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Bird SMS

Paid#18 of 75 in Transactional SMS SoftwareSMS Gateway Software Business Text Messaging Software

Bird SMS: Low-cost SMS campaigns and APIs with two-way messaging, scheduling, and analytics. Ranked #18 of 75 in Transactional SMS Software by our editors (7.7/10); pricing: Paid; best for teams wanting low-cost SMS campaigns and APIs.

7.7/10Editor score

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At a glance

Editor score
7.7 / 10
Pricing
Paid
Best for
Teams wanting low-cost SMS campaigns and APIs
Paid from
$0.0035 usage-based
Founded
2011 · Amsterdam, Netherlands
Facts checked
20 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- $0.0035 per US SMS message segment on pay-as-you-go pricing
- Two-way SMS, scheduled campaigns, templates, and batch sending
- APIs, SDKs, webhooks, opt-outs, analytics, and 10DLC registration
Where it doesn't
- Carrier, registration, and number fees may apply
- Prices vary by destination and sender type
- The current SMS send API rejects media_urls for MMS

Our verdict on Bird SMS

Bird SMS combines a business SMS sending API with a team workspace for transactional and marketing messaging. It is designed for teams that need to send campaigns, broadcasts, and application-driven messages while also receiving replies and monitoring delivery outcomes. The web workspace supports audiences, templates, scheduling, logs, lifecycle events, and opt-out and help keyword handling. Developers can connect through HTTP APIs, webhooks, a CLI, cURL, or SDKs for Node.js, Python, Go, and PHP.

Pricing is pay as you go at $0.0035 per US long-code or toll-free SMS message segment. Carrier fees may apply, and prices vary by destination and sender type. The published plan also supports local numbers, toll-free numbers, sender IDs, and short codes, giving teams options for different messaging workflows. US A2P 10DLC brand and campaign registration is included among the platform capabilities, which matters for businesses sending application-to-person traffic in the United States. Teams should budget for destination-specific pricing as well as possible carrier, registration, and number fees.

Bird SMS fits teams that want a low entry price and a broad set of operational controls around SMS. Its integrations cover common programming languages and command-line workflows, while inbound webhooks and lifecycle events support application and reporting connections. The product is less suitable for teams that require MMS as a defined part of their messaging workflow: the current SMS send API rejects media_urls. Choose Bird SMS for text-focused transactional messaging, campaigns, replies, and delivery reporting; choose an alternative when media messaging is a core requirement.

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Bird SMS pricing

Plans PaidPaid No free plan — trial or paid only. Prices checked 20 Sep 2026.

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Bird SMS fact sheet

Free plan	Not verified
Paid from	$0.0035 usage-based
Pay-as-you-go	Not verified
SMS API	Not verified
Delivery status	Not verified
Webhooks	Not verified
Two-way messaging	Not verified
Monthly message limit	Not verified
Deployment	Cloud
Platforms	Web
Integrations	8 integrations: HTTP API, Node.js, Python, Go, PHP, CLI …
Pricing	Paid (source)
Website	bird.com
Facts checked	20 Sep 2026

Bird SMS integrations

Bird SMS lists 8 integrations on its own site.

HTTP API
Node.js
Python
Go
PHP
CLI
cURL
Webhooks

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