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Bandwidth vs Vonage

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

Updated June 2026

The verdict

Bandwidth wins on price and reviews.
Vonage wins on a broad API suite.

Bandwidth starts at $0.004 versus Vonage's $0.00809. Bandwidth rates higher with developers (4.4 vs 4.2 on G2). Pick based on volume and team — the scorecard below breaks down where each one leads.

By the numbers

How do Bandwidth and Vonage compare?

Leader highlighted · figures as of June 2026

Price per message · base US SMS rate

$0.004

Bandwidth

$0.00809

Vonage

G2 rating · out of 5

4.4

Bandwidth

4.2

Vonage

Scorecard

Feature by feature, how do they stack up?

Capability
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Bandwidth
Vonage logo
Vonage
Pricing
Price per SMS (US)$0.004$0.00809
Pricing modelPay-as-you-go per segment; volume discounts via committed-useUsage-based (PAYG)
Volume discountsYesYes
Channels
SMSYesYes
MMSYesYes
WhatsAppYesYes
RCSYesYes
VoiceYesYes
Routing & delivery
Carrier networkOwns Tier-1 US carrier networkDirect carrier connections, global aggregator
A2P 10DLCYesYes
Two-way messagingYesYes
Short codesYesYes
Toll-freeYesYes
Number lookupYesYes
Developer experience
Official SDKsJava, Python, C#/.NET, Ruby, Node.js, PHPNode.js, Python, PHP, Java, Ruby, .NET, Kotlin
Delivery webhooksYesYes
Test / sandboxYes
Compliance
SOC 2YesYes
HIPAABAABAA
GDPRYesYes
ISO 27001YesYes
Support
Support channelsPhone, email, chat, knowledge baseChat, Web, Email, Phone
24/7 supportYesYes
Support SLASLA-backed response times, tiered by planPremium / Enterprise plans

Decision helper

Which should you choose?

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Pick Bandwidth

You need direct Tier-1 carrier connectivity rather than an aggregator
High-volume A2P 10DLC, short code, or toll-free SMS/MMS in the US
You also need bundled voice and emergency/911 services
You want broad SDK coverage and accept enterprise compliance onboarding
Explore Courier integrations →
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Pick Vonage

Vonage is suitable for sales personnel, comms agents, or general brand owners who want to disseminate information across multiple channels with their users.
Set up Vonage with Courier →

FAQ

Common questions

Bandwidth starts at $0.004 versus Vonage's $0.00809. 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, Vonage, 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 June 2026 and may change. Ratings are aggregated from public review platforms. Vonage is an Ericsson company.

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