AWS SNS vs Plivo

Two SMS providers, compared on price, features and ratings, so you can pick fast.

AWS SNS wins price and compliancePlivo wins channel coverage and reviews

Updated August 2026

At a glanceAWS SNSPlivo
Price per message$0.00645$0.0077
G2 rating4.24.5
Trustpilot2.33.6

THE VERDICT

AWS SNS wins on price and compliance. Plivo wins on channel coverage and reviews.

AWS SNS starts at $0.00645 versus Plivo's $0.0077. Plivo rates higher with developers (4.5 vs 4.2 on G2). Pick based on volume and team, and the scorecard below breaks down where each one leads.

Which should you choose?

Pick AWS SNS

✓If you have a large contact base, Amazon SNS is a great option for sending notifications and messages.
Set up AWS SNS with Courier →

Pick Plivo

✓When integrating SMS and call features into your applications, Plivo is a suitable product for you.
Set up Plivo with Courier →

Feature by feature

Winner cells are tinted, green where AWS SNS leads, violet where Plivo does.

capability
AWS SNS
Plivo
Price per SMS (US)
$0.00645
$0.0077
Pricing model
Usage-based (AWS)
Pay-as-you-go per message; no required platform fee
Volume discounts
No
Yes
SMS
Yes
Yes
MMS
No
Yes
WhatsApp
No
Yes
RCS
No
Yes
Voice
No
Yes
Carrier network
Multi-aggregator routing (AWS End User Messaging SMS)
Direct carrier connections to 190+ countries
A2P 10DLC
Yes
Yes
Two-way messaging
Yes
Yes
Short codes
Yes
Yes
Toll-free
Yes
Yes
Number lookup
No
Yes
Official SDKs
AWS SDKs (Java, Python, Node.js, .NET, Go, Ruby, PHP, C++, Rust) + CLI
Python, Java, Node.js, Ruby, PHP, .NET, Go
Delivery webhooks
Yes
Yes
Test / sandbox
Yes
Yes
SOC 2
Yes
Yes
HIPAA
BAA
BAA
GDPR
Yes
Yes
ISO 27001
Yes
No
Support channels
AWS Support (docs/re:Post free; paid tiers add email/chat/phone)
Email, phone, chat/Slack (paid tiers); docs on free tier
24/7 support
Yes
Yes
Support SLA
Response-time SLAs by plan
1-hour P1/P2 SLA on paid plans; 99.95% uptime

FAQ

Common questions

AWS SNS starts at $0.00645 versus Plivo's $0.0077. Compare your expected monthly volume against the per-message rates above.

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Why not both?

Use both behind one API.

Route AWS SNS, Plivo, or both, and switch providers without changing your code. Courier sits in front of every channel.

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Pricing, plans and feature availability as of August 2026 and may change. Ratings are aggregated from public review platforms.

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