Two SMS providers, compared on price, features and ratings, so you can pick fast.
Updated November 2026
THE VERDICT
Infobip wins on compliance. Plivo wins on reviews.
Infobip and Plivo take different pricing approaches. Plivo rates higher with developers (4.5 vs 4.4 on G2). Pick based on volume and team, and the scorecard below breaks down where each one leads.
Winner cells are tinted, green where Infobip leads, violet where Plivo does.
FAQ
Plivo rates higher on G2 (4.5 vs 4.4). Ratings are aggregated from public review platforms as of the date shown.
Infobip does not publish a per-message rate card. SMS pricing is usage-based and quote-driven, varying by monthly volume, destination country and carrier. For US traffic there are also separate A2P 10DLC brand and campaign registration fees, so exact per-message costs require a quote from Infobip's sales team.
Plivo offers official server-side SDKs for Python, PHP, Node.js, Ruby, Java, .NET (C#), and Go. These wrap the Plivo REST APIs for sending SMS, making voice calls, and generating call-control XML. There are also client SDKs for browser and mobile voice.
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 Infobip, Plivo, or both, and switch providers without changing your code. Courier sits in front of every channel.
Pricing, plans and feature availability as of November 2026 and may change. Ratings are aggregated from public review platforms.