Infobip vs Telnyx
Compare Infobip and Telnyx side by side: iMessage features, channels, developer tools, pricing and compliance, checked on each provider's own site.
Infobip
Global CPaaS and Apple Messages for Business provider
- Starting price
- $0.0075 to $0.0083 per US SMS (indicative)
- Free plan
- 60-day free trial, no card, up to 100 messages per channel to your verified number
Telnyx
Low per-part SMS pricing with carrier fees at cost
- Starting price
- $0.004 per US SMS part plus carrier fee
- Free plan
- Trial account with $5 testing credit
Infobip supports 35 of the 77 features compared here, and Telnyx supports 36.
Where Infobip is ahead
Where Telnyx is ahead
Feature comparison
| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
| iMessage messaging | ||
| iMessage | Not supportedNo iMessage support | Not supportedNo iMessage support |
| Group chats | Not supported | Not supported |
| Group management | Not supported | Not supported |
| Group name and photo | Not supported | Not supported |
| Mentions | Not supported | Not supported |
| Tapbacks | Not supported | Not supported |
| Threaded replies | Not supported | Not supported |
| Typing indicators | Not supported | Not supported |
| Read receipts | Not supported | Not supported |
| Edit and unsend | Not supported | Not supported |
| Message effects | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animated text effects | Not supported | Not supported |
| Stickers | Not supported | Not supported |
| Formatted text | Not supported | Not supported |
| Attachments | Not supported | Not supported |
| Live Photos | Not supported | Not supported |
| Rich link previews | Not supported | Not supported |
| Voice messages | Not supported | Not supported |
| Contact cards | Not supported | Not supported |
| Polls | Not supported | Not supported |
| Chat backgrounds | Not supported | Not supported |
| Location sharing | Not supported | Not supported |
| iMessage apps | Not supported | Not supported |
| Live app cards | Not supported | Not supported |
| Sender name and photo | Not supported | Not supported |
| FaceTime calls | Not supported | Not supported |
| Delivery status | Not supported | Not supported |
| iMessage availability check | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focus and Notify Anyway | Not supported | Not supported |
| Numbers and delivery | ||
| Managed lines | Not supportedNo iMessage support | Not supportedNo iMessage support |
| Dedicated numbers | ||
| Shared numbers | Not listed | |
| Bring your own number | ||
| Line pooling | Not listed | |
| SMS fallback | Not supportedNo iMessage support; Messages API can fail over from RCS or WhatsApp to SMS | Not supportedNo iMessage support; RCS can fall back to SMS or MMS |
| RCS fallback | Not supportedNo iMessage support | Not supportedNo iMessage support |
| Outbound-first messaging | ||
| Calls on the iMessage number | Not supportedNo iMessage support | Not supportedNo iMessage support |
| Other channels | ||
| SMS | ||
| RCS | ||
| Telegram | Not supportedNot offered | |
| Slack | Not listed | Not supported |
| Phone calls | ||
| Apple Messages for Business | Not supportedNot offered | |
| Unified channel API | ||
| Developer tools | ||
| REST API | ||
| TypeScript SDK | ||
| Python SDK | ||
| Other SDKs | ||
| CLI | Not listedNo CLI found in the docs or on Infobip's GitHub | |
| Webhooks | ||
| Signed webhooks | ||
| MCP server | ||
| Open source | ||
| Self-hosting | Not listed | Not listed |
| Local testing | ||
| Custom channel providers | Not listed | |
| Event replay | ||
| OpenTelemetry | Not listed | |
| No-code integrations | ||
| CRM integrations | ||
| Built for AI agents | ||
| Agent framework | ||
| Agent framework integrations | ||
| Streaming replies | ||
| Agent group chats | ||
| Human handoff | ||
| Audit logs | ||
| Message history API | ||
| Plans and compliance | ||
| Free plan | ||
| Public pricing | ||
| No per-message fees | ||
| Uptime SLA | Not listedNo SLA figure in the public terms, which promise reasonable skill and care | |
| Isolated infrastructure | Not listed | |
| SOC 2 Type II | ||
| GDPR |
Checked on each provider's own site and docs on 2026-10-25. “Not listed” means the provider does not mention it.
Pricing
Infobip
Pay as you go per message, with rates by channel and country, plus monthly subscriptions for platform products such as the contact center.
Pricing model: per message
SourceTelnyx
Pay as you go per message part, with carrier fees passed through at cost and no platform fee.
Pricing model: per message
SourceWhich should you choose?
Choose Infobip if you need shared numbers, Telegram, Apple Messages for Business and custom channel providers.
Choose Telnyx if you need line pooling, CLI, OpenTelemetry and uptime SLA.
Frequently asked questions
Infobip supports 35 of the 77 features compared here, and Telnyx supports 36. Infobip adds shared numbers, Telegram, Apple Messages for Business and custom channel providers. Telnyx adds line pooling, CLI, OpenTelemetry, uptime SLA and isolated infrastructure.
Infobip: Pay as you go per message, with rates by channel and country, plus monthly subscriptions for platform products such as the contact center. Telnyx: Pay as you go per message part, with carrier fees passed through at cost and no platform fee.
Telnyx does not list shared numbers on its site or in its docs.
Telnyx does not support Telegram.
Telnyx does not support Apple Messages for Business.