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SMS & OTP platforms · Alternatives
Clickatell is a sms & otp platforms product from Clickatell, Redwood City, priced at Pay as you go. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 0 have a free plan, 12 are built in India.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to Clickatell are Exotel (₹9,999/mo), SMSGatewayHub (Pay as you go), SMSCountry (Pay as you go), Fast2SMS (Pay as you go) and Kutumb SMS by MyOperator (Pay as you go). Published prices in this list start at ₹2,000/month.
Indian support and GST
Clickatell is built in United States. 12 alternatives are made in India, where GST, TDS and UPI are usually handled natively and support runs on IST.
Ranked by how closely each product matches Clickatell's category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.
| # | Software | Starting price | Free plan | Platforms | Made in India | Rating | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Clickatell (current) | Pay as you go | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | — |
| 1 |  Exotel | ₹9,999/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 2 |  SMSGatewayHub | Pay as you go | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 3 |  SMSCountry | Pay as you go | No | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 4 |  Fast2SMS | Pay as you go | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 5 |  Kutumb SMS by MyOperator | Pay as you go | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 6 |  Vonage | Pay as you go | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 7 |  Plivo | Pay as you go | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 8 |  Telnyx | Pay as you go | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 9 |  ClickSend | Pay as you go | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 10 |  MessageBird (Bird) | Pay as you go | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 11 |  Gupshup RCS | Pay as you go | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 12 |  EZ Texting | ₹2,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 13 |  SimpleTexting | ₹3,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 14 |  SMSIdea | Pay as you go | No | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 15 |  Textedly | ₹2,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 16 |  Msgclub | Pay as you go | No | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 17 |  Bhashsms | Pay as you go | No | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 18 |  Voxbay | Pay as you go | No | Web | Yes | 4.3/5 | |
| 19 |  SendOTP by MSG91 | Pay as you go | No | Web | Yes | 4.3/5 | |
| 20 |  SMS Alert | Minimum 5,000 credits | No | Web | Yes | 4.1/5 |
Exotel · Bengaluru · SMS & OTP platforms · 4.7/5
Cloud telephony, SMS and customer conversation platform.
₹9,999/mo
Free trial
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Pay as you go
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Pay as you go
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Pay as you go
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MyOperator · Noida · SMS & OTP platforms · 4.6/5
SMS campaigns inside MyOperator.
Pay as you go
Free trial
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Vonage (Ericsson) · Holmdel · SMS & OTP platforms · 4.4/5
Communication APIs and cloud telephony.
Pay as you go
Free trial
Plivo · Austin · SMS & OTP platforms · 4.4/5
SMS and voice APIs founded by Indian entrepreneurs.
Pay as you go
Free trial
Pay as you go
Free trial
Pay as you go
Free trial
Bird · Amsterdam · SMS & OTP platforms · 4.3/5
Messaging, email and CRM platform.
Pay as you go
Free trial
The closest matches to Clickatell on App Advisor are Exotel (₹9,999/mo), SMSGatewayHub (Pay as you go), SMSCountry (Pay as you go). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Clickatell, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
None of the 20 closest alternatives to Clickatell has a free plan. Most offer a free trial instead, so ask for one before you commit.
Among alternatives that publish a price, EZ Texting starts lowest at ₹2,000/mo. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.
Yes. 12 alternatives are built in India, including Exotel (₹9,999/mo), SMSGatewayHub (Pay as you go), SMSCountry (Pay as you go). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
Exotel is the closest match to Clickatell in our catalogue. Key differences: Built in India (Bengaluru). Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in sms & otp platforms or a category Clickatell also covers, and Clickatell's own products are excluded. Prices, free plans and platforms come from each vendor's official website. App Advisor does not sell any of this software.
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