Tuco AI

Overview

Tuco AI, from Foxwell & Pierce, Inc. in Dover, Delaware, is an iMessage automation platform for following up with opted-in and inbound leads. Each line is a real iPhone with a carrier eSIM that Tuco hosts, and sends can be triggered from a CRM, a REST API, webhooks or an MCP server. Tuco refuses cold outreach to bought or scraped lists.

Key features

• Dedicated line per Apple identity, about 48 hours to activate
• Tapbacks, typing indicators, read and delivery events, attachments and voice notes
• iMessage availability checks and round-robin across lines
• SMS fallback through your own provider or P2P SMS from the line
• Calling from the line's number, with a FaceTime Audio add-on
• AI goal bots and Knowledge Base replies in copilot or autopilot mode, with human handover
• HMAC-signed webhooks with a 30-day delivery log and replay
• HubSpot, Salesforce, GoHighLevel, Close, Pipedrive, n8n, Zapier and Make

Pricing

Starter is $149 a month with 1 line and Growth is $299 a month with 2 lines, plus a one-time $335 setup fee per line. Extra lines on Growth cost $149 a month each. Enterprise starts at 6 lines. There are no per-message fees; AI credits and call minutes beyond the included amounts are extra. Annual billing is 20% off. The docs say there is no free trial and no refunds.

How it compares to Linq

Both run managed iMessage lines with flat pricing and signed webhooks. Linq lists a free Hobby tier and Pro from $260 a month, and documents group chats, RCS, polls and SDKs for TypeScript, Python and Go. Tuco has no group chats or RCS, caps each line at 50 new contacts and 150 messages a day, and states it holds no SOC 2, while Linq states SOC 2 Type II. Tuco includes hosted AI reply bots and CRM workflow actions.

Best for

Sales teams and agencies that follow up with opted-in leads from a CRM and want AI-drafted replies.

Sources

• tuco.ai
• tuco.ai/llms.txt
• tuco.ai/limitations
• tuco.ai/security
• tuco.ai/gdpr
• tuco.ai/developers
• tuco.ai/imessage-api
• tuco.ai/migrate/linq
• tuco.ai/blog/new-on-tuco-slack-webhook-replay
• docs.tuco.ai/llms.txt
• docs.tuco.ai/pricing
• docs.tuco.ai/limits
• docs.tuco.ai/api-reference/endpoint/send-message
• docs.tuco.ai/api-reference/message-webhooks
• docs.tuco.ai/features/reactions
• docs.tuco.ai/features/goal-bots
• docs.tuco.ai/features/mcp-server
• docs.tuco.ai/integrations/webhooks
• npmjs.com/package/tuco-mcp