Linq Alternatives with Attachments

49 providers support attachments: photos, videos and files.

Providers with attachments

Photon

Open-source agent framework with managed iMessage

Starting price: $25/month (Pro)
Free plan: Free: shared iMessage lines, up to 10 users (2.0 beta: 25 shared iMessage assignments and $100 credit)

Files up to 100 MiB by default, including Live Photos

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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

Up to 10MB by URL, 100MB with pre-upload.

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Blooio

One API for iMessage, WhatsApp and Apple Messages

Starting price: $39/month (Starter, shared number)
Free plan: Free trial: 20 messages total on a shared number, no credit card

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Sendblue

iMessage API and CRM texting for sales and agents

Starting price: $100/month per line
Free plan: Free sandbox: shared number, up to 10 verified contacts, no webhooks

Up to 100MB on iMessage, 5MB on SMS.

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Zernio

One API for iMessage, SMS, WhatsApp, social DMs and calls

Starting price: $200/month per iMessage sender
Free plan: First 2 connected accounts free; free iMessage sandbox on a shared line

Up to 10 per message, each a public https URL of at most 256 characters.

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LoopMessage

iMessage, SMS, RCS and WhatsApp on one number

Starting price: $59.99/month per sender (Light)
Free plan: Sandbox: $0, 5 contacts, testing only; free shared plan for schools and non-profits

Up to 10 public HTTPS file URLs per message.

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Blue Reacher

Managed iMessage lines for B2B sales, with API and MCP

Starting price: $199/month per line at 4+ lines; $249/month for 1 to 3 lines
Free plan: Free public sandbox key; simulator only, no real sends

One file per message for now. Images and video up to 100 MB, audio and PDF up to 25 MB.

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Chert

iMessage and FaceTime numbers for AI agents

Starting price: $25/month (Shared)
Free plan: 24-hour trial: 10 messages and 10 FaceTime minutes on a shared line

Upload then send; several images can go out as one grouped message.

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Miss Blue

Dedicated iMessage line with API, team inbox and calling

Starting price: $99/month per number (launch price)
Free plan: Free sandbox; 30-minute live demo line

Images, video, PDFs, Office files and more up to 100 MiB, one per send, or carousels of 2 to 20 images.

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Bland

Voice AI platform with SMS, RCS and branded iMessage agents

Starting price: Custom (iMessage is Enterprise only); SMS from $29.99/month on the Agent Phone Plan
Free plan: Start plan: free, with credits and an inbound number, for voice

Photos, videos, PDFs and spreadsheets both ways; agents can generate files to send

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BlueBubbles

Free, open-source iMessage bridge you host on a Mac

Starting price: Free
Free plan: Free and open source (Apache-2.0)

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Inkbox

Email, phone, iMessage and A2A identity for AI agents

Starting price: $25/month (Developer); $167/month for a dedicated iMessage number (Startup)
Free plan: Free: 3 identities, shared iMessage up to 2,000 messages a month and 3 recipients at a time

One media item per message, uploads up to 10 MiB. No media before the recipient's first reply.

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AgentPhone

Phone numbers with voice, SMS and iMessage for AI agents

Starting price: $3/month per number plus usage; iMessage from $150/month per line
Free plan: $5 starting credit, no card required

Images, video and files by URL; several images arrive as a carousel on iMessage.

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Dial

Phone numbers with calls, SMS and iMessage for AI agents

Starting price: $3/month per standard number; $250/month per iMessage number
Free plan: $5 free credit, no credit card required

One attachment per iMessage, 5 MB. Images, audio, video, PDF, vCard and iCalendar. No HEIC.

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Comms by Osis

iMessage, RCS, SMS and WhatsApp API with hosted agents

Starting price: $50/month (shared line); $200/month per dedicated number
Free plan: Free: shared platform line, 100 messages a day, no card

Up to 32 files and 9 MiB per message, sent as base64.

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iBlueText

Hosted or self-hosted iMessage lines with iPhone lookup

Starting price: $29/month (self-hosted, 1 line); $99/month per hosted line
Free plan: No-card trial: 100 lookups, 10 verifications and 10 iMessages; self-hosted 3-day trial

Photos, video, voice memos, vCards and PDFs, up to 5 files of 5 MB each

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Project Blue

iMessage, SMS and FaceTime Audio lines inside your CRM

Starting price: $166/month per line, billed annually
Free plan: Free trial on a shared line, verified numbers only

Images, videos and vCards by URL.

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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

Up to 2 files per message, 25 MB each. Not allowed on the first message to a contact.

