Comparison
Overview
Company snapshot and where each provider is based.
| Field | SendPulse | seven.io |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | 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. | German CPaaS platform (formerly sms77) providing SMS, RCS, WhatsApp and voice APIs with data processed on German-hosted infrastructure. |
| Founded | 2015 | 2003 |
| Ownership | private | private |
| Employees | 51-200 | 2-10 |
| HQ city | New York | Kiel |
| HQ country | USA | Germany (EU) |
What's the differenceSendPulse edges ahead on the overall messaging.dev Score (63 vs 42). SendPulse is private and headquartered in New York, USA; seven.io is private and based in Kiel, Germany (EU).
Channels
Which messaging channels each provider can send and receive on.
| Field | SendPulse | seven.io |
|---|---|---|
| SMS | Yes | Yes |
| MMS | No | No |
| RCS | No | Yes |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Viber | Yes | No |
| Facebook Messenger | Yes | No |
| Telegram | Yes | No |
| Apple Messages for Business | No | No |
| Voice | No | Yes |
| Yes | No |
What's the differenceThey share 2 channels. SendPulse additionally offers Viber, Facebook Messenger, Telegram, Email, while seven.io additionally offers RCS, Voice.
Developer Experience
How quickly a developer can sign up and send a first message.
| Field | SendPulse | seven.io |
|---|---|---|
| Self-service onboarding | Yes | Yes |
| Free developer credit | Free plan (15,000 emails/mo) + 10 test SMS | €0.50 free test credit |
| Docs quality | high | high |
| Documentation | Open ↗ | Open ↗ |
| SDKs | PHP, Python, Ruby, Java, Node.js, C# | PHP, JavaScript, Python, Go, Ruby, .NET, Rust, Kotlin, Elixir, Swift |
| Sandbox / test env | No | Yes |
| API types | REST, SMTP | REST, SMPP, SMTP |
What's the differenceOn SDKs, SendPulse adds Java, Node.js, C#; seven.io adds JavaScript, Go, .NET, Rust, Kotlin, Elixir, Swift; seven.io offers Sandbox / test env, while SendPulse does not; on API types, seven.io adds SMPP.
Data & Compliance
Data residency options and enterprise compliance certifications.
| Field | SendPulse | seven.io |
|---|---|---|
| EU data residency | Yes | Yes |
| US data residency | Yes | No |
| Choose region | No | No |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| ISO 27001 | No | Yes |
| SOC 2 | No | No |
| HIPAA | No | No |
What's the differenceSendPulse offers US data residency, while seven.io does not; seven.io offers ISO 27001, while SendPulse does not.
Data Retention
How long message content and metadata are stored, and whether that is configurable.
| Field | SendPulse | seven.io |
|---|---|---|
| Retention policy | 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. | Log files are stored only for the legally required period and subsequently anonymized, following a stated data-minimization principle; exact message-content retention periods are not publicly documented in detail. Processing runs on German/EU infrastructure ("Pure EU Routing") in ISO 27001-certified data centers, with an online-signable DPA available. |
What's the differenceSendPulse: 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. seven.io: Log files are stored only for the legally required period and subsequently anonymized, following a stated data-minimization principle; exact message-content retention periods are not publicly documented in detail. Processing runs on German/EU infrastructure ("Pure EU Routing") in ISO 27001-certified data centers, with an online-signable DPA available.
Pricing & Credits
Pricing model and the cost of a first message.
| Field | SendPulse | seven.io |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | 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. | Prepaid pay-as-you-go: top up account balance and pay per message sent, with no monthly fee or subscription required for API access. |
| SMS starting price | €0.01 per SMS (e.g. Colombia, Turkey) | €0.075 per SMS (base rate incl. Germany and most EU countries); non-EU rates vary by country |
| Free developer credit | Free plan (15,000 emails/mo) + 10 test SMS | €0.50 free test credit |
What's the differenceSendPulse and seven.io are closely matched on pricing & credits — no material differences in the tracked fields.
Reach & Reliability
Global coverage and delivery dependability.
| Field | SendPulse | seven.io |
|---|---|---|
| Countries covered | 200 | 0 |
| Direct operator connections | No | No |
| Published uptime SLA | No published SLA | No published SLA |
What's the differenceSendPulse leads on Countries covered (200 vs 0 for seven.io).
Company & Trust
Independent reviews and company profile.
| Field | SendPulse | seven.io |
|---|---|---|
| G2 rating | 4.6 | 0.0 |
| G2 reviews | 714 | 0 |
| Ownership | private | private |
| Employees | 51-200 | 2-10 |
What's the differenceSendPulse leads on G2 rating (4.6 vs 0 for seven.io); SendPulse leads on G2 reviews (714 vs 0 for seven.io).
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