Blooio vs MessageBlue
Compare Blooio and MessageBlue side by side: iMessage features, channels, developer tools, pricing and compliance, checked on each provider's own site.
Blooio
One API for iMessage, WhatsApp and Apple Messages
- Starting price
- $39/month (Starter, shared number)
- Free plan
- Free trial: 20 messages total on a shared number, no credit card
MessageBlue
iMessage API for agents, with bring-your-own-number
- Starting price
- $100/month per line
- Free plan
- $0 with your own number and Mac, all features, limited seats
Blooio supports 60 of the 77 features compared here, and MessageBlue supports 38.
Where Blooio is ahead
- Group name and photo
- Threaded replies
- Message effects
- Formatted text
- Rich link previews
- Polls
- Chat backgrounds
- Location sharing
and 17 more in the table below.
Where MessageBlue is ahead
Feature comparison
| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
| iMessage messaging | ||
| iMessage | ||
| Group chats | ||
| Group management | ||
| Group name and photo | Not listed | |
| Mentions | Not listedA guide index lists mentions, but no mention field is documented. | Not listed |
| Tapbacks | ||
| Threaded replies | Not listed | |
| Typing indicators | ||
| Read receipts | ||
| Edit and unsend | Not listed | Not listed |
| Message effects | Not listed | |
| Animated text effects | Not listed | Not listed |
| Stickers | Not listed | Not listed |
| Formatted text | Not listed | |
| Attachments | ||
| Live Photos | Not listed | Not listed |
| Rich link previews | Not listed | |
| Voice messages | ||
| Contact cards | Not listedAttachments accept other files, but .vcf is not named. Name and Photo cards are documented. | Not listed |
| Polls | Not listed | |
| Chat backgrounds | Not listed | |
| Location sharing | Not listed | |
| iMessage apps | Not listed | |
| Live app cards | Not listed | |
| Sender name and photo | Not listed | |
| FaceTime calls | Not listedInbox video call button is marked coming soon; voice calls need the team to enable. | |
| Delivery status | ||
| iMessage availability check | ||
| Focus and Notify Anyway | Not listed | |
| Numbers and delivery | ||
| Managed lines | ||
| Dedicated numbers | ||
| Shared numbers | Not listed | |
| Bring your own number | ||
| Line pooling | ||
| SMS fallback | ||
| RCS fallback | Not listedMarketing pages say SMS or RCS fallback; docs only describe SMS. | |
| Outbound-first messaging | ||
| Calls on the iMessage number | Not listedInbox voice call button says to contact the team; number used is not stated. | |
| Other channels | ||
| SMS | ||
| RCS | Not listedMentioned only as a fallback on marketing pages. | |
Not supportedNot offered | ||
| Telegram | Not supportedNot offered | Not supported |
| Slack | Not supported | Not supported |
Not supportedNot offered. iMessage can be sent to email handles. | Not supported | |
| Phone calls | Not listedInbox voice call button says to contact the team; call type and number not stated. | |
| Apple Messages for Business | Not supportedNot offered | |
| Unified channel API | ||
| Developer tools | ||
| REST API | ||
| TypeScript SDK | ||
| Python SDK | ||
| Other SDKs | ||
| CLI | Not listed | Not listedThe API page mentions a CLI, but none is documented. |
| Webhooks | ||
| Signed webhooks | ||
| MCP server | ||
| Open source | Not listed | |
| Self-hosting | ||
| Local testing | Not listed | |
| Custom channel providers | Not listed | |
| Event replay | ||
| OpenTelemetry | Not listed | Not listed |
| No-code integrations | ||
| CRM integrations | ||
| Built for AI agents | ||
| Agent framework | ||
| Agent framework integrations | Not listedSite says it works with LangChain and the Vercel AI SDK via webhooks; no official integration. | |
| Streaming replies | Not listed | Not listed |
| Agent group chats | Not listed | Not listed |
| Human handoff | ||
| Audit logs | ||
| Message history API | ||
| Plans and compliance | ||
| Free plan | ||
| Public pricing | ||
| No per-message fees | ||
| Uptime SLA | ||
| Isolated infrastructure | ||
| SOC 2 Type II | ||
| GDPR | Not listed |
Checked on each provider's own site and docs on 2026-10-25. “Not listed” means the provider does not mention it.
Pricing
Blooio
A free trial with 20 messages, shared plans at $39 and $89 a month, Commercial Dedicated at $289 a month per line, an Inbound plan at $98 a month, and Enterprise Dedicated from $195 a month per line at 6+ lines.
Pricing model: flat per line, no per-message fees
SourceMessageBlue
Free when you bring your own number on your own Mac; a dedicated line is $100 a month on Startups & SMB, and Business and Enterprise are contact sales.
Pricing model: flat per line
SourceWhich should you choose?
Choose Blooio if you need group name and photo, threaded replies, message effects and formatted text.
Choose MessageBlue if you need self-hosting, local testing and SOC 2 Type II.
Frequently asked questions
Blooio supports 60 of the 77 features compared here, and MessageBlue supports 38. Blooio adds group name and photo, threaded replies, message effects, formatted text and rich link previews. MessageBlue adds self-hosting, local testing and SOC 2 Type II.
Blooio: A free trial with 20 messages, shared plans at $39 and $89 a month, Commercial Dedicated at $289 a month per line, an Inbound plan at $98 a month, and Enterprise Dedicated from $195 a month per line at 6+ lines. MessageBlue: Free when you bring your own number on your own Mac; a dedicated line is $100 a month on Startups & SMB, and Business and Enterprise are contact sales.
MessageBlue does not list group name and photo on its site or in its docs.
MessageBlue does not list threaded replies on its site or in its docs.
MessageBlue does not list message effects on its site or in its docs.