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rustpush

Rust library for the iMessage, FaceTime and APNs protocols

Starting price: Free
Free plan: Free source (SSPL v1)

Inline data or MMCS (iCloud) file transfer

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imbridge

Python library, CLI and MCP server for iMessage on a Mac

Starting price: Free
Free plan: Free and open source (Apache-2.0)

Photos, GIFs, videos and documents, up to 20 files in one message

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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

Attachments by public URL.

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OpenClaw imsg

MIT-licensed macOS CLI for reading and sending iMessage

Starting price: Free
Free plan: Free and open source (MIT)

Send files through Messages automation; read attachment metadata and paths

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autoMessage

iMessage API, MCP server and webhooks on your own Mac

Starting price: $59/month (Solo)
Free plan: 14-day free trial, no credit card to start

PartialInbound only, with a fetchable URL; outbound sending is text only.

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Contiguity

SMS, iMessage, WhatsApp and email in one developer API

Starting price: $79.99/month for a leased iMessage number ($9.99 number plus $70 iMessage); SMS adds $40
Free plan: Free: 500 SMS, 100 MMS and 1,000 emails a month on shared numbers

Up to 10 files (50MB total) by URL; inbound attachments since February 2026

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iSnap

iMessage API on real iPhones, rented or your own

Starting price: $15/month per BYOP line; rented lines from $77/month
Free plan: Starter: $0, one contact, shared test line

The API takes up to 10 files, but the device sends only the first; files expire after 72 hours.

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Beam

iMessage, RCS and SMS for GoHighLevel agencies, with an API

Starting price: Not published
Free plan: Free preview workspace with demo data; no live sending

Up to 10 files on iMessage (images, video, PDF) and 3 on MMS, by public URL.

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Blue Replies

iMessage and FaceTime API with a free phone-bound sandbox

Starting price: Custom quote
Free plan: Sandbox: free, no expiry, your own phone plus up to 5 verified contacts

Up to 10 per message, by public URL or presigned upload.

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imessage-rs

Rust iMessage server with a BlueBubbles-compatible API

Starting price: Free
Free plan: Free and open source (MIT)

Multipart uploads and downloads, with HEIC and CAF conversion

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Caspian

Open-source SDK that puts one agent on every chat channel

Starting price: Free (self-host or sandbox key); hosted paid channels per message
Free plan: Free self-hosting; free sandbox key from the MCP get_started tool

PartialPython adapter sends media by URL; inbound attachments are not parsed

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ZeroSettle

Managed iMessage numbers with a REST API and webhooks

Starting price: $49/month (Pro, one number)
Free plan: None. 30-day money-back guarantee instead.

PartialPhotos, videos (10 credits each) and voice messages only; documents cannot be sent.

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Claw Messenger

iMessage for personal AI agents, no Mac needed

Starting price: $5/month for 250 messages
Free plan: 7-day free trial, card required

Generic media attachments from HTTPS URLs

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messages.dev

TypeScript-first iMessage, RCS and SMS API

Starting price: $99/month per line
Free plan: Sandbox: 50 messages a day to your own paired phone

One uploaded file per message.

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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

One attachment per API message, up to 5 MB.

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Sendara

iMessage from your CRM on a dedicated line

Starting price: $249/month (first line) plus $99 setup
Free plan: None mentioned

Images, videos and other files by URL.

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beeperbox

One MCP endpoint for the chat apps in your Beeper account

Starting price: Free
Free plan: Free and open source (Apache-2.0)

PartialDownload inbound files over MCP; sending files needs the raw Beeper API upload

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SendiMessage

Managed iMessage and SMS lines behind one REST API

Starting price: $129/month per line
Free plan: None

One photo, video, audio file or PDF up to 50 MiB per message, via media_url.

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mautrix-imessage

Matrix bridge for iMessage that runs on your own Mac

Starting price: Free
Free plan: Free and open source (AGPL-3.0)

Media and files in both directions

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GoGHL

WhatsApp, iMessage and SMS inside GoHighLevel

Starting price: $29/month per GoHighLevel sub-account
Free plan: 7-day free trial, no credit card

One image, video or file per workflow message; media URLs are attached automatically

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Mac Messages MCP

MCP server to read, search and send Mac Messages

Starting price: Free
Free plan: Free and open source (MIT)

PartialReleased: search and fetch attachments; sending files is unreleased on main

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VoidFix Gateway

SMS, WhatsApp and iMessage from your own phones

Starting price: $99/month per iMessage line (your own iPhone)
Free plan: 7-day trials for SMS and WhatsApp only; none for iMessage

PartialImages, video and GIFs are listed for iMessage lines. The iMessage API send call takes text only.

