TXTImpact vs Linq
Compare TXTImpact and Linq side by side: iMessage features, channels, developer tools, pricing and compliance, checked on each provider's own site.
TXTImpact
Business texting platform and API for SMS, RCS, WhatsApp
- Starting price
- $5/month (API Start up plan, 100 credits)
- Free plan
- 15-day free trial, no credit card
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
TXTImpact supports 18 of the 77 features compared here, and Linq supports 63.
Where TXTImpact is ahead
Where Linq is ahead
- iMessage
- Group chats
- Group management
- Group name and photo
- Mentions
- Tapbacks
- Threaded replies
- Typing indicators
and 38 more in the table below.
Feature comparison
| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
| iMessage messaging | ||
| iMessage | Not supportedNo iMessage support | |
| Group chats | Not supported | |
| Group management | Not supported | |
| Group name and photo | Not supported | |
| Mentions | Not supported | |
| Tapbacks | Not supported | |
| Threaded replies | Not supported | |
| Typing indicators | Not supported | |
| Read receipts | Not supported | |
| Edit and unsend | Not supported | |
| Message effects | Not supported | |
| Animated text effects | Not supported | |
| Stickers | Not supported | |
| Formatted text | Not supported | |
| Attachments | Not supported | |
| Live Photos | Not supported | Not listed |
| Rich link previews | Not supported | |
| Voice messages | Not supported | |
| Contact cards | Not supported | |
| Polls | Not supported | |
| Chat backgrounds | Not supported | |
| Location sharing | Not supported | |
| iMessage apps | Not supported | |
| Live app cards | Not supported | |
| Sender name and photo | Not supported | |
| FaceTime calls | Not supported | |
| Delivery status | Not supported | |
| iMessage availability check | Not supported | |
| Focus and Notify Anyway | Not supported | Not listed |
| Numbers and delivery | ||
| Managed lines | Not supportedNo iMessage support | |
| Dedicated numbers | ||
| Shared numbers | ||
| Bring your own number | Not listed | |
| Line pooling | Not listed | |
| SMS fallback | Not supportedNo iMessage support; RCS and WhatsApp fall back to SMS or MMS | |
| RCS fallback | Not supportedNo iMessage support | |
| Outbound-first messaging | ||
| Calls on the iMessage number | Not supportedNo iMessage support | |
| Other channels | ||
| SMS | ||
| RCS | ||
| Telegram | Not supportedNot offered | Not supportedNot offered |
| Slack | Not supported | Not supported |
Not supportedNot offered as a channel; only email-to-text and text-to-email bridges | 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 listed | |
| Open source | Not listed | |
| Self-hosting | Not listed | |
| Local testing | Not listedA dashboard button sends sample webhook events; no message simulator found | Not listedThe CLI streams webhooks locally, but tests still use a real phone. |
| Custom channel providers | Not listed | Not listed |
| Event replay | ||
| OpenTelemetry | Not listed | |
| No-code integrations | ||
| CRM integrations | ||
| Built for AI agents | ||
| Agent framework | Not listed | |
| Agent framework integrations | Not listed | |
| Streaming replies | Not listed | |
| Agent group chats | Not listed | Not listed |
| Human handoff | Not listedShared inbox lets a team reply across channels; no AI agent handoff found | 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 | Not listed | |
| SOC 2 Type II | Not listedSays its hosting data centers are SOC 2 compliant; no TXTImpact report found | |
| 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
TXTImpact
Monthly credit plans with no annual contract: API plans run $5 (100 credits), $99 (5,000), $499 (50,000) and $2,500 a quarter for a dedicated short code; platform plans run $29 to $299; an SMS is 1 credit and an MMS 2, plus carrier fees; RCS adds $200 a month, a $200 setup fee and carrier onboarding fees.
Pricing model: monthly credit bundles (1 credit per SMS, 2 per MMS) plus channel and registration fees
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 TXTImpact if you need bring your own number.
Choose Linq if you need iMessage, group chats, group management and group name and photo.
Frequently asked questions
TXTImpact supports 18 of the 77 features compared here, and Linq supports 63. TXTImpact adds bring your own number. Linq adds iMessage, group chats, group management, group name and photo and mentions.
TXTImpact: Monthly credit plans with no annual contract: API plans run $5 (100 credits), $99 (5,000), $499 (50,000) and $2,500 a quarter for a dedicated short code; platform plans run $29 to $299; an SMS is 1 credit and an MMS 2, plus carrier fees; RCS adds $200 a month, a $200 setup fee and carrier onboarding fees. 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 list bring your own number on its site or in its docs.