Clickatell alternatives · SMS & Chat
Free alternatives to Clickatell
Clickatell has no free plan. 15 of the 77 other SMS and chat marketing tools in this directory are free or have a free plan.
Clickatell's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site. All of them pair the free plan with paid ones.
15 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to Clickatell
- Free plan · from $100/mo
Sendblue
iMessage, SMS and RCS messaging API sold per phone line
What is free: Free Sandbox: full API access with a shared number and up to 10 verified contacts; inbound-first, with no outbound messaging or webhooks.
- Sendblue has a free plan. Clickatell does not.
- Sendblue also covers business texting.
- Clickatell also covers whatsApp messaging and chatbots.
- Free plan · from $23/mo
SendWo
WhatsApp marketing and chatbot platform with a free plan
What is free: 1 user, 1 WhatsApp and 1 web chat account, 1K contacts, 500 message credits and 500 AI tokens.
- SendWo has a free plan. Clickatell does not.
- SendWo also covers shared inbox and marketing automation.
- Clickatell also covers workflow automation and AI agents.
- Free plan · from $29/mo
Whapi.Cloud
WhatsApp API for developers, priced per linked number
What is free: Developer Sandbox: full API for testing with up to 5 active conversations a month, 150 messages a day, 30 number checks a day and 1,000 API requests a month.
- Whapi.Cloud has a free plan. Clickatell does not.
- Clickatell also covers AI agents and sMS marketing.
- Free plan · from $40.50/mo
AiSensy
WhatsApp API for broadcasts, retargeting and click-to-WhatsApp ads
What is free: Free Forever: the WhatsApp Business API, Blue Tick application, click-to-WhatsApp ads, unlimited contacts, templates and the live chat inbox. No broadcasting.
- AiSensy has a free plan. Clickatell does not.
- Only AiSensy lists iOS and Android apps.
- AiSensy also covers shared inbox and marketing automation.
- Clickatell also covers workflow automation, AI agents and sMS marketing.
- Free plan · from $39/mo
YCloud
WhatsApp API platform with campaigns, inbox, AI agents and a free plan
What is free: 1 team member, 2 channels, 500K AI credits a month, unlimited contacts and AI-only ticket support.
- YCloud has a free plan. Clickatell does not.
- YCloud also covers shared inbox and marketing automation.
- Clickatell also covers workflow automation, AI agents and sMS marketing.
- Free plan · from $67/mo
Hellotext
Online-store messaging on WhatsApp, SMS and Instagram, with AI agents
What is free: Starter: no monthly fee, 5% of attributed sales, 1 WhatsApp line, 1 Instagram account, single-user workspace and 2 months of history.
- Hellotext has a free plan. Clickatell does not.
- Hellotext also covers shared inbox, marketing automation and popups.
- Clickatell also covers workflow automation and AI agents.
- Free plan · from $25/mo
Flow XO
No-code chatbot and workflow builder for web chat and messaging apps
What is free: Free Forever plan: 100 interactions a month (resetting monthly), 5 bots or active flows, 2 weeks of logs and community support.
- Flow XO has a free plan. Clickatell does not.
- Flow XO also covers no-code and live chat.
- Clickatell also covers AI agents and sMS marketing.
- Free plan · from $169/yr
Manychat
Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger DM automation for creators and shops
What is free: You can start free with a social handle or email; the free plan's limits are on Manychat's pricing page, which could not be read.
- Manychat has a free plan. Clickatell does not.
- Only Manychat lists iOS and Android apps.
- Manychat also covers marketing automation and live chat.
- Clickatell also covers workflow automation, AI agents and sMS marketing.
- Free plan · from $36/mo
Landbot
No-code chatbot and AI agent builder for websites and WhatsApp
What is free: 1 seat and 100 chats a month on web chat, with the full builder and templates. No AI chats, no API, and WhatsApp only with a test number.
- Landbot has a free plan. Clickatell does not.
- Landbot also covers no-code, live chat and AI support agent.
- Clickatell also covers workflow automation, AI agents and sMS marketing.
- Free plan · from €89/mo
Superchat
Shared inbox for WhatsApp, Instagram, email, SMS and live chat
What is free: 1 WhatsApp number, 1 employee access and 30 active contacts a month, in the unified inbox.
- Superchat has a free plan. Clickatell does not.
- Only Superchat lists iOS and Android apps.
- Superchat also covers shared inbox, live chat and AI support agent.
- Clickatell also covers AI agents, sMS marketing and chatbots.
- Free plan · from $29/mo
BotPenguin
No-code chatbot builder for WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger and web
What is free: Baby plan: 1,000 bot messages a month, 1 chatbot, unlimited leads, unified inbox, live chat and a basic LLM knowledge base.
- BotPenguin has a free plan. Clickatell does not.
- Only BotPenguin lists iOS and Android apps.
- BotPenguin also covers shared inbox, no-code, live chat and AI support agent.
- Clickatell also covers workflow automation, AI agents and sMS marketing.
- Free plan · from $49/mo
Botmother
No-code chatbot builder for Telegram, WhatsApp, Instagram and web
What is free: Test plan with no time limit: up to 10 test bots that answer only 5 assigned testers.
- Botmother has a free plan. Clickatell does not.
- Botmother also covers marketing automation, no-code and live chat.
- Clickatell also covers workflow automation, AI agents and sMS marketing.
Common questions
Is there a free alternative to Clickatell?
Yes. Sendblue, SendWo, Whapi.Cloud, AiSensy, YCloud, Hellotext, Flow XO, Manychat and 7 more are free or have a free plan.
Does Clickatell have a free plan?
Clickatell has no free plan. Clickatell's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site.
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 18, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Clickatell: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.