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imessage-sdk

Provider-neutral TypeScript SDK for hosted iMessage APIs

Starting price: Free (provider fees extra)
Free plan: Free and open source (MIT)

PartialURL, Blob or bytes depending on the provider; Comms is text only

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iMessage Relay

Mac menu bar app relaying iMessage to webhooks, REST and MCP

Starting price: Free
Free plan: Free and open source (MIT)

Both directions, up to 100 MB; HEIC converted to JPEG on download

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Mobile Text Alerts

US SMS platform and API with RCS and beta iMessage

Starting price: $36/month billed annually (1,000 messages)
Free plan: 14-day free trial with 50 messages

BetaDocs cite larger photo and video attachments on the iMessage route; limits not documented

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Apple Messages MCP

Local MCP server for reading and sending Apple Messages

Starting price: Free
Free plan: Free and open source (MIT)

Send files and list attachment metadata

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iMessage Max

Swift MCP server for reading and sending iMessage on a Mac

Starting price: Free
Free plan: Free and open source (MIT)

Send files; fetch images in three sizes

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Crypton.sh Blue Relay

Dedicated iMessage lines hosted in the EU and UK

Starting price: €89/month per line (Reply)
Free plan: None

Photos and files, including attachment-only messages; up to 10 per API message.

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Apple Messages for Business

Apple's official business chat in the Messages app

Starting price: Free from Apple; MSP fees vary
Free plan: Apple charges nothing; an MSP is still required

Files up to 100MB, encrypted before upload

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Chatbubbles

Self-hosted iMessage HTTPS API for a Mac on Tailscale

Starting price: Free
Free plan: Free download (GitHub releases, Homebrew tap)

Send with POST /v1/attachments; fetch with GET /v1/attachments/{id}

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iMessage Sender

iMessage and SMS from your Apple devices in GoHighLevel

Starting price: unknown
Free plan: unknown

Images, links and files delivered through iMessage

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Not supported or not listed

Texting Blue
Not supportedLite is text only; media_url needs the Standard plan, listed as coming soon
Twilio
Not supportedNo iMessage support
Sinch
Not supportedNo iMessage support
Telnyx
Not supportedNo iMessage support
Vonage
Not supportedNo iMessage support
Bird
Not supportedNo iMessage support
Infobip
Not supportedNo iMessage support
adit
Not supportedREADME: no media sync
AgentCall
Not supportedNo iMessage support
AgenticMail
Not supportedNo iMessage support
AgentLine
Not supportedNo iMessage support
AgentMessage
Not listed
AgentNumber
Not supportedNo iMessage support
Artil
Not supportedNo iMessage support
BlueSendr
Not listedHomepage mentions high-res media sharing; attachment handling is not documented.
Clerk AI
Not supportedNo iMessage support
imsg (gnufood)
Not supportedText only; the IPC docs say MMS attachments are not brokered yet
Hail
Not supportedNo iMessage support
mautrix-gmessages
Not supportedNo iMessage support
OpenMessage
Not supportedNo iMessage support
Saperly
Not supportedNo iMessage support
senderZ
Not supportedText-only messages today; photo and MMS attachments are on the roadmap.
Sent
Not supportedNo iMessage support
SentFromAI
Not listed
Unipile
Not supportedNo iMessage support
Vernacular
Not listed
Bandwidth
Not supportedNo iMessage support
Cadence
Not supportedNo iMessage support
ClickSend
Not supportedNo iMessage support
CM.com
Not supportedNo iMessage support
Commio
Not supportedNo iMessage support
Dexatel
Not supportedNo iMessage support
GatewayAPI
Not supportedNo iMessage support
Gupshup
Not supportedNo iMessage support
Messente
Not supportedNo iMessage support
Orbit by Devotel
Not supportedNo iMessage support
Pinnacle
Not listediMessage uses the MMS endpoint, which takes media URLs; iMessage media is not documented
Plivo
Not supportedNo iMessage support
Routee
Not supportedNo iMessage support
Signal House
Not supportedNo iMessage support
Signalmash
Not supportedNo iMessage support
SignalWire
Not supportedNo iMessage support
smsmode
Not supportedNo iMessage support
Surge
Not supportedNo iMessage support
Telgorithm
Not supportedNo iMessage support
TextGrid
Not supportedNo iMessage support
TXTImpact
Not supportedNo iMessage support
Webex Connect
Not supportedNo iMessage support