Twilio is a communications platform providing programmable APIs for SMS, voice, video, and messaging, widely regarded as a reference CPaaS. It serves developers adding communications features to applications. Coverage spans SMS, voice, WhatsApp, and short codes, all accessible through an API-first model. There is a free trial credit, after which usage is billed per message or per minute. The platform is enterprise-ready and certified to SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS.
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Overview
- Founded
- 2008
- Pricing tier
- Mid
- Startup-friendly
- Yes
- Enterprise-ready
- Yes
SMS / voice
- Free tier
- Yes: Free trial credit; pay-as-you-go per message/minute.
- SMS
- Yes
- Voice
- Yes
- WhatsApp / chat
- Yes
- Short codes
- Yes
- API-first
- Yes