Comparison
Overview
Company snapshot and where each provider is based.
| Field | CM.com | SlickText |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A conversational commerce and customer engagement platform offering business messaging across SMS, RCS, WhatsApp and other channels, plus voice, email and payments, via API and cloud apps. | SlickText is a US and Canada SMS, MMS, and RCS marketing platform for mass texting campaigns, automation, and two-way conversations, offering a REST API and webhooks. |
| Founded | 1999 | 2012 |
| Ownership | public | private |
| Employees | 500-1,000 | 11-50 |
| HQ city | Breda | Jamestown |
| HQ country | Netherlands (EU) | USA |
What's the differenceCM.com edges ahead on the overall messaging.dev Score (58 vs 38). CM.com is public and headquartered in Breda, Netherlands (EU); SlickText is private and based in Jamestown, USA.
Channels
Which messaging channels each provider can send and receive on.
| Field | CM.com | SlickText |
|---|---|---|
| SMS | Yes | Yes |
| MMS | No | Yes |
| RCS | Yes | Yes |
| Yes | No | |
| Viber | Yes | No |
| Facebook Messenger | Yes | No |
| Telegram | Yes | No |
| Apple Messages for Business | Yes | No |
| Voice | Yes | No |
| Yes | No |
What's the differenceThey share 2 channels. CM.com additionally offers WhatsApp, Viber, Facebook Messenger, Telegram, Apple Messages for Business, Voice, Email, while SlickText additionally offers MMS.
Developer Experience
How quickly a developer can sign up and send a first message.
| Field | CM.com | SlickText |
|---|---|---|
| Self-service onboarding | Yes | Yes |
| Free developer credit | No | No |
| Docs quality | high | med |
| Documentation | Open ↗ | Open ↗ |
| SDKs | PHP, Java, Python, .NET, Node.js | — |
| Sandbox / test env | Yes | No |
| API types | REST, SMPP | REST |
What's the differenceOn SDKs, CM.com adds PHP, Java, Python, .NET, Node.js; CM.com offers Sandbox / test env, while SlickText does not; on API types, CM.com adds SMPP.
Data & Compliance
Data residency options and enterprise compliance certifications.
| Field | CM.com | SlickText |
|---|---|---|
| EU data residency | Yes | No |
| US data residency | No | Yes |
| Choose region | No | No |
| GDPR | Yes | No |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | No |
| SOC 2 | No | Yes |
| HIPAA | No | Yes |
What's the differenceCM.com offers EU data residency, while SlickText does not; SlickText offers US data residency, while CM.com does not; CM.com offers GDPR, while SlickText does not; CM.com offers ISO 27001, while SlickText does not; SlickText offers SOC 2, while CM.com does not; SlickText offers HIPAA, while CM.com does not.
Data Retention
How long message content and metadata are stored, and whether that is configurable.
| Field | CM.com | SlickText |
|---|---|---|
| Retention policy | Not publicly documented in detail. CM.com states it hosts data in Europe and holds ISO 27001/27017/27018/27701 certifications; message content and metadata retention are governed by its privacy statement and per-customer data processing agreements rather than a single published fixed retention period. | Not publicly documented with specific timeframes. SlickText is US-based and processes data on US infrastructure. It offers HIPAA-compliant texting with a signed BAA and states messaging/data storage is handled in accordance with HIPAA log-retention requirements, with message lifecycle management and auto-expiration available. Subscriber and message data is retained while an account remains active, and opt-out/unsubscribe requests are honored. |
What's the differenceCM.com: Not publicly documented in detail. CM.com states it hosts data in Europe and holds ISO 27001/27017/27018/27701 certifications; message content and metadata retention are governed by its privacy statement and per-customer data processing agreements rather than a single published fixed retention period. SlickText: Not publicly documented with specific timeframes. SlickText is US-based and processes data on US infrastructure. It offers HIPAA-compliant texting with a signed BAA and states messaging/data storage is handled in accordance with HIPAA log-retention requirements, with message lifecycle management and auto-expiration available. Subscriber and message data is retained while an account remains active, and opt-out/unsubscribe requests are honored.
Pricing & Credits
Pricing model and the cost of a first message.
| Field | CM.com | SlickText |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Pay-per-use (pay-as-you-go) charged per message with one fixed price per destination country, volume discounts above ~50,000 messages/month, and optional subscription tiers. | Monthly subscription plans that each include a fixed pool of message credits (one credit equals one standard SMS segment), with rollover credits and custom enterprise pricing. |
| SMS starting price | Not published (per-country pay-per-use pricing requires selecting a region on the pricing page) | From $29/month for 500 credits (~$0.058 per SMS credit), US/Canada |
| Free developer credit | No | No |
What's the differenceCM.com and SlickText are closely matched on pricing & credits — no material differences in the tracked fields.
Reach & Reliability
Global coverage and delivery dependability.
| Field | CM.com | SlickText |
|---|---|---|
| Countries covered | 0 | 2 |
| Direct operator connections | Yes | No |
| Published uptime SLA | No published SLA | No published SLA |
What's the differenceSlickText leads on Countries covered (2 vs 0 for CM.com); CM.com offers Direct operator connections, while SlickText does not.
Company & Trust
Independent reviews and company profile.
| Field | CM.com | SlickText |
|---|---|---|
| G2 rating | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| G2 reviews | 12 | 1,814 |
| Ownership | public | private |
| Employees | 500-1,000 | 11-50 |
What's the differenceSlickText leads on G2 reviews (1,814 vs 12 for CM.com).
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