rustpush vs Tuco AI

rustpush supports 39 of the 77 features compared here, and Tuco AI supports 41.

Feature comparison

Feature	rustpush	Tuco AI
iMessage messaging
iMessage	SupportedRegisters as an Apple device and talks to Apple's servers directly; read from source, no docs	Supported
Group chats	SupportedConversations carry a participant list and optional group name	Not supportedTuco's llms.txt says it has no group chats.
Group management	SupportedChangeParticipants messages add or remove members	Not supportedNo group chat support
Group name and photo	SupportedRename and IconChange messages set a group's name and photo	Not supported
Mentions	SupportedMention message parts	Not supported
Tapbacks	SupportedSix classic tapbacks plus emoji; sticker tapbacks are receive only	SupportedSend six classic tapbacks by API; inbound reactions, including custom emoji, arrive as message.reaction.
Threaded replies	Supportedreply_guid and reply_part on messages	Not listed
Typing indicators	SupportedTyping message type	PartialStart and stop typing by API, best effort. Inbound typing events not documented.
Read receipts	SupportedRead and Delivered message types	Supportedmessage.opened webhook with readAt when the recipient has read receipts on.
Edit and unsend	SupportedEdit and Unsend message types	Not listed
Message effects	Supportedeffect field on messages	Not listed
Animated text effects	SupportedBig, small, shake, nod, explode, ripple, bloom and jitter	Not listed
Stickers	PartialSticker tapbacks are received; the code marks sending them as unsupported	Not listed
Formatted text	SupportedBold, italic, underline and strikethrough	Not listed
Attachments	SupportedInline data or MMCS (iCloud) file transfer	SupportedUp to 2 files per message, 25 MB each. Not allowed on the first message to a contact.
Live Photos	PartialReceived attachments carry a Live Photo flag; uploads always set it to false	Not listed
Rich link previews	SupportedLinkMeta with LPLinkMetadata rich link data	Not listed
Voice messages	Supportedvoice flag on messages	SupportedvoiceNote sends one audio file as a native voice note bubble.
Contact cards	Not listed	Not listed
Polls	Not listed	Not listed
Chat backgrounds	SupportedSetTranscriptBackground sets or removes a chat background	Not listed
Location sharing	PartialFind My clients read friends' and items' locations; OpenBubbles says sharing live location is unsupported	Not listed
iMessage apps	SupportedExtension app balloons with template layouts	Not listed
Live app cards	SupportedUpdateExtension messages update a sent app balloon	Not listed
Sender name and photo	SupportedShare Name and Photo, including contact posters	PartialLine name and photo are set by Tuco staff, at most 3 changes per line per month.
FaceTime calls	SupportedCreate, ring, join and leave FaceTime sessions	PartialFaceTime Audio calls as a $100/month per-line add-on. Tuco's llms.txt says it has no FaceTime.
Delivery status	SupportedDelivered and Read receipts plus error messages	Supportedqueued, sent, delivered, failed and fallback statuses, with sent, failed and fallback webhooks.
iMessage availability check	SupportedIDS lookups validate targets before sending	SupportedSingle, round-robin and bulk checks, about 70 per line per day.
Focus and Notify Anyway	SupportedNotifyAnyways messages; StatusKit shares and receives Focus status	Not listed
Numbers and delivery
Managed lines	Not supportedA library; you register your own Apple ID and device identity	SupportedEach line is a real iPhone with an eSIM that Tuco hosts. About 48 hours to activate.
Dedicated numbers	Not supportedNot offered	SupportedOne Apple identity per line. Lines can be ordered by API.
Shared numbers	Not supported	Not listed
Bring your own number	SupportedYour own Apple ID; a phone number registers through an iPhone running a relay app	PartialDocs say existing numbers cannot be ported in, but a Linq migration page offers to port Linq numbers.
Line pooling	Not listed	SupportedSends without fromLineId round-robin across active lines.
SMS fallback	Not listed	PartialThrough your Twilio, GoHighLevel or webhook provider, or P2P SMS from the line once support enables it.
RCS fallback	Not listed	Not supportedRCS not offered
Outbound-first messaging	SupportedSend to any handle after an IDS key lookup	SupportedOutbound to opted-in contacts. Cold lists are refused, and first messages cannot carry links or files.
Calls on the iMessage number	PartialFaceTime on the same Apple ID; no phone calls	SupportedCalls go out from the same number the line texts from. 500 minutes per line per month included.
