Plivo vs Twilio
| Plivo | Twilio | |
|---|---|---|
| Fees | ||
| Price per local SMS | USD 0.16–0.5 | USD 0.4 |
| Price by operator | Vodafone 0.1615 USD; Telecom Egypt (WE) 0.3500; Etisalat 0.4466; Mobinil (Orange) 0.5000; default 0.5000. | Not published |
| Price per OTP | Free | USD 0.05 |
| Bundle tiers | On request | On request |
| Delivery | ||
| Delivery reports | Yes | Yes |
| OTP fallback channels | Voice call, WhatsApp | Voice call, WhatsApp, Email |
| Sender name | ||
| Sender ID registration | Yes | Yes |
| Sender ID approval time | 3–20 days | 21 days |
| Promotional vs transactional rules | Not published | No marketing 21:00-09:00 (GMT+2), Fridays, Saturdays, official holidays; opt-in required; no two-way SMS; long/short codes not supported by operators; generic OTP text often rejected (esp. Etisalat).Show more |
| Developers | ||
| HTTP/REST API | Yes | Yes |
| SDKs | Yes | Yes |
| OTP verification API | Yes | Yes |
| Sandbox / free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Licences and compliance | ||
| Telecom regulator registration | Not published | Operator sender ID pre-registration (domestic) |
| Support | ||
| Arabic support | Not published | Yes |
| Request a quote | Request quote | Request quote |
Grey values were last checked more than 90 days ago. Not published means the provider does not publish it.
We don't pick an overall winner: the right choice depends on your business.