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Linq Alternatives with Contact cards

18 providers support contact cards: contact cards (vCard).

Providers with contact cards

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)
SupportedvCard or structured contacts, plus the bot's own native contact card
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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
SupportedSend .vcf files as media parts.
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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
SupportedSend .vcf files via media_url.
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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
PartialcontactCard shares the sender's own card only.
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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
Supportedcontact_file adds a vCard to the 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
PartialDocs and site say lines send contact cards; no endpoint appears in the API reference.
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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
SupportedBuilds a vCard bubble in DMs and groups.
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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
PartialThe router sends the agent's contact card on connect. Sending other vCards is not documented.
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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
SupportedvCard files can be sent as media (listed as a supported MMS type).
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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
SupportedSend .vcf files as media. Inbound cards arrive as text/vcard media (since October 2026).
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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
SupportedSend a vCard over iMessage, SMS or WhatsApp.
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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
Supported.vcf files sent as attachments
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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
SupportedVCF files through mediaAttachmentUrl.
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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)
SupportedSend .vcf files as attachments
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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
Supported.vcf contact cards send as attachments
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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
SupportedBuilds and sends a vCard 3.0 from the fields you pass.
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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
SupportedFeatures page lists contact cards; no vCard field is documented in the API.
Visit Blue RepliesRead more

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
SupportedSDK helper builds the vCard, photo included.
Visit messages.devRead more

Not supported or not listed

  • Blooio
    Not listedAttachments accept other files, but .vcf is not named. Name and Photo cards are documented.
  • MessageBlue
    Not listed
  • Claw Messenger
    Not listed
  • Texting Blue
    Not supportedThe only plan on sale (Lite) is text only
  • BlueBubbles
    Not listed
  • Apple Messages for Business
    Not listed
  • 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 listed
  • AgentCall
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • AgenticMail
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • AgentLine
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • AgentMessage
    Not listed
  • AgentNumber
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Apple Messages MCP
    Not listed
  • Artil
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • autoMessage
    Not supportedOutbound sending is text only.
  • Beam
    Not listed
  • beeperbox
    Not listed
  • Bland
    Not listed
  • BlueSendr
    Not listed
  • Caspian
    Not listed
  • Chatbubbles
    Not listed
  • Clerk AI
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Crypton.sh Blue Relay
    Not listed
  • imsg (gnufood)
    Not listed
  • GoGHL
    Not listed
  • Hail
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • iMessage Max
    Not listed
  • iMessage Relay
    Not listed
  • imessage-rs
    Not listed
  • imessage-sdk
    Not supportedContacts are excluded from the v0.1 scope
  • iMessage Sender
    Not listed
  • Mac Messages MCP
    Not listed
  • mautrix-gmessages
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • mautrix-imessage
    Not listed
  • Miss Blue
    Not listed
  • myCRMSIM
    Not listed
  • OpenClaw imsg
    Not listed
  • OpenMessage
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • rustpush
    Not listed
  • Saperly
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Sendara
    Not listed
  • senderZ
    Not supportedText-only messages today; photo and MMS attachments are on the roadmap.
  • SendiMessage
    Not listed
  • Sent
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • SentFromAI
    Not listed
  • Tuco AI
    Not listed
  • Unipile
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Vernacular
    Not listed
  • VoidFix Gateway
    Not listed
  • ZeroSettle
    Not supportedDocs: contact cards cannot be sent.
  • 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
  • Mobile Text Alerts
    Not listed
  • Orbit by Devotel
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Pinnacle
    Not listedvCards can be sent over MMS; not documented for iMessage
  • 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

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