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Best SMS Gateways · head-to-head

Plivo vs Telnyx

A sourced, side-by-side comparison for sms gateways. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it.

Neither publishes a monthly price — Plivo is usage-priced and Telnyx is usage-priced. Free tier: Plivo No, Telnyx No. HIPAA: Plivo Yes, Telnyx Yes.

As of 2026-09-03 · figures link to their source below STALE

Side by side

Plivo

usage-priced
Entry priceusage-priced
Free tierNo
HIPAA (BAA)Yes
SOC 2Yes
GDPRYes
Best forPrice-sensitive developers seeking Twilio alternative

Telnyx

usage-priced
Entry priceusage-priced
Free tierNo
HIPAA (BAA)Yes
SOC 2Yes
GDPRYes
Best forCost-conscious enterprises seeking Twilio parity at lower price

Sources — Plivo: plivo.com (verified 2026-09-03) · Telnyx: telnyx.com (verified 2026-09-03) STALE · 2026-06-13

Key features

Plivo: SOC 2 + PCI DSS Level 1 + HIPAA BAA available; No-code AI agent builder (Vibe) for conversational automation; Two-way SMS with multichannel voice, WhatsApp, and chat; AWS-based infrastructure across 190+ countries

Telnyx: Carrier-owned global network (owns its IP infrastructure); Sub-$0.004/msg SMS — approximately 30% cheaper than Twilio; Zero Trust Architecture with 24/7 threat detection; Supports HIPAA, SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, GDPR

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