SMS Gateways · pricing · Updated September 2026
Twilio pricing (2026)
Twilio is usage-priced — charged per unit consumed rather than monthly as checked on 2026-09-03, 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
Twilio plans & pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay-as-you-go | 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 |
| 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 2026-09-03. https://www.twilio.com/en-us/sms/pricing/us (official US SMS pricing page, accessed 2026-06-13) Re-verified 2026-09-03 against the live pricing page; published figures unchanged.
Price changes
No change record has cleared two sources yet, so nothing is published on the wire.
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?
Twilio HIPAA support: Yes. SOC 2: Yes. GDPR: Yes.
Does Twilio have a free plan?
Twilio free tier: No.
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