GoGHL vs Linq

GoGHL supports 25 of the 77 features compared here, and Linq supports 63.

Feature comparison

Feature	GoGHL	Linq
iMessage messaging
iMessage	SupportedThrough the iMessage Sync app on your own Mac, or a Managed line run by GoGHL	Supported
Group chats	Not listedGroup features are documented for WhatsApp only	SupportedPro plan. Up to 31 recipients. No read or delivery receipts in groups.
Group management	Not listedGroup actions are documented for WhatsApp only	SupportedAdd and remove participants and leave a group, iMessage groups only, 3-member minimum.
Group name and photo	Not listed	SupportedSet display_name and group_chat_icon on group chats.
Mentions	Not listed	SupportedGroup chats only. Notifies iMessage recipients even in a muted chat.
Tapbacks	Not supportedTapback reaction trigger is listed as coming soon	SupportedSix classic tapbacks or any emoji, send and receive via reaction webhooks.
Threaded replies	Not listed	Supportedreply_to with optional part_index. iMessage only.
Typing indicators	Not listedProduct page mentions typing; no event or trigger documented	SupportedSend and receive, in direct and group chats. iMessage only.
Read receipts	PartialListed on the pricing card; no read event or trigger documented	SupportedMark chats read and receive message.read. One-to-one chats only.
Edit and unsend	Not listed	PartialEdit text up to 5 times within 15 minutes. Delete does not unsend from the recipient's device.
Message effects	Not listed	Supported11 screen and 4 bubble effects.
Animated text effects	Not listed	Supportedtext_decorations animations: big, small, shake, nod, explode, ripple, bloom, jitter.
Stickers	Not listed	SupportedPeel emoji or images onto messages, send stickers, or place them inline in text.
Formatted text	Not listed	SupportedBold, italic, underline and strikethrough ranges, plus animated text. iMessage only.
Attachments	SupportedOne image, video or file per workflow message; media URLs are attached automatically	SupportedUp to 10MB by URL, 100MB with pre-upload.
Live Photos	Not listed	Not listed
Rich link previews	Not listed	Supportedlink parts render as rich previews on iMessage and RCS.
Voice messages	SupportedInbound voice notes are transcribed; ElevenLabs text-to-speech voice notes	SupportedDedicated voice memo endpoint renders the native iMessage voice bubble.
Contact cards	Not listed	SupportedSend .vcf files as media parts.
Polls	Not listed	SupportedCreate, add options, vote and read tallies, with poll webhooks. Not as a chat's first message.
Chat backgrounds	Not listed	SupportedColor, animated or photo backgrounds, in direct and group chats.
Location sharing	Not listed	SupportedRequest, read and stop Find My shares. Live location is a $79/mo add-on on Pro.
iMessage apps	Not listed	SupportedPro plan. Cards from your own Messages extension, or Linq-hosted cards (Experiences).
Live app cards	Not listed	SupportedUpdate App Card replaces a delivered iMessage app or Experience card in place.
Sender name and photo	Not listed	SupportedContact card API sets name and photo, shared per chat via Name and Photo Sharing.
FaceTime calls	Not listed	Not supportedDocs say the API does not place or answer calls.
Delivery status	PartialMessage failed webhook and trigger; no delivered event documented	Supportedsent, delivered, read and failed webhooks. Groups report sent only.
iMessage availability check	SupportedMessage Capability workflow action detects numbers that are not on iMessage	Supportedcheck_imessage and check_rcs endpoints.
Focus and Notify Anyway	Not listed	Not listed
Numbers and delivery
Managed lines	SupportedManaged iMessage: GoGHL supplies the iPhone, a hosted Mac and the SIM, $250/mo per line	Supported
Dedicated numbers	SupportedManaged lines get a dedicated iPhone and a US or Australia SIM	SupportedPaid lines are dedicated. Provisioned by Linq, no self-serve number API.
Shared numbers	Not listed	SupportedFree Hobby tier uses a Shared Line, inbound-first, 20 contacts.
Bring your own number	SupportedSelf-hosted setup uses your own iPhone, Apple ID and number	Not listed
Line pooling	PartialUp to 5 Apple IDs per sub-account, chosen by priority rules rather than load balancing	SupportedManaged load balancing (Pro): send without from and Linq picks and fails over lines.
SMS fallback	SupportedNon-iMessage contacts get SMS through the iPhone's plan; always on for managed lines	Supported
RCS fallback	Not listed	SupportedOrder is iMessage, then RCS, then SMS.
Outbound-first messaging	SupportedSend to any GoHighLevel contact; docs advise under 50 new contacts a day per Apple ID	SupportedFree Hobby tier is inbound-first. Docs recommend inbound-first flows to avoid flagging.
