Authentica vs Yamamah
Authentica
Good for branded sender names
Yamamah
Good for branded sender names
| Authentica | Yamamah | |
|---|---|---|
| Fees | ||
| Price per local SMS | Not published | SAR 0.07–0.11 |
| Price by operator | Not published | Messages to Lebara and Virgin numbers charged at 3 message credits each. |
| Price per OTP | SAR 0.08–0.12 | Not published |
| International SMS pricing | Not published | International message charged at 7 message credits. |
| Bundle tiers | Lite 240 SAR/2,000 credits; Core 500/5,000; Plus 900/10,000; Pro+ 1,600/20,000; Scale 2,400/30,000. Packages cover OTP via SMS, WhatsApp and email; Nafath priced separately via sales.Show more | Prepaid packages: 180 SMS 20 SAR; 600 SMS 60 SAR; 1,500 SMS 140 SAR; 2,200 SMS 200 SAR; 7,500 SMS 660 SAR; 15,000 SMS 1,200 SAR; 75,000 SMS 5,500 SAR; 143,000 SMS 10,000 SAR. Above 143,000 messages: special offers via sales (920000029).Show more |
| Unused credit expiry | Not published | Messages valid one calendar year from purchase; payments non-refundable. |
| Delivery | ||
| Delivery reports | Yes | Not published |
| OTP fallback channels | WhatsApp, Email | Not published |
| Sender name | ||
| Sender ID registration | Yes | Yes |
| Sender ID documents | Not published | Sender name registration fee 230 SAR prepaid per calendar year (effective 1/9/2022 per regulator rules). |
| Developers | ||
| HTTP/REST API | Yes | Yes |
| SDKs | Yes | Not published |
| OTP verification API | Yes | Not published |
| Sandbox / free trial | Yes | Not published |
| Licences and compliance | ||
| Telecom regulator registration | States CST approval ('معتمدة من CST'). | Not published |
| 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.