Two SMS providers, compared on price, features and ratings, so you can pick fast.
Updated October 2026
THE VERDICT
Telnyx wins on price and network ownership. Twilio wins on ecosystem and ubiquity.
Telnyx and Twilio are both full CPaaS platforms (SMS, MMS, WhatsApp, RCS, voice). Telnyx runs its own private global network and undercuts Twilio on price, about $0.004 vs $0.0083 per US SMS. Twilio is the market default with the broadest ecosystem, documentation, and integrations. Pick Telnyx to cut per-message cost with carrier-grade control; Twilio for the deepest ecosystem and reach.
Winner cells are tinted, green where Telnyx leads, violet where Twilio does.
FAQ
Telnyx starts at $0.004 versus Twilio's $0.0083. Compare your expected monthly volume against the per-message rates above.
In the United States, Telnyx charges about $0.004 per message part for both outbound and inbound SMS, plus carrier pass-through fees. There is no monthly minimum, and automatic volume discounts apply once you exceed 100M messages per month, scaling down to $0.0005 per part above 1B messages monthly. A2P 10DLC costs are additional: brand registration is a one-time $4.50 and a standard campaign is roughly $10 per month.
Twilio maintains official server side helper libraries for Python, Node.js, C#/.NET, Java, PHP, Ruby, and Go. It also provides a command line interface (Twilio CLI) and client SDKs for mobile and web voice and video. The REST API can be called from any language over HTTP if an official SDK is not available.
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 Telnyx, Twilio, or both, and switch providers without changing your code. Courier sits in front of every channel.
Pricing, plans and feature availability as of October 2026 and may change. Ratings are aggregated from public review platforms.