Comparison
Overview
Company snapshot and where each provider is based.
| Field | SMSAPI | Telnyx |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A Polish business-messaging platform (a brand of LINK Mobility Poland, part of LINK Mobility Group) offering bulk SMS, MMS, VMS voice, RCS and WhatsApp Business messaging via REST API and a web interface. | Telnyx is a licensed telecom carrier offering a CPaaS platform with APIs for SMS, MMS, RCS, WhatsApp, voice, and email over its own private global IP network. |
| Founded | 2007 | 2009 |
| Ownership | public | private |
| Employees | 51-200 | 201-500 |
| HQ city | Gliwice | Chicago |
| HQ country | Poland (EU) | USA |
What's the differenceTelnyx edges ahead on the overall messaging.dev Score (78 vs 44). SMSAPI is public and headquartered in Gliwice, Poland (EU); Telnyx is private and based in Chicago, USA.
Channels
Which messaging channels each provider can send and receive on.
| Field | SMSAPI | Telnyx |
|---|---|---|
| SMS | Yes | Yes |
| MMS | Yes | Yes |
| RCS | Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Viber | No | No |
| Facebook Messenger | No | No |
| Telegram | No | No |
| Apple Messages for Business | No | No |
| Voice | Yes | Yes |
| No | Yes |
What's the differenceThey share 5 channels. Telnyx additionally offers Email.
Developer Experience
How quickly a developer can sign up and send a first message.
| Field | SMSAPI | Telnyx |
|---|---|---|
| Self-service onboarding | Yes | Yes |
| Free developer credit | Free test SMS on signup | No |
| Docs quality | high | high |
| Documentation | Open ↗ | Open ↗ |
| SDKs | PHP, Python, JavaScript, Java, C#, Go, Bash | Node.js, Python, Ruby, Go, Java, .NET, PHP |
| Sandbox / test env | Yes | No |
| API types | REST, SMTP | REST, SMPP |
What's the differenceOn SDKs, SMSAPI adds JavaScript, C#, Bash; Telnyx adds Node.js, Ruby, .NET; SMSAPI offers Sandbox / test env, while Telnyx does not; on API types, SMSAPI adds SMTP; Telnyx adds SMPP.
Data & Compliance
Data residency options and enterprise compliance certifications.
| Field | SMSAPI | Telnyx |
|---|---|---|
| EU data residency | Yes | Yes |
| US data residency | No | Yes |
| Choose region | No | Yes |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | Yes |
| SOC 2 | No | Yes |
| HIPAA | No | Yes |
What's the differenceTelnyx offers US data residency, while SMSAPI does not; Telnyx offers Choose region, while SMSAPI does not; Telnyx offers SOC 2, while SMSAPI does not; Telnyx offers HIPAA, while SMSAPI does not.
Data Retention
How long message content and metadata are stored, and whether that is configurable.
| Field | SMSAPI | Telnyx |
|---|---|---|
| Retention policy | Messages are stored in accordance with applicable law and disclosed only when required by a lawful request; phone numbers are used solely for SMS campaign purposes. No specific retention period is publicly documented. All data is held within the EEA on two redundant data centers in Poland (ATMAN and T-Mobile, over 150 km apart). | Telnyx follows a "Privacy by Design", minimal data-retention approach with customer-controlled retention policies, so message content and metadata retention can be configured by the customer. Its security-practices documentation states security logs are retained for 90 days; specific default retention periods for message content are not publicly documented in detail. |
What's the differenceSMSAPI: Messages are stored in accordance with applicable law and disclosed only when required by a lawful request; phone numbers are used solely for SMS campaign purposes. No specific retention period is publicly documented. All data is held within the EEA on two redundant data centers in Poland (ATMAN and T-Mobile, over 150 km apart). Telnyx: Telnyx follows a "Privacy by Design", minimal data-retention approach with customer-controlled retention policies, so message content and metadata retention can be configured by the customer. Its security-practices documentation states security logs are retained for 90 days; specific default retention periods for message content are not publicly documented in detail.
Pricing & Credits
Pricing model and the cost of a first message.
| Field | SMSAPI | Telnyx |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Pay-as-you-go prepaid credit — pay only for sent messages with no setup fee or contract; minimum top-up around €30. | Pay-as-you-go per message billed per message part, with volume discounts and custom contracts for high-volume customers. |
| SMS starting price | From ~€0.04 per SMS (international, varies by destination country) | $0.004 per outbound SMS message part (US, plus carrier fees) |
| Free developer credit | Free test SMS on signup | No |
What's the differenceSMSAPI and Telnyx are closely matched on pricing & credits — no material differences in the tracked fields.
Reach & Reliability
Global coverage and delivery dependability.
| Field | SMSAPI | Telnyx |
|---|---|---|
| Countries covered | 0 | 130 |
| Direct operator connections | No | Yes |
| Published uptime SLA | No published SLA | 99.99% (SLA) |
What's the differenceTelnyx leads on Countries covered (130 vs 0 for SMSAPI); Telnyx offers Direct operator connections, while SMSAPI does not.
Company & Trust
Independent reviews and company profile.
| Field | SMSAPI | Telnyx |
|---|---|---|
| G2 rating | 0.0 | 4.7 |
| G2 reviews | 0 | 525 |
| Ownership | public | private |
| Employees | 51-200 | 201-500 |
What's the differenceTelnyx leads on G2 rating (4.7 vs 0 for SMSAPI); Telnyx leads on G2 reviews (525 vs 0 for SMSAPI).
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