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SMSIdea is a sms & otp platforms product from SMS Idea, Ahmedabad, 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 SMSIdea 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.
Ranked by how closely each product matches SMSIdea'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | SMSIdea (current) | Pay as you go | No | Web | Yes | 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 |  Gupshup RCS | Pay as you go | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 7 |  Msgclub | Pay as you go | No | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 8 |  Bhashsms | Pay as you go | No | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 9 |  Voxbay | Pay as you go | No | Web | Yes | 4.3/5 | |
| 10 |  SendOTP by MSG91 | Pay as you go | No | Web | Yes | 4.3/5 | |
| 11 |  Vonage | Pay as you go | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 12 |  Plivo | Pay as you go | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 13 |  SMS Alert | Minimum 5,000 credits | No | Web | Yes | 4.1/5 | |
| 14 |  Telnyx | Pay as you go | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 15 |  TextGuru | Pay-as-you-use credits, starter packs from 10,000 SMS | No | Web | Yes | 4.2/5 | |
| 16 |  Clickatell | Pay as you go | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 17 |  ClickSend | Pay as you go | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 18 |  MessageBird (Bird) | Pay as you go | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 19 |  EZ Texting | ₹2,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 20 |  SimpleTexting | ₹3,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 |
Exotel · Bengaluru · SMS & OTP platforms · 4.7/5
Cloud telephony, SMS and customer conversation platform.
₹9,999/mo
Free trial
Key features
Pay as you go
Free trial
Pay as you go
Free trial
Pay as you go
Free trial
MyOperator · Noida · SMS & OTP platforms · 4.6/5
SMS campaigns inside MyOperator.
Pay as you go
Free trial
Pay as you go
Free trial
Pay as you go
Free trial
Bhash Software Labs · Bengaluru · SMS & OTP platforms · 4.4/5
Bulk SMS and voice broadcasting.
Pay as you go
Free trial
Pay as you go
Free trial
Walkover Web Solutions · Indore · SMS & OTP platforms · 4.3/5
OTP verification widget and API.
Pay as you go
Free trial
The closest matches to SMSIdea 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 SMSIdea, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
None of the 20 closest alternatives to SMSIdea 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 SMSIdea in our catalogue. Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in sms & otp platforms or a category SMSIdea also covers, and SMS Idea'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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