Linq Alternatives with Sender name and photo

Providers with sender 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)

SupportedShares the agent's name and photo automatically; Business plan

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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

SupportedContact card API sets name and photo, shared per chat via Name and Photo Sharing.

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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

SupportedSet name and avatar per number and share the card into a chat.

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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

SupportedName and Photo Sharing profile per line, shared into direct iMessage chats.

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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

SupportedNative name-and-photo sharing on enabled lines (share_native).

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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)

SupportedShare your iCloud contact card with a chat; Private API (SIP disabled), macOS 11+

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Apple Messages for Business

Apple's official business chat in the Messages app

Starting price

Free from Apple; MSP fees vary

Free plan

Apple charges nothing; an MSP is still required

SupportedVerified brand name and square logo set in Apple Business Register

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Not supported or not listed

• LoopMessage
  Not listedDocs suggest sending a vCard so recipients see your name and photo.
• messages.dev
  Not listed
• MessageBlue
  Not listed
• Claw Messenger
  Not listed
• Texting Blue
  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

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