MessageBlue vs Tuco AI
Compare MessageBlue and Tuco AI side by side: iMessage features, channels, developer tools, pricing and compliance, checked on each provider's own site.
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
Tuco AI
iMessage follow-up for opted-in leads from your CRM
- Starting price
- $149/month (Starter, 1 line) plus $335 setup
- Free plan
- None; docs say no free trials or refunds
MessageBlue supports 38 of the 77 features compared here, and Tuco AI supports 41.
Where MessageBlue is ahead
Where Tuco AI is ahead
- Sender name and photo
- FaceTime calls
- Calls on the iMessage number
- Telegram
- Slack
- Phone calls
- Open source
and 2 more in the table below.
Feature comparison
| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
| iMessage messaging | ||
| iMessage | ||
| Group chats | Not supportedTuco's llms.txt says it has no group chats. | |
| Group management | Not supportedNo group chat support | |
| Group name and photo | Not listed | Not supported |
| Mentions | Not listed | Not supported |
| Tapbacks | ||
| Threaded replies | Not listed | Not listed |
| Typing indicators | ||
| Read receipts | ||
| Edit and unsend | Not listed | Not listed |
| Message effects | Not listed | Not listed |
| Animated text effects | Not listed | Not listed |
| Stickers | Not listed | Not listed |
| Formatted text | Not listed | Not listed |
| Attachments | ||
| Live Photos | Not listed | Not listed |
| Rich link previews | Not listed | Not listed |
| Voice messages | ||
| Contact cards | Not listed | Not listed |
| Polls | Not listed | Not listed |
| Chat backgrounds | Not listed | Not listed |
| Location sharing | Not listed | Not listed |
| iMessage apps | Not listed | Not listed |
| Live app cards | Not listed | 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 | Not listed |
| Numbers and delivery | ||
| Managed lines | ||
| Dedicated numbers | ||
| Shared numbers | Not listed | Not listed |
| Bring your own number | ||
| Line pooling | ||
| SMS fallback | ||
| RCS fallback | Not listedMarketing pages say SMS or RCS fallback; docs only describe SMS. | Not supportedRCS not offered |
| 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 |
Not supportedNot offered | Not supported | |
| Telegram | Not supported | |
| Slack | Not supported | |
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 | Not supportedNot offered |
| Unified channel API | ||
| Developer tools | ||
| REST API | ||
| TypeScript SDK | Not listedThe iMessage API page shows npm install @tuco-ai/sdk, but no such package is on npm. | |
| Python SDK | Not listed | |
| Other SDKs | Not listed | |
| CLI | Not listedThe API page mentions a CLI, but none is documented. | Not listed |
| Webhooks | ||
| Signed webhooks | ||
| MCP server | ||
| Open source | Not listed | |
| Self-hosting | Not listedHosted on Tuco hardware. Self-hosting is not mentioned. | |
| Local testing | ||
| 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. | Not listed |
| Streaming replies | Not listed | Not listed |
| Agent group chats | Not listed | Not supportedNo group chat support |
| Human handoff | ||
| Audit logs | ||
| Message history API | ||
| Plans and compliance | ||
| Free plan | ||
| Public pricing | ||
| No per-message fees | ||
| Uptime SLA | Not listedGrowth lists a 4-hour support SLA. No uptime SLA found. | |
| 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
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.
Pricing model: flat per line
SourceTuco AI
Starter is $149 a month for 1 line and Growth $299 a month for 2 lines, each with a one-time $335 setup fee per line and no per-message fees.
Pricing model: flat per line, plus AI credits and call minute packs
SourceWhich should you choose?
Choose MessageBlue if you need group chats, group management, TypeScript SDK and self-hosting.
Choose Tuco AI if you need sender name and photo, FaceTime calls, calls on the iMessage number and Telegram.
Frequently asked questions
MessageBlue supports 38 of the 77 features compared here, and Tuco AI supports 41. MessageBlue adds group chats, group management, TypeScript SDK, self-hosting and free plan. Tuco AI adds sender name and photo, FaceTime calls, calls on the iMessage number, Telegram and Slack.
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. Tuco AI: Starter is $149 a month for 1 line and Growth $299 a month for 2 lines, each with a one-time $335 setup fee per line and no per-message fees.
Tuco AI does not support group chats.
Tuco AI does not support group management.
Tuco AI does not list TypeScript SDK on its site or in its docs.