Comparison
Overview
Company snapshot and where each provider is based.
| Field | LINK Mobility | SMS.to |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Omnichannel business messaging platform and API from Cyprus-based Intergo Telecom for sending SMS, Viber, WhatsApp, RCS and Telegram messages worldwide. |
| Founded | 2001 | 2016 |
| Ownership | public | private |
| Employees | 500-1,000 | 51-200 |
| HQ city | Oslo | Paphos |
| HQ country | Norway | Cyprus (EU) |
What's the differenceSMS.to edges ahead on the overall messaging.dev Score (49 vs 36). LINK Mobility is public and headquartered in Oslo, Norway; SMS.to is private and based in Paphos, Cyprus (EU).
Channels
Which messaging channels each provider can send and receive on.
| Field | LINK Mobility | SMS.to |
|---|---|---|
| SMS | Yes | Yes |
| MMS | Yes | No |
| RCS | Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Viber | Yes | Yes |
| Facebook Messenger | Yes | No |
| Telegram | Yes | Yes |
| Apple Messages for Business | No | No |
| Voice | Yes | No |
| Yes | No |
What's the differenceThey share 5 channels. LINK Mobility additionally offers MMS, Facebook Messenger, Voice, Email.
Developer Experience
How quickly a developer can sign up and send a first message.
| Field | LINK Mobility | SMS.to |
|---|---|---|
| Self-service onboarding | No | Yes |
| Free developer credit | No | Free trial credits on sign-up |
| Docs quality | med | med |
| Documentation | Open ↗ | Open ↗ |
| SDKs | — | PHP |
| Sandbox / test env | No | No |
| API types | REST, SMPP, SOAP | REST, SMPP |
What's the differenceSMS.to offers Self-service onboarding, while LINK Mobility does not; on SDKs, SMS.to adds PHP; on API types, LINK Mobility adds SOAP.
Data & Compliance
Data residency options and enterprise compliance certifications.
| Field | LINK Mobility | SMS.to |
|---|---|---|
| EU data residency | Yes | Yes |
| US data residency | No | Yes |
| Choose region | No | Yes |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | Yes |
| SOC 2 | No | No |
| HIPAA | No | No |
What's the differenceSMS.to offers US data residency, while LINK Mobility does not; SMS.to offers Choose region, while LINK Mobility does not.
Data Retention
How long message content and metadata are stored, and whether that is configurable.
| Field | LINK Mobility | SMS.to |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Customer data is retained only while the account remains open; on an account deletion request all data is deleted within 30 days. Customers can choose to have data processed only within the EU, in which case it is not transferred outside the EU; per-message content retention periods are not publicly documented in detail. |
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. SMS.to: Customer data is retained only while the account remains open; on an account deletion request all data is deleted within 30 days. Customers can choose to have data processed only within the EU, in which case it is not transferred outside the EU; per-message content retention periods are not publicly documented in detail.
Pricing & Credits
Pricing model and the cost of a first message.
| Field | LINK Mobility | SMS.to |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Volume-based, pay-as-you-go enterprise pricing negotiated through sales; per-message rates are not published on the main platform. | Prepaid pay-as-you-go credit with no contracts or commitments; per-SMS rates vary by destination and volume discounts are negotiated with sales. |
| SMS starting price | Not published | From $0.023 per SMS (advertised base rate; per-country rates via downloadable price list) |
| Free developer credit | No | Free trial credits on sign-up |
What's the differenceLINK Mobility and SMS.to are closely matched on pricing & credits — no material differences in the tracked fields.
Reach & Reliability
Global coverage and delivery dependability.
| Field | LINK Mobility | SMS.to |
|---|---|---|
| Countries covered | 0 | 0 |
| Direct operator connections | Yes | Yes |
| Published uptime SLA | No published SLA | No published SLA (public status page at status.sms.to) |
What's the differenceLINK Mobility and SMS.to are closely matched on reach & reliability — no material differences in the tracked fields.
Company & Trust
Independent reviews and company profile.
| Field | LINK Mobility | SMS.to |
|---|---|---|
| G2 rating | 0.0 | 4.4 |
| G2 reviews | 0 | 4 |
| Ownership | public | private |
| Employees | 500-1,000 | 51-200 |
What's the differenceSMS.to leads on G2 rating (4.4 vs 0 for LINK Mobility); SMS.to leads on G2 reviews (4 vs 0 for LINK Mobility).
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