myCRMSIM vs Linq
Compare myCRMSIM and Linq side by side: iMessage features, channels, developer tools, pricing and compliance, checked on each provider's own site.
myCRMSIM
Send iMessage, SMS, WhatsApp and RCS from your own devices
- Starting price
- $29/month per iMessage line ($24.17/month billed annually)
- Free plan
- None; 30-day money-back guarantee
Linq
iMessage, RCS and SMS API with flat monthly pricing
- Starting price
- $260/month (Pro)
- Free plan
- Hobby: $0, up to 20 contacts, used through the CLI
myCRMSIM supports 29 of the 77 features compared here, and Linq supports 63.
Where myCRMSIM is ahead
Where Linq is ahead
- Group name and photo
- Mentions
- Tapbacks
- Threaded replies
- Typing indicators
- Read receipts
- Edit and unsend
- Message effects
and 29 more in the table below.
Feature comparison
| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
| iMessage messaging | ||
| iMessage | ||
| Group chats | ||
| Group management | ||
| Group name and photo | Not listed | |
| Mentions | Not listed | |
| Tapbacks | Not listed | |
| Threaded replies | Not listed | |
| Typing indicators | Not listed | |
| Read receipts | Not listed | |
| Edit and unsend | Not listed | |
| Message effects | Not listed | |
| Animated text effects | Not listed | |
| Stickers | Not listed | |
| Formatted text | Not listed | |
| Attachments | ||
| Live Photos | Not listed | Not listed |
| Rich link previews | Not listed | |
| Voice messages | ||
| Contact cards | 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 | ||
| Delivery status | ||
| iMessage availability check | Not listed | |
| Focus and Notify Anyway | Not listed | Not listed |
| Numbers and delivery | ||
| Managed lines | ||
| Dedicated numbers | ||
| Shared numbers | Not listed | |
| Bring your own number | Not listed | |
| Line pooling | Not listedSeveral iMessage numbers can be assigned to users in one HighLevel sub-account. Automatic balancing not documented. | |
| SMS fallback | ||
| RCS fallback | ||
| Outbound-first messaging | ||
| Calls on the iMessage number | ||
| Other channels | ||
| SMS | ||
| RCS | ||
| Telegram | Not supportedNot offered | Not supportedNot offered |
| Slack | Not supported | Not supported |
Not supported | Not supportedNot offered. iMessage can be sent to Apple ID email handles. | |
| Phone calls | ||
| Apple Messages for Business | Not supportedNot offered | Not listedAI context page mentions it, but no product page or docs were found. |
| Unified channel API | ||
| Developer tools | ||
| REST API | ||
| TypeScript SDK | Not listed | |
| Python SDK | Not listed | |
| Other SDKs | Not listed | |
| CLI | Not listed | |
| Webhooks | ||
| Signed webhooks | ||
| MCP server | Not listedThe features page describes an MCP server, but the API page FAQ says MCP is a planned capability. | |
| Open source | Not listed | |
| Self-hosting | Not listedYou run the iPhone and Mac; the platform itself is hosted on AWS. | |
| 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 | Not listed | |
| OpenTelemetry | Not listed | |
| No-code integrations | ||
| CRM integrations | ||
| Built for AI agents | ||
| Agent framework | ||
| Agent framework integrations | Not listed | |
| Streaming replies | Not listed | |
| Agent group chats | Not listed | Not listed |
| Human handoff | Not listed | |
| Audit logs | Not listed | |
| Message history API | ||
| Plans and compliance | ||
| Free plan | ||
| Public pricing | ||
| No per-message fees | ||
| Uptime SLA | Not listed | |
| Isolated infrastructure | ||
| SOC 2 Type II | Not listed | |
| 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
myCRMSIM
iMessage lines cost $29 a month each for 1 to 10 lines and $19 a month each for 11 or more, or $290 per line per year, with no per-message fees; you supply the iPhone and Mac.
Pricing model: flat per line, bring your own devices
SourceLinq
Hobby is free with up to 20 contacts through the CLI, Pro starts at $260 a month with a 7-day free trial, and Enterprise is custom.
Pricing model: flat monthly, no per-message fees
SourceWhich should you choose?
Choose myCRMSIM if you need FaceTime calls, bring your own number and human handoff.
Choose Linq if you need group name and photo, mentions, tapbacks and threaded replies.
Frequently asked questions
myCRMSIM supports 29 of the 77 features compared here, and Linq supports 63. myCRMSIM adds FaceTime calls, bring your own number and human handoff. Linq adds group name and photo, mentions, tapbacks, threaded replies and typing indicators.
myCRMSIM: iMessage lines cost $29 a month each for 1 to 10 lines and $19 a month each for 11 or more, or $290 per line per year, with no per-message fees; you supply the iPhone and Mac. Linq: Hobby is free with up to 20 contacts through the CLI, Pro starts at $260 a month with a 7-day free trial, and Enterprise is custom.
Linq does not support FaceTime calls.
Linq does not list bring your own number on its site or in its docs.
Linq does not list human handoff on its site or in its docs.