BulkSMS vs Messente (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, BulkSMS and Messente share a 1.6 GPA, neither has a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about ease of use, where BulkSMS grades higher, or platforms, where Messente does.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Which one is for you
Pick BulkSMS if
- Fits if you send bulk texts now and then and don't want a monthly plan
- Works for developers who need an SMS API that covers many countries
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a clear price per text, as costs are only estimates until you ask
- Watch out: the credits one SMS uses differ by network
- Pricey if you send in large volumes, since those are quoted by sales
- Skip it if you want a free trial, as only a money-back guarantee is offered
Pick Messente if
- Fits if you have a developer and want one API for SMS, Viber and WhatsApp
- Works for login codes and alerts sent from your own app
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a chatbot builder or shared inbox, as it has neither
- Watch out: WhatsApp and Viber rates are quoted by an account manager, not published
- Skip it if you can't write code, because the product is an API
- Pricey if you need Number Lookup, which carries a €199 monthly fee
How we grade them
| 1.6GPABulkSMSWeak | 1.6GPAMessenteWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo fixed price is published. Credit packages run from 200 to 50,000, but the pricing page is an estimator and the credits a text uses vary by network. | CNo plan prices are published. Pay-as-you-go has no monthly fee, but per-message rates depend on region and channel, and Number Lookup is €199 a month plus €0.002 a number. |
| Free plan and trial | FNothing free. A money-back guarantee on credits isn't a trial. | FNothing free. There's no monthly fee, but you pay for every message and no trial is listed. |
| Features | CA web platform, SMS API, incoming long numbers and shortcodes, plus RCS and WhatsApp. Larger volumes are a quote from sales. | CSMS, Viber and WhatsApp in one API, with authentication messages, number lookup and delivery controls. It does the sending job fully, but it's a smaller job: no inbox, no chatbot builder. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Sending from a web account is simple, but the API and number set-up take work. | DIt's a messaging API, so someone has to write the code that calls it. No store rating on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with an API but no integrations listed. | BWeb account and API, with Zapier listed. It's a sending service for other software to call rather than something with its own apps. |
| Best for | prepaid bulk SMS without a subscription | developers sending SMS, Viber and WhatsApp by API |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: BulkSMS and Messente. How we grade
Where they differ
- Messente also covers email verification.
In commonWebPublic APIBusiness textingSMS marketingWhatsApp messaging
At a glance
| BulkSMS | Messente | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Celerity Systems (Pty) Ltd | Messente |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
BulkSMS
- The pricing page shows an estimator, not a fixed price list; the cost per message depends on destination network and credits used.
- The number of credits per SMS varies by network, so message costs are only estimates until you ask for a quote.
- Larger volumes are priced through a quote from sales.
- Customers in South Africa contract with Celerity Systems; others with Celerity Messaging UK.
Messente
- No plan prices are published: the page offers pay-as-you-go with no monthly fee, or a committed-volume plan priced through sales.
- Per-message rates depend on the destination region and channel; WhatsApp and Viber rates are quoted by an account manager.
- Number Lookup is listed at a €199 monthly fee plus €0.002 per number.
- This is a messaging API and sending service, not an inbox or chatbot builder.
Key features
BulkSMS
- Web platform
- Send and receive SMS from an online account in any browser, with two-way messaging.
- SMS API
- A REST API lets a website, application or CRM send messages.
- Incoming numbers and shortcodes
- Long numbers receive replies from customers, and five-digit shortcodes are available.
- RCS and WhatsApp messaging
- RCS business messaging and WhatsApp Business messaging are listed beside SMS.
- Credit packages
- Credits are bought in packages from 200 to 50,000, are valid for 2 years, and carry a money-back guarantee.
Messente
- SMS, Viber and WhatsApp in one API
- The same API sends SMS and rich messages on Viber and WhatsApp, with backup channels if one fails.
- Global SMS reach
- SMS goes to 197+ countries through partnerships with close to 1,000 mobile operators, with a stated 98% average delivery rate.
- Authentication messages
- Verigator sends one-time passwords for sign-up and two-factor checks, with custom or pre-registered sender IDs.
- Number Lookup
- Checks a database of phone numbers for validity before sending, to keep lists clean.
- Delivery controls
- Traffic priority, message validity times, GSM character auto-replace and an option to hide message content from Messente.
- Access management
- Multiple API keys with IP-based permissions, and roles and permissions for team members.
Plans
BulkSMS
Pricing could not be confirmed. See bulksms.com.
Messente
Pricing could not be confirmed. See messente.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, BulkSMS or Messente?
As of Nov 13, 2026, BulkSMS has no price we could confirm, and Messente has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, BulkSMS or Messente?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither BulkSMS nor Messente has a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.