OpenVox SMS Gateway vs Diafaan SMS Server

OpenVox SMS Gateway7.7Visit Diafaan SMS Server7.2Visit

Higher score OpenVox SMS Gateway #13 in SMS Gateway Software 7.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit OpenVox

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Diafaan SMS Server #18 in SMS Gateway Software 7.2/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Diafaan

• OpenVox SMS Gateway fits best

  Self-hosted teams needing enterprise administration

• Diafaan SMS Server fits best

  Windows teams needing a complete SMS server

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Side by side

Feature	OpenVox SMS Gateway 7.7/10 Visit ↗	Diafaan SMS Server 7.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.7	7.2
Ranking	#13 in SMS Gateway Software	#18 in SMS Gateway Software
Best for	Self-hosted teams needing enterprise administration	Windows teams needing a complete SMS server
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	$195 one-time
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Desktop
Platforms	Web, Linux	Windows
Support	Tickets, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Integrations	8 integrations	13 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OpenVox SMS Gateway 5/5 · Diafaan SMS Server 5/5
Two-way messaging	✓	✓
Delivery reports	✓	✓
Inbound SMS	✓	✓
Contact management	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Specs
Included user seats	Not checked yet	1
Our review
Pros	Manages OpenVox gateways, devices, ports and SIMs Combines routing, delivery history, reports and message outcomes Adds REST, webhooks, LDAP/SAML, permissions and audit logs	Supports GSM, SMPP, and HTTP SMS connections Includes two-way messaging, inbound SMS, and delivery reports Offers web management, APIs, SQL storage, and email workflows
Cons	Requires OpenVox GSM/LTE gateway hardware for SMS workflows Private Docker deployment is limited to supported Linux distributions No AI features are included	Runs only on Windows The Light edition supports one gateway and one connector Higher editions require larger one-time investments
Our verdict	OpenVox SMS Gateway is a self-hosted web console for sending and receiving SMS through OpenVox GSM/LTE gateways. It is suited to operations, alerting, transactional messaging, field service and support teams that need private control over… Read the review →	Diafaan SMS Server is Windows software for professional users and companies that need to send and receive SMS through GSM/3G/CDMA modems, Android phones, SMPP accounts, or supported HTTP SMS services. It combines messaging, contact and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• OpenVox SMS Gateway — where it wins

  • Manages OpenVox gateways, devices, ports and SIMs
  • Combines routing, delivery history, reports and message outcomes
  • Adds REST, webhooks, LDAP/SAML, permissions and audit logs

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires OpenVox GSM/LTE gateway hardware for SMS workflows
  • Private Docker deployment is limited to supported Linux distributions
  • No AI features are included

• Diafaan SMS Server — where it wins

  • Supports GSM, SMPP, and HTTP SMS connections
  • Includes two-way messaging, inbound SMS, and delivery reports
  • Offers web management, APIs, SQL storage, and email workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Runs only on Windows
  • The Light edition supports one gateway and one connector
  • Higher editions require larger one-time investments

• OpenVox SMS Gateway7.7/10 · Free plan

  A self-hosted SMS console with routing, APIs, delivery records and enterprise administration.

  Visit OpenVoxFull verdict →
• Diafaan SMS Server7.2/10 · 30-day trial

  A flexible Windows SMS server with modem, SMPP, HTTP, API, and two-way messaging support.

  Visit DiafaanFull verdict →