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Short codes

Last verified 2026-10-28

· 9 Communications API (CPaaS) and 13 SMS platform checked

Your messages per month

Costs and the recommended pick below update to this volume.

Best at 100,000 messages/month

Bird$0.50/mo

Communications API (CPaaS) · passes 3 of 3 required checks

Pass every check

7of 22 tracked

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What this job needs

Requiredproducts passing

Dedicated or shared short codes11/22

Sends SMS20/22

Keywords and automatic opt-out13/22

Right column on Required: share of tracked products that pass the feature check (included or available as an add-on).

Which tool type, and when

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Communications API (CPaaS)Best at your volume

2 qualifying products.

Median cost$0.50/mo

SMS platform

5 qualifying products.

Median cost$840/mo

Products that pass every required check

Ranked by fit, then cost at 100,000 messages/month. 7 of 22 tracked products pass; products failing a required feature are not listed.

Products qualifying for Short codes
#	Product	Fit	Monthly cost	Incidents (90d)
1	BirdCommunications API (CPaaS)	3/3	$0.50Phone numbers	—
2	SlickTextSMS platform	3/3	$29500 credits	—
3	TextedlySMS platform	3/3	$29Basic	—
4	PostscriptSMS platform	3/3	$1,650Starter + Dedicated short code	—
5	SimpleTextingSMS platform	3/3	$6,512500 texts + Dedicated short code	—
6	Infobipin reviewCommunications API (CPaaS)	3/3	—	—
7	Klaviyo SMSin reviewSMS platform	3/3	—	—

Cost includes add-ons this job requires. Cost scale is logarithmic. Incidents from public status pages. Customers counted from recorded customer setups.

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