// scorecard · 60/100
verified 1mo agoAgent-readiness35/35
Agent registration (auth.md)9/9
Public API5/5
OpenAPI spec9/9
MCP server9/9
llms.txt3/3
Reliability & performance0/15
Actively maintained—
Production-ready0/4
Updated recently—
Pricing7/13
Itemized public pricing6/6
Free tier / trial0/4
Free-tier generosity1/3
Docs & DX2/12
Docs quality—
Public API2/2
Quickstart / examples0/2
Security & compliance12/12
SOC 26/6
ISO 270012/2
GDPR2/2
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
#1 in SMS / Messaging$40/ 10k US SMS
US 10DLC $0.004/msg x10k = $40/mo (excl. carrier fees)
telnyx.com/pricing/messaging// overview
Telnyx provides infrastructure for real-time AI voice agents by owning the full stack from carrier network (layers 1-3) through programmatic identity (layers 4-5) to agent execution and co-located GPU inference (layers 6-9). It offers Voice AI, Voice API, SIP Trunking, SMS, WhatsApp, Speech-to-Text, Text-to-Speech and related products with global numbers and IoT SIMs. Solutions target industries including healthcare, finance, travel, logistics, contact centers, insurance, retail and e-commerce.
Best for: Voice AI agents needing low-latency global communications and owned telco + inference stack
// pricing
Pay as you gousage-based with automatic volume discounts
- free 24/7 in-house support
- Mission Control Portal access
Volume-basedcustom discounted
- dedicated sales rep
- customer success manager
- prioritized support
// security & compliance
✓ SOC 2✓ ISO 27001✓ GDPR✓ HIPAA
// features
- Owns and controls the telephony stack for native calling
- Co-located edge PoPs and GPUs for low-latency Voice AI
- Autonomous orchestration for agent-to-agent work
- Built-in programmatic compliance (10DLC/KYC)
- Operates a private global network bypassing the public internet
- 24/7 threat detection, zero trust, immutable backups and penetration testing