Plivo vs Telnyx

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

Plivo wins developer-friendly pricingTelnyx wins price and compliance

Updated August 2026

At a glancePlivoTelnyx
Price per message$0.0077$0.004
G2 rating4.54.8
Trustpilot3.63.8

THE VERDICT

Plivo wins on developer-friendly pricing. Telnyx wins on price and compliance.

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, and the scorecard below breaks down where each one leads.

Which should you choose?

Pick Plivo

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

Pick Telnyx

✓You want carrier-grade SMS and voice over Telnyx's own private IP network
✓You need programmable messaging and voice with granular control and competitive pricing
✓You want to self-serve number provisioning plus 10DLC and short codes
✓You are building real-time communications and value low latency and reliability
Set up Telnyx with Courier →

Feature by feature

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

capability
Plivo
Telnyx
Price per SMS (US)
$0.0077
$0.004
Pricing model
Pay-as-you-go per message; no required platform fee
Usage-based (Pay-as-you-go)
Volume discounts
Yes
Yes
SMS
Yes
Yes
MMS
Yes
Yes
WhatsApp
Yes
Yes
RCS
Yes
Yes
Voice
Yes
Yes
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
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
SOC 2
Yes
Yes
HIPAA
BAA
BAA
GDPR
Yes
Yes
ISO 27001
No
Yes
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

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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Why not both?

Use both behind one API.

Route Plivo, Telnyx, 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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