Comparison
Overview
Company snapshot and where each provider is based.
| Field | GMS | TextBolt |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Enterprise CPaaS and A2P messaging provider offering SMS, WhatsApp, Viber, RCS and email through a single API, plus messaging-hub and SMS-firewall services for mobile network operators. | Email-to-SMS gateway that lets US and Canadian businesses send and receive text messages from Gmail, Outlook, or any email client by addressing an email to a phone-number address. |
| Founded | 2006 | 2019 |
| Ownership | private | private |
| Employees | 500-1,000 | 11-50 |
| HQ city | Baar | Mesa |
| HQ country | Switzerland | USA |
What's the differenceGMS edges ahead on the overall messaging.dev Score (36 vs 17). GMS is private and headquartered in Baar, Switzerland; TextBolt is private and based in Mesa, USA.
Channels
Which messaging channels each provider can send and receive on.
| Field | GMS | TextBolt |
|---|---|---|
| SMS | Yes | Yes |
| MMS | No | No |
| RCS | Yes | No |
| Yes | No | |
| Viber | Yes | No |
| Facebook Messenger | No | No |
| Telegram | No | No |
| Apple Messages for Business | No | No |
| Voice | No | No |
| Yes | No |
What's the differenceThey share 1 channels. GMS additionally offers RCS, WhatsApp, Viber, Email.
Developer Experience
How quickly a developer can sign up and send a first message.
| Field | GMS | TextBolt |
|---|---|---|
| Self-service onboarding | No | Yes |
| Free developer credit | No | No |
| Docs quality | med | low |
| Documentation | Open ↗ | Open ↗ |
| SDKs | iOS (Swift), Android (Kotlin) | — |
| Sandbox / test env | No | No |
| API types | REST | SMTP |
What's the differenceTextBolt offers Self-service onboarding, while GMS does not; on SDKs, GMS adds iOS (Swift), Android (Kotlin); on API types, GMS adds REST; TextBolt adds SMTP.
Data & Compliance
Data residency options and enterprise compliance certifications.
| Field | GMS | TextBolt |
|---|---|---|
| EU data residency | Yes | No |
| US data residency | No | Yes |
| Choose region | No | No |
| GDPR | Yes | No |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | No |
| SOC 2 | No | No |
| HIPAA | No | No |
What's the differenceGMS offers EU data residency, while TextBolt does not; TextBolt offers US data residency, while GMS does not; GMS offers GDPR, while TextBolt does not; GMS offers ISO 27001, while TextBolt does not.
Data Retention
How long message content and metadata are stored, and whether that is configurable.
| Field | GMS | TextBolt |
|---|---|---|
| Retention policy | Not publicly documented in detail. GMS's privacy notice states personal data is processed under EU GDPR (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) and held at its Switzerland headquarters (recognized by the European Commission as providing an adequate level of data protection); no specific retention periods for message content or metadata are published. GMS also holds ISO/IEC 27701 (privacy information management) certification. | Per the privacy policy, SMS message history is retained for 12 months from the date sent/received, with delivery status tracked via Twilio callbacks; a calendar-event cache is kept 90 days after the event date, and account data is retained while active plus 30 days after deletion. Servers are located in the United States. |
What's the differenceGMS: Not publicly documented in detail. GMS's privacy notice states personal data is processed under EU GDPR (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) and held at its Switzerland headquarters (recognized by the European Commission as providing an adequate level of data protection); no specific retention periods for message content or metadata are published. GMS also holds ISO/IEC 27701 (privacy information management) certification. TextBolt: Per the privacy policy, SMS message history is retained for 12 months from the date sent/received, with delivery status tracked via Twilio callbacks; a calendar-event cache is kept 90 days after the event date, and account data is retained while active plus 30 days after deletion. Servers are located in the United States.
Pricing & Credits
Pricing model and the cost of a first message.
| Field | GMS | TextBolt |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Custom enterprise pricing negotiated with sales; no public self-service or per-message price list. | Monthly subscription plans (Basic $29, Standard $49, Professional $99, plus custom Enterprise) that each include a set allowance of SMS-segment credits, with automatic per-segment overage billing. |
| SMS starting price | Not published | $0.030 per SMS segment (Enterprise 5,000+ credits/mo, US/Canada); $0.058/segment on the $29/mo Basic plan |
| Free developer credit | No | No |
What's the differenceGMS and TextBolt are closely matched on pricing & credits — no material differences in the tracked fields.
Reach & Reliability
Global coverage and delivery dependability.
| Field | GMS | TextBolt |
|---|---|---|
| Countries covered | 0 | 2 |
| Direct operator connections | Yes | No |
| Published uptime SLA | 99.99% network availability (claimed; no formal SLA published) | 99.9% (Enterprise plan) |
What's the differenceTextBolt leads on Countries covered (2 vs 0 for GMS); GMS offers Direct operator connections, while TextBolt does not.
Company & Trust
Independent reviews and company profile.
| Field | GMS | TextBolt |
|---|---|---|
| G2 rating | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| G2 reviews | 0 | 0 |
| Ownership | private | private |
| Employees | 500-1,000 | 11-50 |
What's the differenceGMS and TextBolt are closely matched on company & trust — no material differences in the tracked fields.
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