source SDKs on GitHub for C#/.NET, Java, Node.js/JavaScript, PHP, Python and Ruby. All wrap its REST Messages API, which uses HTTP Basic or HMAC authentication. Developers can also call the API directly and register callback URLs to receive inbound messages and delivery receipts.
Yes. Many teams route different message types through different providers or fail over between them. Courier lets you send through both behind a single API and switch providers without changing your code.
Why not both?
Use both behind one API.
Route AWS SNS, MessageMedia, or both, and switch providers without changing your code. Courier sits in front of every channel.
Pricing, plans and feature availability as of October 2026 and may change. Ratings are aggregated from public review platforms. MessageMedia is a Sinch product.