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Linq Alternatives with Group management

9 providers support group management: create groups and add or remove members by API.

Providers with group management

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)
SupportedCreate groups and add, remove or leave members; 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
SupportedAdd and remove participants and leave a group, iMessage groups only, 3-member minimum.
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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
PartialCreate groups by API. Adding or removing members is marked coming soon (returns 501).
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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
BetaAdd and remove participants in iMessage groups via the beta groups API.
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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
SupportedCreate groups (needs the Init conversations add-on) and add or remove members.
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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
SupportedCreate, add or remove participants, and leave a group.
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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)
SupportedCreate groups, add and remove members; Private API (SIP disabled)
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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
PartialCreate groups of 2 to 31 by API; no add or remove participant endpoints.
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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
PartialCreate a group by sending to several numbers; no add or remove member calls
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Not supported or not listed

  • messages.dev
    Not supportedDocs say Apple does not let third-party software create groups; no member endpoints.
  • 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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