Comparison
Overview
Company snapshot and where each provider is based.
| Field | SendPulse | TextBolt |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | 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 | 2015 | 2019 |
| Ownership | private | private |
| Employees | 51-200 | 11-50 |
| HQ city | New York | Mesa |
| HQ country | USA | USA |
What's the differenceSendPulse edges ahead on the overall messaging.dev Score (63 vs 17). SendPulse is private and headquartered in New York, USA; TextBolt is private and based in Mesa, USA.
Channels
Which messaging channels each provider can send and receive on.
| Field | SendPulse | TextBolt |
|---|---|---|
| SMS | Yes | Yes |
| MMS | No | No |
| RCS | No | No |
| Yes | No | |
| Viber | Yes | No |
| Facebook Messenger | Yes | No |
| Telegram | Yes | No |
| Apple Messages for Business | No | No |
| Voice | No | No |
| Yes | No |
What's the differenceThey share 1 channels. SendPulse additionally offers WhatsApp, Viber, Facebook Messenger, Telegram, Email.
Developer Experience
How quickly a developer can sign up and send a first message.
| Field | SendPulse | TextBolt |
|---|---|---|
| Self-service onboarding | Yes | Yes |
| Free developer credit | Free plan (15,000 emails/mo) + 10 test SMS | No |
| Docs quality | high | low |
| Documentation | Open ↗ | Open ↗ |
| SDKs | PHP, Python, Ruby, Java, Node.js, C# | — |
| Sandbox / test env | No | No |
| API types | REST, SMTP | SMTP |
What's the differenceOn SDKs, SendPulse adds PHP, Python, Ruby, Java, Node.js, C#; on API types, SendPulse adds REST.
Data & Compliance
Data residency options and enterprise compliance certifications.
| Field | SendPulse | TextBolt |
|---|---|---|
| EU data residency | Yes | No |
| US data residency | Yes | Yes |
| Choose region | No | No |
| GDPR | Yes | No |
| ISO 27001 | No | No |
| SOC 2 | No | No |
| HIPAA | No | No |
What's the differenceSendPulse offers EU data residency, while TextBolt does not; SendPulse offers GDPR, while TextBolt does not.
Data Retention
How long message content and metadata are stored, and whether that is configurable.
| Field | SendPulse | TextBolt |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | 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 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. 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 | SendPulse | TextBolt |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | 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 | €0.01 per SMS (e.g. Colombia, Turkey) | $0.030 per SMS segment (Enterprise 5,000+ credits/mo, US/Canada); $0.058/segment on the $29/mo Basic plan |
| Free developer credit | Free plan (15,000 emails/mo) + 10 test SMS | No |
What's the differenceSendPulse and TextBolt are closely matched on pricing & credits — no material differences in the tracked fields.
Reach & Reliability
Global coverage and delivery dependability.
| Field | SendPulse | TextBolt |
|---|---|---|
| Countries covered | 200 | 2 |
| Direct operator connections | No | No |
| Published uptime SLA | No published SLA | 99.9% (Enterprise plan) |
What's the differenceSendPulse leads on Countries covered (200 vs 2 for TextBolt).
Company & Trust
Independent reviews and company profile.
| Field | SendPulse | TextBolt |
|---|---|---|
| G2 rating | 4.6 | 0.0 |
| G2 reviews | 714 | 0 |
| Ownership | private | private |
| Employees | 51-200 | 11-50 |
What's the differenceSendPulse leads on G2 rating (4.6 vs 0 for TextBolt); SendPulse leads on G2 reviews (714 vs 0 for TextBolt).
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