SMS Gateways · pricing · Updated November 2026
Twilio pricing (2026)
Twilio is usage-priced — charged per unit consumed rather than monthly as checked on 2026-11-01, read from Twilio's own pricing page; 2 plans. Best for Large-scale transactional and marketing SMS. Every figure below links to its source and the date we captured it.
At a glance
- Entry price: usage-priced
- Free tier: No
- Compliance: HIPAA Yes · SOC 2 Yes · GDPR Yes
- Best for: Large-scale transactional and marketing SMS; Enterprises needing HIPAA-compliant messaging; Developers building multichannel communication workflows
As of · every figure below links to its source STALE · 2026-09-27
Twilio plans & pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay-as-you-go STALE · 2026-09-27 | usage-priced | — | Per message | Usage-based, no monthly platform fee. US outbound SMS $0.0083/message, inbound SMS $0.0083/message; outbound MMS $0.022, inbound MMS $0.0165. Carrier fees ($0.0025-$0.01) apply on top per message. Long-code number $1.15/mo, toll-free $2.15/mo. Free trial available (no card required). | twilio.com |
| Committed-use discountsformerly Enterprise / committed volume | usage-priced | — | Per message | Quote-only. Commit to annual message volumes for discounts beyond standard volume tiers; pricing not published. | twilio.com |
Last verified 2026-11-01. STALE marks a plan we have not re-checked at its source in over 30 days. 1 of 2 plans above is marked. https://www.twilio.com/en-us/sms/pricing/us (official US SMS pricing page, accessed 2026-06-13) This note predates a correction to the plans above, from 2026-09-27; the table holds the corrected figures.See the corrections.
Price changes
No change record has cleared two sources yet, so nothing is published on the wire.
Corrections to this record
Changes we made to our own record of Twilio, newest first: a figure read again on the vendor's page, a plan it no longer lists, a note. None of them is a price change by Twilio. Every correction on the site is in the corrections log.
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Enterprise / committed volume → Committed-use discounts. Listed on www.twilio.com as of 2026-09-27 as "Committed-use discounts" at the figures the record holds; the page does not print "Enterprise / committed volume": "Committed-use discounts Enterprise pricing is available to customers with use cases that exceed our volume discounts. Commit to annual message volumes and receive a discount beyond standard volume tiers. Contact our sales team to learn more. Contact sales"
Capabilities
Integrations: Segment (CDP), Salesforce, HubSpot, Zendesk, Zapier, SendGrid (email), Twilio Flex (contact center).
Key features: Multichannel: SMS, MMS, RCS, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger; Fraud Guard against SMS pumping; Trust Hub for 10DLC/toll-free registration; Messaging Insights delivery health dashboard.
Plan limits: No forever-free plan; free trial account available with no credit card required; BAA available only on Security or Enterprise editions.
Frequently asked questions
Does Twilio support HIPAA?
Yes — Twilio states HIPAA support on its public pages. Its public pages also state SOC 2 and GDPR compliance.
Does Twilio have a free plan?
No — Twilio publishes no free tier.
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