11 DIFFERENCES ยท 7 THE SAME
Plivo vs SimpleTexting
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Plivo and SimpleTexting both meet every requirement for 4 jobs we track, including bulk and A2P SMS, two-way business texting and order and delivery notifications. The biggest differences in the data: Plivo costs 95% less for two-way business texting at 5,000 messages/month and countries with phone numbers: 5 countries on Plivo against 2 countries on SimpleTexting.
Both meet every requirement for
Choose Plivo if
- - You want the lower cost for two-way business texting at 5,000 messages/month: $13.80 a month against $287.
- - You need breadth in countries with phone numbers: Plivo 5 countries, SimpleTexting 2 countries.
- - You need breadth in countries you can text: Plivo 37 countries, SimpleTexting 2 countries.
- - You need breadth in native integrations: Plivo 8 native, SimpleTexting 7 native.
Differences 11
| Field | Plivo | SimpleTexting |
|---|---|---|
| COSTBulk and A2P SMS: monthly cost at 100,000 messages/month | $13.80/mo | Could not compute from published prices |
| COSTTwo-way business texting: monthly cost at 5,000 messages/month | $13.80/mo | $287/mo |
| COSTOrder and delivery notifications: monthly cost at 100,000 messages/month | $13.80/mo | Could not compute from published prices |
| COSTPricing model | Per message | Flat monthly plans |
| FEATURESContact lists and segments | Unknown | Included |
| COMPLIANCEHIPAA BAA | Higher tier (Enterprise) | Not published by the vendor |
| COMPLIANCEData residency | US, EU | Not published by the vendor |
| COVERAGECountries with phone numbers | 5 countries | 2 countries |
| COVERAGECountries you can text | 37 countries | 2 countries |
| INTEGRATIONSNative integrations | 8 native | 7 native |
| REVIEWSReview sentiment | Unknown | Mostly positive |
Assumptions used: Average call length 3 minutes per call (stated assumption); Call volume when the page is not sized by calls 400 calls per month (stated assumption). How costs are computed
The same on both 7
| Field | Plivo | SimpleTexting |
|---|---|---|
| COSTFree trial | Yes | Yes |
| FEATURESSends SMS | Included | Included |
| FEATURES10DLC brand and campaign registration | Included | Included |
| FEATURESKeywords and automatic opt-out | Included | Included |
| FEATURESDelivery receipts | Included | Included |
| FEATURESTwo-way texting | Included | Included |
| FEATURESSends MMS (images) | Included | Included |