HighCONNEXION

Overview

HighCONNEXION is a French aggregator of mobile marketing and payment services, founded in 2008 and part of the HighCo group, with offices in Lyon and Paris. It reported €56 million in sales and 1.5 billion SMS delivered in 2023. It sells messaging alongside carrier billing, SMS donations, ticketing and loyalty wallets, with servers in France.

Key features

• SMS with scheduling, two-way messaging and integration over API, HTTP or SFTP
• RCS agents verified by Google and carriers, in basic, rich and conversational formats
• Time2Chat conversational SMS on a dedicated French long number
• WhatsApp and email
• Voicemail drops and recorded voice message campaigns
• HighWAY multichannel marketing platform
• Messaging API access on request; the APIs page also lists Apple Messages for Business

Pricing

Prices are not published. HighCONNEXION positions itself as a wholesale provider and quotes on request.

How it compares to Linq

HighCONNEXION has no iMessage API. Both offer SMS and RCS. HighCONNEXION adds WhatsApp, voicemail campaigns and mobile payments, mainly for the French market. Linq publishes a flat monthly price from $260 with no per-message fees, while HighCONNEXION quotes each deal.

Best for

Brands and associations in France running SMS and RCS campaigns, donations or mobile payments with a French provider.

Sources

• highconnexion.com/en_GB/rcs
• highconnexion.com/en_GB/apis
• highconnexion.com/en_GB/sms-conversationnel
• highconnexion.com/en_GB/voice-message
• highconnexion.com/en_GB/whatsapp
• highconnexion.com/en_GB/societe