Bird (MessageBird)

58/100

Omnichannel CPaaS SMS/messaging API for notifications.

bird.com

// scorecard · 58/100

verified 1mo ago

methodology →

Agent-readiness23/35

Agent registration (api_key)6/9

Public API5/5

OpenAPI spec0/9

MCP server9/9

llms.txt3/3

Reliability & performance0/15

Actively maintained—

Production-ready0/4

Updated recently—

Pricing11/13

Itemized public pricing6/6

Free tier / trial4/4

Free-tier generosity1/3

Docs & DX10/12

Docs quality6/8

Public API2/2

Quickstart / examples2/2

Security & compliance10/12

SOC 26/6

ISO 270012/2

GDPR0/2

Security / trust page2/2

Openness4/10

Open source0/6

Open / un-gated API4/4

Company maturity0/3

Company size—

Years operating—

// rankings · cost per standard workload

#9 in SMS / Messagingnot comparable

US SMS rate not published (quote + carrier fees)

bird.com/en-us/pricing/sms

// overview

Communications infrastructure for AI agents to send/receive across email, SMS, WhatsApp, and voice via one API. Carries 40% of world's commercial messages. Offers SDKs (TypeScript, Python, Go), CLI, MCP server, and per-channel endpoints with direct IPs, A2P compliance, PSTN/SIP voice, and streaming TTS.

Best for: Teams and AI agents needing scalable transactional messaging across channels with one contract and no platform fees

// pricing

Free tier · generosity 2/5

Includes: ~1,000 emails/mo (50/day cap) · 1 domain, no card

Limits: email only — no confirmed free SMS allowance

Free$0

1,000 emails/month
1 webhook endpoint
Shared IP
50/day cap

Startup$15/month

50K emails
1 webhook
10 domains
Shared IP

Growth$80/month

100K-2.5M emails
10 webhooks
1,000 domains
Dedicated IPs (add-on)

EnterpriseCustom

2.5M+ emails
Negotiated rates
Multi-year billing

// security & compliance

✓ SOC 2✓ ISO 27001✗ GDPR✗ HIPAA

// features

Email with React Email support, managed warm-up, SPF/DKIM/DMARC
SMS with A2P 10DLC, tier-1 carriers, voice OTP fallback
Voice (PSTN/SIP) with streaming TTS in 30+ languages and declarative IVR flows
SDKs for TypeScript/Python/Go plus REST/CLI/MCP
Per-ISP delivery breakdown and per-message audit logs
Webhooks, 30-day retention, suppression lists included on all plans