Calls on the iMessage number	Not listed	PartialAPI forwards inbound calls on the line; outbound needs caller-ID masking via another provider.
Other channels
SMS	SupportedThrough iPhone Text Message Forwarding, or an Android phone used as an SMS gateway	Supported
RCS	Not listed	Supported
WhatsApp	SupportedYour existing WhatsApp number, linked by QR code	BetaSeparate WhatsApp API in beta. Access by request, no SLA.
Telegram	Not supportedNot offered	Not supportedNot offered
Slack	Not supported	Not supported
Email	Not supported	Not supportedNot offered. iMessage can be sent to Apple ID email handles.
Phone calls	Not listed	PartialAPI does not place or answer calls; it forwards inbound calls. Calling lives in the Linq Blue app.
Apple Messages for Business	Not supportedNot offered	Not listedAI context page mentions it, but no product page or docs were found.
Unified channel API	PartialWebhook events share one envelope across WhatsApp, iMessage and SMS; no public send API	PartialiMessage, RCS and SMS share one API. WhatsApp is a separate API with its own keys and SDKs.
Developer tools
REST API	Not listedNo public API reference; the documented API keys are for the WhatsApp n8n node	Supported
TypeScript SDK	Not listed	Supported@linqapp/sdk
Python SDK	Not listed	Supportedlinq-python
Other SDKs	Not listed	SupportedOfficial Go SDK.
CLI	Not listed	Supported@linqapp/cli: signup, sending, and a local webhook listener.
Webhooks	SupportedInbound, outbound and message failed events per location	Supported
Signed webhooks	Not listedDocumented headers carry an event ID and timestamp but no signature	SupportedHMAC-SHA256, Standard Webhooks format, with replay protection.
MCP server	Not listed	Supported@linqapp/sdk-mcp with docs search and code execution tools.
Open source	Not listed	PartialSDKs, CLI and adapters are Apache-2.0 or MIT on GitHub. The messaging platform is closed.
Self-hosting	PartialiMessage Sync runs on your own Mac, but messages pass through GoGHL's cloud	Not supportedLinq describes itself as fully managed, in contrast to self-hosted options.
Local testing	Not listed	Not listedThe CLI streams webhooks locally, but tests still use a real phone.
Custom channel providers	Not listed	Not listed
Event replay	PartialWebhooks are retried a few times, then dropped	PartialRetries for 30 minutes; after that, re-fetch chats or ask Linq for a manual replay.
OpenTelemetry	Not listed	PartialW3C trace IDs on every response and webhook for OTel backends. No export of Linq spans by default.
No-code integrations	SupportedGoHighLevel marketplace app with workflow actions and triggers; the n8n node is WhatsApp only	SupportedLinq Blue works as a GoHighLevel messaging provider. No n8n, Make or Zapier found for the API.
CRM integrations	SupportedGoHighLevel only	SupportedVia Linq Blue: GoHighLevel, HubSpot and Salesforce.
Built for AI agents
Agent framework	Not listed	PartialNo own framework. Maintains a Vercel Chat SDK adapter and OpenClaw and Hermes plugins.
Agent framework integrations	Not listed	SupportedLinq-maintained Vercel Chat SDK adapter, plus OpenClaw and Hermes Agent plugins.
Streaming replies	Not listed	Not supportedDocs say the Chat SDK adapter buffers streams into one final message.
Agent group chats	Not listed	Not listed
Human handoff	Not listed	Not listed
Audit logs	Not listed	SupportedDashboard Activity page plus account-change webhooks with actor and origin.
Message history API	Not listedMessages live in GoHighLevel Conversations; GoGHL says it does not store content	Supported
Plans and compliance
Free plan	Partial7-day free trial, no card	SupportedHobby: $0, up to 20 contacts, through the CLI.
Public pricing	Supported	SupportedPro from $260/mo. Enterprise is custom.
No per-message fees	Supported	Supported
Uptime SLA	Not supportedTerms do not guarantee uninterrupted service; the 10+ plan's SLA covers support	SupportedContractual SLAs on the Enterprise plan; marketing cites 99.95%
Isolated infrastructure	PartialManaged lines use a dedicated iPhone; the hosted Mac is not described as dedicated	SupportedDedicated lines across 4 data centers on paid plans; Hobby uses a shared line
SOC 2 Type II	Not listedData page lists SOC 2 among infrastructure safeguards; no GoGHL report found	SupportedType I and Type II, reports for 2022, 2024, 2025 and 2026.
GDPR	SupportedGDPR Article 28 DPA with Standard Contractual Clauses on request	SupportedDPA covers GDPR and UK GDPR, with Standard Contractual Clauses.

Checked on each provider's own site and docs on 2026-10-25. “Not listed” means the provider does not mention it.

Pricing

Which should you choose?

Choose GoGHL if you need bring your own number and self-hosting.

Choose Linq if you need group chats, group management, group name and photo and mentions.

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