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Plivo vs Telnyx
Two SMS providers, compared on price, features and ratings — so you can pick fast.
Updated July 2026
The verdict
Plivo starts at $0.0077 versus Telnyx's $0.004. Telnyx rates higher with developers (4.8 vs 4.5 on G2). Pick based on volume and team — the scorecard below breaks down where each one leads.
By the numbers
How do Plivo and Telnyx compare?
Leader highlighted · figures as of July 2026
Price per message · base US SMS rate
$0.0077
Plivo
$0.004
Telnyx
G2 rating · out of 5
4.5
Plivo
4.8
Telnyx
Trustpilot · out of 5
3.6
Plivo
3.8
Telnyx
Scorecard
Feature by feature, how do they stack up?
| Capability | | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Price per SMS (US) | $0.0077 | $0.004 |
| Pricing model | Pay-as-you-go per message; no required platform fee | Usage-based (PAYG) |
| Volume discounts | Yes | Yes |
| Channels | ||
| SMS | Yes | Yes |
| MMS | Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes | |
| RCS | Yes | Yes |
| Voice | Yes | Yes |
| Routing & delivery | ||
| Carrier network | Direct carrier connections to 190+ countries | Owns private global IP network |
| 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 | Python, Java, Node.js, Ruby, PHP, .NET, Go | Python, Node.js, Ruby, PHP, Java, Go |
| Delivery webhooks | Yes | Yes |
| Test / sandbox | Yes | Yes |
| Compliance | ||
| SOC 2 | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA | BAA | BAA |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| ISO 27001 | No | Yes |
| Support | ||
| Support channels | Email, phone, chat/Slack (paid tiers); docs on free tier | Email, Chat, Phone, Slack |
| 24/7 support | Yes | Yes |
| Support SLA | 1-hour P1/P2 SLA on paid plans; 99.95% uptime | Included; contractual SLAs at enterprise tier |
Decision helper
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FAQ
Common questions
Plivo starts at $0.0077 versus Telnyx's $0.004. Compare your expected monthly volume against the per-message rates above.
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Pricing, plans and feature availability as of July 2026 and may change. Ratings are aggregated from public review platforms.
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