Linq Alternatives with Group name and photo

Providers with group name and photo

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)

SupportedRename groups and set group photos; Business plan (dedicated lines)

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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

SupportedSet display_name and group_chat_icon on group chats.

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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

SupportedRename groups and set or remove group icons.

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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

SupportedRename groups and set group photos on supported lines.

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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

SupportedSet group name (32 characters max) and photo with PATCH.

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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

SupportedSet a group's display name and icon.

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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)

SupportedRename and set group photo (macOS 11+); Private API (SIP disabled)

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Not supported or not listed

• messages.dev
  Not listed
• MessageBlue
  Not listed
• Claw Messenger
  Not listedDocs only describe receiving group rename events
• Texting Blue
  Not listed
• Apple Messages for Business
  Not supportedGroup chat with a business is not supported
• 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

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