Linq Alternatives with Email

7 providers support email.

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)

BetaYour own domain with DKIM, SPF and inbound MX in the 2.0 beta

Global CPaaS for SMS, RCS, WhatsApp and voice

Twilio Email API and Twilio SendGrid

Email, SMS, WhatsApp and Apple Messages APIs

Includes the SparkPost email platform

Low per-part SMS pricing with carrier fees at cost

Email API with sending and inboxes, generally available since August 2026

Messages API for SMS, RCS, WhatsApp, Viber and email

Starting price: $0.00860 per US SMS on a long virtual number, plus carrier fees
Free plan: Free credit at signup with no card, and a free Messages API Sandbox capped at 100 messages a month

Transactional email as a Messages API channel, inbound and outbound

Global CPaaS and Apple Messages for Business provider

Starting price: $0.0075 to $0.0083 per US SMS (indicative)
Free plan: 60-day free trial, no card, up to 100 messages per channel to your verified number

CPaaS with 13 messaging channels in one API

Through Sinch Mailgun and Mailjet, a separate API from Conversation API

Linq
Not supportedNot offered. iMessage can be sent to Apple ID email handles.
Sendblue
Not supportedNot offered. iMessage can be sent to Apple ID email addresses.
Blooio
Not supportedNot offered. iMessage can be sent to email handles.
LoopMessage
Not listed
Chert
Not supportedNot offered
messages.dev
Not supportedNot offered
MessageBlue
Not supportedNot offered
Claw Messenger
Not supportedNot offered
Texting Blue
Not supportedNot offered
BlueBubbles
Not supportedNot offered
Apple Messages for Business
Not supportedNot offered by Apple; MSPs may add other channels