Comparison
Overview
Company snapshot and where each provider is based.
| Field | LINK Mobility | SendPulse |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | European communications-platform-as-a-service (CPaaS) provider offering SMS, MMS, RCS, WhatsApp, Viber, Facebook Messenger, Telegram, voice, and email messaging through REST, SMPP, and SOAP APIs. | Multi-channel marketing and messaging platform offering email, SMS, web push, and chatbots (WhatsApp, Telegram, Viber, Facebook Messenger, Instagram) through a unified interface and REST API. |
| Founded | 2001 | 2015 |
| Ownership | public | private |
| Employees | 500-1,000 | 51-200 |
| HQ city | Oslo | New York |
| HQ country | Norway | USA |
What's the differenceSendPulse edges ahead on the overall messaging.dev Score (63 vs 36). LINK Mobility is public and headquartered in Oslo, Norway; SendPulse is private and based in New York, USA.
Channels
Which messaging channels each provider can send and receive on.
| Field | LINK Mobility | SendPulse |
|---|---|---|
| SMS | Yes | Yes |
| MMS | Yes | No |
| RCS | Yes | No |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Viber | Yes | Yes |
| Facebook Messenger | Yes | Yes |
| Telegram | Yes | Yes |
| Apple Messages for Business | No | No |
| Voice | Yes | No |
| Yes | Yes |
What's the differenceThey share 6 channels. LINK Mobility additionally offers MMS, RCS, Voice.
Developer Experience
How quickly a developer can sign up and send a first message.
| Field | LINK Mobility | SendPulse |
|---|---|---|
| Self-service onboarding | No | Yes |
| Free developer credit | No | Free plan (15,000 emails/mo) + 10 test SMS |
| Docs quality | med | high |
| Documentation | Open ↗ | Open ↗ |
| SDKs | — | PHP, Python, Ruby, Java, Node.js, C# |
| Sandbox / test env | No | No |
| API types | REST, SMPP, SOAP | REST, SMTP |
What's the differenceSendPulse offers Self-service onboarding, while LINK Mobility does not; on SDKs, SendPulse adds PHP, Python, Ruby, Java, Node.js, C#; on API types, LINK Mobility adds SMPP, SOAP; SendPulse adds SMTP.
Data & Compliance
Data residency options and enterprise compliance certifications.
| Field | LINK Mobility | SendPulse |
|---|---|---|
| EU data residency | Yes | Yes |
| US data residency | No | Yes |
| Choose region | No | No |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | No |
| SOC 2 | No | No |
| HIPAA | No | No |
What's the differenceSendPulse offers US data residency, while LINK Mobility does not; LINK Mobility offers ISO 27001, while SendPulse does not.
Data Retention
How long message content and metadata are stored, and whether that is configurable.
| Field | LINK Mobility | SendPulse |
|---|---|---|
| Retention policy | Not publicly documented in detail. LINK Mobility processes personal data under GDPR as a data processor and states in its GDPR documentation that it operates an integrated ISO 27001 information-security management system (ISMS) with the goal of meeting the requirements of the ISAE 3000 report; message content and metadata retention periods are governed by customer contracts/data-processing agreements rather than a published fixed retention window. | Personal data is retained for as long as needed to provide the services or to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements. Servers are located in the United States and Germany with redundant, backed-up storage; under GDPR users can access, export, or request deletion of their data, and all account data is permanently deleted when an account is terminated. |
What's the differenceLINK Mobility: Not publicly documented in detail. LINK Mobility processes personal data under GDPR as a data processor and states in its GDPR documentation that it operates an integrated ISO 27001 information-security management system (ISMS) with the goal of meeting the requirements of the ISAE 3000 report; message content and metadata retention periods are governed by customer contracts/data-processing agreements rather than a published fixed retention window. SendPulse: Personal data is retained for as long as needed to provide the services or to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements. Servers are located in the United States and Germany with redundant, backed-up storage; under GDPR users can access, export, or request deletion of their data, and all account data is permanently deleted when an account is terminated.
Pricing & Credits
Pricing model and the cost of a first message.
| Field | LINK Mobility | SendPulse |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Volume-based, pay-as-you-go enterprise pricing negotiated through sales; per-message rates are not published on the main platform. | Pay-as-you-go for SMS (priced per message by destination country); free-forever plan plus paid monthly subscription tiers for email and other channels. |
| SMS starting price | Not published | €0.01 per SMS (e.g. Colombia, Turkey) |
| Free developer credit | No | Free plan (15,000 emails/mo) + 10 test SMS |
What's the differenceLINK Mobility and SendPulse are closely matched on pricing & credits — no material differences in the tracked fields.
Reach & Reliability
Global coverage and delivery dependability.
| Field | LINK Mobility | SendPulse |
|---|---|---|
| Countries covered | 0 | 200 |
| Direct operator connections | Yes | No |
| Published uptime SLA | No published SLA | No published SLA |
What's the differenceSendPulse leads on Countries covered (200 vs 0 for LINK Mobility); LINK Mobility offers Direct operator connections, while SendPulse does not.
Company & Trust
Independent reviews and company profile.
| Field | LINK Mobility | SendPulse |
|---|---|---|
| G2 rating | 0.0 | 4.6 |
| G2 reviews | 0 | 714 |
| Ownership | public | private |
| Employees | 500-1,000 | 51-200 |
What's the differenceSendPulse leads on G2 rating (4.6 vs 0 for LINK Mobility); SendPulse leads on G2 reviews (714 vs 0 for LINK Mobility).
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