Other channels
SMS	PartialSMS message type, sent through text forwarding from a registered iPhone	PartialSMS through your own Twilio, GHL or webhook provider, or P2P SMS from the line in its eSIM country.
RCS	Not listed	Not supportedNot offered
WhatsApp	Not supportedNot offered	Not supported
Telegram	Not supported	PartialTelegram bot for team notifications and replies. Leads are not messaged on Telegram.
Slack	Not supported	PartialLead conversations appear as Slack threads the team can reply from. Not a channel to contacts.
Email	Not supported	SupportedmessageType email sends email, and an email bridge sends iMessages from your inbox.
Phone calls	Not supportedNot offered; FaceTime only	SupportedOutbound calls with recording, inbound forwarding and a click-to-call API (beta, +1 numbers only).
Apple Messages for Business	Not supportedNot offered	Not supportedNot offered
Unified channel API	PartialiMessage and forwarded SMS share one message type; no other channels	SupportedOne send endpoint with messageType imessage, sms or email.
Developer tools
REST API	Not supportedRust library only; no HTTP API	Supported
TypeScript SDK	Not listedRust crate only	Not listedThe iMessage API page shows npm install @tuco-ai/sdk, but no such package is on npm.
Python SDK	Not listed	Not listed
Other SDKs	PartialThe library itself is a Rust crate; no other language bindings found	Not listed
CLI	Not listed	Not listed
Webhooks	Not supportedLibrary only; your code receives messages directly, no webhooks	SupportedSent, failed, fallback, opened, reply, reaction, AI draft, handover, call recording and DNC events.
Signed webhooks	Not supportedNo webhooks	SupportedHMAC-SHA256 in the X-Tuco-Signature header.
MCP server	Not listed	Supportedtuco-mcp on npm, run locally with an API key, with about 90 tools.
Open source	PartialSource under SSPL v1; the Mac validation-data module is a closed-source stub	Partialtuco-mcp is MIT licensed on npm. The platform is closed.
Self-hosting	SupportedRuns inside your own application	Not listedHosted on Tuco hardware. Self-hosting is not mentioned.
Local testing	Not listed	PartialSimulate runs a goal bot against a transcript without sending. Message sends have no sandbox.
Custom channel providers	Not listed	PartialSMS fallback can route through your Twilio, GoHighLevel or a custom webhook.
Event replay	Not listed	Supported30-day webhook delivery log with replay from the dashboard or API, plus one automatic retry.
OpenTelemetry	Not listed	Not listed
No-code integrations	Not listed	SupportedGoHighLevel, n8n, Zapier and Make.com.
CRM integrations	Not listed	SupportedHubSpot, Salesforce, Close and Pipedrive. One CRM per workspace.
Built for AI agents
Agent framework	Not listed	SupportedHosted goal bots and Knowledge Base replies with tools, in copilot or autopilot mode.
Agent framework integrations	Not listed	Not listed
Streaming replies	Not listed	Not listed
Agent group chats	Not listed	Not supportedNo group chat support
Human handoff	Not listed	SupportedCopilot drafts need approval, and conversation.handover fires when the AI stops for a person.
Audit logs	Not listed	SupportedActivity log of workspace changes, including MCP tool calls.
Message history API	SupportedMessages in iCloud sync for chats, messages and attachments	SupportedMessage history, conversations and replies endpoints.
Plans and compliance
Free plan	SupportedFree source under SSPL v1	Not supportedDocs say there are no free trials, paid pilots or refunds.
Public pricing	Not listedNo prices or commercial license terms published	SupportedStarter $149/month, Growth $299/month, plus $335 setup per line.
No per-message fees	SupportedNo fees; free source	SupportedNo per-message fees. AI credits and extra call minutes are billed separately.
Uptime SLA	Not supportedSSPL disclaims all warranty	Not listedGrowth lists a 4-hour support SLA. No uptime SLA found.
Isolated infrastructure	SupportedRuns in your own process and infrastructure	SupportedEach line runs on its own iPhone and Apple ID on dedicated Mac hardware, with no VMs.
SOC 2 Type II	Not listedSelf-hosted; compliance is up to the operator	Not supportedSecurity page says Tuco does not hold SOC 2.
GDPR	Not listed	SupportedGDPR page with data rights and Standard Contractual Clauses. DPA availability listed.

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

Choose Tuco AI if you need managed lines, dedicated numbers, line pooling and SMS fallback.

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