Vonage
Holmdel, USA · Founded 2001 · public
Communications APIs for SMS, voice, video, and messaging (part of Ericsson)
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Vonage in screenshots
A quick look at the website, the messaging product and the developer documentation.
Overview
Company snapshot and where each provider is based.
| What it is | Communications APIs for SMS, voice, video, and messaging (part of Ericsson) |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Ownership | public |
| Employees | 2,000-3,000 |
| HQ city | Holmdel |
| HQ country | USA |
Channels
Which messaging channels each provider can send and receive on.
| SMS | Yes |
| MMS | Yes |
| RCS | Yes |
| Yes | |
| Viber | Yes |
| Facebook Messenger | Yes |
| Telegram | No |
| Apple Messages for Business | No |
| Voice | Yes |
| No |
Developer Experience
How quickly a developer can sign up and send a first message.
| Self-service onboarding | Yes |
| Free developer credit | €2 free trial credit |
| Docs quality | high |
| Documentation | https://developer.vonage.com/en/documentation ↗ |
| SDKs | Node.js, Python, PHP, Java, C#, Ruby, Kotlin |
| Sandbox / test env | Yes |
| API types | REST |
Data & Compliance
Data residency options and enterprise compliance certifications.
| EU data residency | Yes |
| US data residency | Yes |
| Choose region | Yes |
| GDPR | Yes |
| ISO 27001 | Yes |
| SOC 2 | Yes |
| HIPAA | Yes |
Data Retention
How long message content and metadata are stored, and whether that is configurable.
Vonage retains message and call records to provide services and meet legal obligations; message content retention is limited and, for some APIs, configurable, with data-processing terms available for enterprise customers.
Pricing & Credits
Pricing model and the cost of a first message.
| Pricing model | Pay-as-you-go per message/minute with volume discounts |
| SMS starting price | Approx. $0.0072 per US SMS segment (plus carrier fees) |
| Free developer credit | €2 free trial credit |
Reach & Reliability
Global coverage and delivery dependability.
| Countries covered | 200 |
| Direct operator connections | Yes |
| Published uptime SLA | 99.95% |
Company & Trust
Independent reviews and company profile.
| G2 rating | 4.3 |
| G2 reviews | 200 |
| Ownership | public |
| Employees | 2,000-3,000 |
Sources
Public references used for the values above, pending Vonage's confirmation.
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