CM.com SMS vs Textmagic

CM.com SMS9.3Visit Textmagic8.8Visit

Higher score CM.com SMS #1 in SMS Gateway Software 9.3/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 5 features Visit CM.com

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Textmagic #3 in SMS Gateway Software 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Textmagic

• CM.com SMS fits best

  Established businesses needing analytics and integrations

• Textmagic fits best

  Permission-based marketing and conversational SMS

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Side by side

Feature	CM.com SMS 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Textmagic 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.8
Ranking	#1 in SMS Gateway Software	#3 in SMS Gateway Software
Best for	Established businesses needing analytics and integrations	Permission-based marketing and conversational SMS
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$0.05/unit usage-based
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Live chat, Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI DSS	SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	80+ integrations	7,000+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features CM.com SMS 4/5 · Textmagic 0/5
Two-way messaging	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Delivery reports	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Inbound SMS	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Contact management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
API access	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Included user seats	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Two-way SMS with inbound webhooks and delivery-status reporting Real-time analytics, delivery rates, logs, status, and cost details Eight integrations plus APIs, SDKs, and flexible sender options	Two-way SMS, shared inboxes, MMS, and inbound messaging Workflows, segmentation, scheduling, templates, and reporting REST API, mobile apps, and integrations with commerce and messaging tools
Cons	No free plan is available Pay-per-use costs vary by message and destination Volume discounts apply above 50,000 messages per month	No free plan for evaluating the platform Pay-as-you-go pricing can include number and compliance fees Less focused on low-level gateway connectivity
Our verdict	CM.com SMS is a business messaging platform for sending and receiving SMS through web tools and APIs. It supports outbound bulk messaging, transactional notifications, reminders, marketing messages, security codes, and two-way… Read the review →	Textmagic is a business messaging platform for organizations that send permission-based marketing campaigns, operational notifications, reminders, and customer updates. It supports outbound and inbound SMS, MMS, two-way conversations,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• CM.com SMS — where it wins

  • Two-way SMS with inbound webhooks and delivery-status reporting
  • Real-time analytics, delivery rates, logs, status, and cost details
  • Eight integrations plus APIs, SDKs, and flexible sender options

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Pay-per-use costs vary by message and destination
  • Volume discounts apply above 50,000 messages per month

• Textmagic — where it wins

  • Two-way SMS, shared inboxes, MMS, and inbound messaging
  • Workflows, segmentation, scheduling, templates, and reporting
  • REST API, mobile apps, and integrations with commerce and messaging tools

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan for evaluating the platform
  • Pay-as-you-go pricing can include number and compliance fees
  • Less focused on low-level gateway connectivity

• CM.com SMS9.3/10 · 14-day trial

  A mature SMS gateway for two-way messaging, analytics, APIs, and business integrations.

  Visit CM.comFull verdict →
• Textmagic8.8/10 · Paid

  A messaging platform for permission-based SMS operations beyond basic gateway connectivity.

  Visit TextmagicFull verdict →