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Linq Alternatives with Edit and unsend

16 providers support edit and unsend: edit and unsend messages.

Providers with edit and unsend

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)
SupportedEdit within 15 minutes and unsend within 2 minutes (Apple limits)
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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
PartialEdit text up to 5 times within 15 minutes. Delete does not unsend from the recipient's device.
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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
SupportedEdit text within 15 minutes; unsend within 2 minutes removes the bubble for the recipient.
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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
SupportedEdit within 15 minutes, unsend within 2 minutes of sending.
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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
PartialEdit within 15 minutes; no unsend endpoint documented.
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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
PartialUnsend within Apple's 2-minute window. An edit endpoint is documented, but the FAQ says editing is not supported yet.
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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)
SupportedPrivate API (SIP disabled), macOS 13+
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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
PartialUnsend within Apple's 2-minute window on supported lines. No edit endpoint; inbound edits fire events.
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rustpush

Rust library for the iMessage, FaceTime and APNs protocols
Starting price
Free
Free plan
Free source (SSPL v1)
SupportedEdit and Unsend message types
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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)
SupportedEdit up to 5 times in 15 minutes, unsend within 2; macOS 13+
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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)
PartialEdits and unsends are observed without the helper; sending them needs the SIP-off injected helper
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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
PartialEdits and unsends sync in; you cannot edit or unsend by API.
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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
SupportedEdit up to 5 times within 15 minutes; unsend within 2 minutes.
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imessage-rs

Rust iMessage server with a BlueBubbles-compatible API
Starting price
Free
Free plan
Free and open source (MIT)
SupportedEdit and unsend endpoints; Private API (SIP disabled)
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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)
PartialEdit and delete only through the raw Beeper Desktop API, not the MCP tools
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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)
PartialBlueBubbles connector only, with its Private API and macOS Ventura or later
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Not supported or not listed

  • Sendblue
    Not supportedDocs say editing is not supported via API and delete does not unsend.
  • Blooio
    Not listed
  • messages.dev
    Not listedNot in the endpoint list in llms.txt.
  • MessageBlue
    Not listed
  • Claw Messenger
    Not listed
  • Texting Blue
    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
  • AgentPhone
    Not listed
  • Apple Messages MCP
    Not supportedNo tool for it
  • Artil
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Beam
    Not supportedDocs: cancelling never unsends; there is no edit endpoint.
  • Bland
    Not listedAPI deletes stored messages from a conversation; unsend on the device is not mentioned
  • Blue Reacher
    Not listed
  • BlueSendr
    Not listed
  • Caspian
    Not supportediMessage example says no edit or delete
  • Chatbubbles
    Not listed
  • Clerk AI
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Crypton.sh Blue Relay
    Not listed
  • Dial
    Not listed
  • imsg (gnufood)
    Not listed
  • GoGHL
    Not listed
  • Hail
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • iBlueText
    Not listed
  • iMessage Max
    Not supportedShows edited messages; cannot edit or unsend
  • iMessage Relay
    Not listed
  • imessage-sdk
    Not supportedNot available for any built-in provider in v0.1
  • iMessage Sender
    Not listed
  • Inkbox
    Not listed
  • iSnap
    Not supportedNo edit or unsend call, and edits or unsends by contacts are not reported.
  • Mac Messages MCP
    Not supportedDocs say editing and unsending are not supported
  • mautrix-gmessages
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • myCRMSIM
    Not listed
  • OpenMessage
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Project Blue
    Not listed
  • Saperly
    Not supportedNo iMessage support
  • Sendara
    Not listed
  • senderZ
    Not listed
  • 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: edit and unsend have no ZeroSettle equivalent.
  • 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
  • Contiguity
    Not listed
  • 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 listed
  • 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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