Linq Alternatives with Shared numbers

Providers with shared numbers

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)

SupportedFree and Pro route each user through a managed shared pool

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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

SupportedFree Hobby tier uses a Shared Line, inbound-first, 20 contacts.

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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

SupportedStarter and Commercial Shared use managed shared pools.

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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

SupportedFree sandbox uses a shared number with verified contacts only.

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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

SupportedShared senders for AI assistant use from $20/mo; free sandbox for testing.

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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

SupportedFree 24-hour trial and $25/mo Shared plan on a shared line.

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Twilio

Global CPaaS for SMS, RCS, WhatsApp and voice

Starting price

$0.0083 per US SMS segment

Free plan

30-day free trial, no card, with 100 SMS and 75 voice minutes

PartialTesting only: shared WhatsApp Sandbox number and the Console Virtual Phone

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Bird

Email, SMS, WhatsApp and Apple Messages APIs

Starting price

$0.0035 per US outbound SMS segment plus carrier fees

Free plan

Free email tier of 1,000 emails a month; free shared Inbox

SupportedBird-managed shared short codes; built-in SMS templates pick the sender

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Vonage

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

PartialShared Sandbox senders for WhatsApp, Viber, Messenger and Instagram, for trying the API only

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Infobip

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

PartialShared test senders only in the free trial, sending to your verified number

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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

SupportedSelf-serve plans send from a shared number that may change between messages

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messages.dev

TypeScript-first iMessage, RCS and SMS API

Starting price

$99/month per line

Free plan

Sandbox: 50 messages a day to your own paired phone

SupportedShared sandbox line, 50 messages a day, only to your own paired phone.

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Not supported or not listed

• MessageBlue
  Not listed
• Texting Blue
  Not supportedProvider: no provisioned business numbers
• BlueBubbles
  Not supportedNot offered; uses your own Apple ID
• Apple Messages for Business
  Not supportedBusiness accounts don't use phone numbers
• Sinch
  Not listed
• Telnyx
  Not listed

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