messaging.dev

Comparison

Attentive
40/100
VS
smsmode
53/100

Overview

Company snapshot and where each provider is based.

FieldAttentivesmsmode
What it isAI-powered SMS, MMS, RCS, email, and push marketing platform for consumer brands, with REST and GraphQL APIs for subscriber management and event-triggered messaging rather than direct message sending.French A2P mobile messaging platform (published by Calade Technologies) providing SMS, RCS, WhatsApp and text-to-speech APIs with data hosted in France.
Founded20162004
Ownershipprivateprivate
Employees1,000-1,50011-50
HQ cityNew YorkMarseille
HQ countryUSAFrance (EU)
What's the differencesmsmode edges ahead on the overall messaging.dev Score (53 vs 40). Attentive is private and headquartered in New York, USA; smsmode is private and based in Marseille, France (EU).

Channels

Which messaging channels each provider can send and receive on.

FieldAttentivesmsmode
SMSYesYes
MMSYesNo
RCSYesYes
WhatsAppNoYes
ViberNoNo
Facebook MessengerNoNo
TelegramNoNo
Apple Messages for BusinessNoNo
VoiceNoYes
EmailYesNo
What's the differenceThey share 2 channels. Attentive additionally offers MMS, Email, while smsmode additionally offers WhatsApp, Voice.

Developer Experience

How quickly a developer can sign up and send a first message.

FieldAttentivesmsmode
Self-service onboardingNoYes
Free developer creditNo20 free test SMS credits
Docs qualitymedhigh
DocumentationOpen ↗Open ↗
SDKsiOS (Swift), Android (Kotlin), React NativeTypeScript/Node.js
Sandbox / test envYesNo
API typesREST, GraphQLREST, SMPP, SMTP, SFTP
What's the differenceSmsmode offers Self-service onboarding, while Attentive does not; on SDKs, Attentive adds iOS (Swift), Android (Kotlin), React Native; smsmode adds TypeScript/Node.js; Attentive offers Sandbox / test env, while smsmode does not; on API types, Attentive adds GraphQL; smsmode adds SMPP, SMTP, SFTP.

Data & Compliance

Data residency options and enterprise compliance certifications.

FieldAttentivesmsmode
EU data residencyNoYes
US data residencyYesNo
Choose regionNoNo
GDPRYesYes
ISO 27001NoYes
SOC 2YesNo
HIPAANoNo
What's the differenceSmsmode offers EU data residency, while Attentive does not; Attentive offers US data residency, while smsmode does not; smsmode offers ISO 27001, while Attentive does not; Attentive offers SOC 2, while smsmode does not.

Data Retention

How long message content and metadata are stored, and whether that is configurable.

FieldAttentivesmsmode
Retention policyNo fixed retention periods are published; the privacy policy states personal information is retained "for as long as necessary to provide our Service or as needed to comply with applicable legal obligations." EU/UK/Swiss consumer data is transferred to and processed in the United States under the EU-U.S., UK Extension, and Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Frameworks.Data transiting the platform is stored encrypted on servers in France (two ISO 27001-certified data centers: Interxion MRS1 in Marseille and Scaleway DC4 in Paris) and is automatically deleted after 6 months; the retention period can be shortened on request, including deletion of message content immediately after sending. smsmode states data is never transferred outside the EU, and an optional HDS-certified hosting tier is available for health data.
What's the differenceAttentive: No fixed retention periods are published; the privacy policy states personal information is retained "for as long as necessary to provide our Service or as needed to comply with applicable legal obligations." EU/UK/Swiss consumer data is transferred to and processed in the United States under the EU-U.S., UK Extension, and Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Frameworks. smsmode: Data transiting the platform is stored encrypted on servers in France (two ISO 27001-certified data centers: Interxion MRS1 in Marseille and Scaleway DC4 in Paris) and is automatically deleted after 6 months; the retention period can be shortened on request, including deletion of message content immediately after sending. smsmode states data is never transferred outside the EU, and an optional HDS-certified hosting tier is available for health data.

Pricing & Credits

Pricing model and the cost of a first message.

FieldAttentivesmsmode
Pricing modelCustom-quoted, usage-based subscription priced on message volume, subscriber list size, channels, and premium AI add-ons; no self-serve signup or published per-message rates.Prepaid pay-as-you-go credits with sliding-scale volume rates (SMS packs from 1,000 to 100,000), plus optional monthly subscription plans (€9-€499/month) billed on consumption.
SMS starting priceNot publishedFrance rates from €0.0610 excl. VAT per SMS on the 1,000-SMS pack down to €0.0450 on the largest prepaid pack (€0.0421 on the Premium subscription); rates vary by destination.
Free developer creditNo20 free test SMS credits
What's the differenceAttentive and smsmode are closely matched on pricing & credits — no material differences in the tracked fields.

Reach & Reliability

Global coverage and delivery dependability.

FieldAttentivesmsmode
Countries covered20166
Direct operator connectionsNoYes
Published uptime SLANo published SLA99.9% monthly platform availability (SLA); 99.95% claimed for SMPP routing
What's the differenceSmsmode leads on Countries covered (166 vs 20 for Attentive); smsmode offers Direct operator connections, while Attentive does not.

Company & Trust

Independent reviews and company profile.

FieldAttentivesmsmode
G2 rating4.50.0
G2 reviews1,4830
Ownershipprivateprivate
Employees1,000-1,50011-50
What's the differenceAttentive leads on G2 rating (4.5 vs 0 for smsmode); Attentive leads on G2 reviews (1,483 vs 0 for smsmode).

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