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Bandwidth vs MessageBird
Two SMS providers, compared on price, features and ratings — so you can pick fast.
Updated June 2026
The verdict
Bandwidth starts at $0.004 versus MessageBird's $0.00331. Bandwidth rates higher with developers (4.4 vs 4.1 on G2). Pick based on volume and team — the scorecard below breaks down where each one leads.
By the numbers
How do Bandwidth and MessageBird compare?
Leader highlighted · figures as of June 2026
Price per message · base US SMS rate
$0.004
Bandwidth
$0.00331
MessageBird
G2 rating · out of 5
4.4
Bandwidth
4.1
MessageBird
Scorecard
Feature by feature, how do they stack up?
| Capability | | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Price per SMS (US) | $0.004 | $0.00331 |
| Pricing model | Pay-as-you-go per segment; volume discounts via committed-use | PAYG per message on top of monthly plans (Free 5 SMS/day, Pro $49/mo) |
| Volume discounts | Yes | Yes |
| Channels | ||
| SMS | Yes | Yes |
| MMS | Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes | |
| RCS | Yes | Yes |
| Voice | Yes | Yes |
| Routing & delivery | ||
| Carrier network | Owns Tier-1 US carrier network | Direct-to-carrier global network (240+ countries) |
| A2P 10DLC | Yes | Yes |
| Two-way messaging | Yes | Yes |
| Short codes | Yes | Yes |
| Toll-free | Yes | Yes |
| Number lookup | Yes | Yes |
| Developer experience | ||
| Official SDKs | Java, Python, C#/.NET, Ruby, Node.js, PHP | Node.js, PHP, Python, Ruby, Java, C#/.NET, Go |
| Delivery webhooks | Yes | Yes |
| Test / sandbox | — | Yes |
| Compliance | ||
| SOC 2 | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA | BAA | No |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | Yes |
| Support | ||
| Support channels | Phone, email, chat, knowledge base | Email/ticket, help center, status page; priority on higher plans |
| 24/7 support | Yes | — |
| Support SLA | SLA-backed response times, tiered by plan | — |
Decision helper
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FAQ
Common questions
Bandwidth starts at $0.004 versus MessageBird's $0.00331. Compare your expected monthly volume against the per-message rates above.
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Why not both?
Use both behind one API.
Route Bandwidth, MessageBird, or both — and switch providers without changing your code. Courier sits in front of every channel.
Pricing, plans and feature availability as of June 2026 and may change. Ratings are aggregated from public review platforms. MessageBird is now Bird.
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