Vonage (Nexmo)

45/100

SMS API for outbound/inbound texts, 2FA and alerts worldwide.

vonage.com

// scorecard · 45/100

verified 1mo ago

methodology →

Agent-readiness20/35

Agent registration (api_key)6/9

Public API5/5

OpenAPI spec0/9

MCP server9/9

llms.txt0/3

Reliability & performance0/15

Actively maintained—

Production-ready0/4

Updated recently—

Pricing1/13

Itemized public pricing0/6

Free tier / trial0/4

Free-tier generosity1/3

Docs & DX10/12

Docs quality8/8

Public API2/2

Quickstart / examples—

Security & compliance10/12

SOC 26/6

ISO 270012/2

GDPR2/2

Security / trust page—

Openness4/10

Open source0/6

Open / un-gated API4/4

Company maturity0/3

Company size—

Years operating—

// rankings · cost per standard workload

#6 in SMS / Messaging$80.9/ 10k US SMS

US SMS $0.00809/msg x10k = $80.90/mo (excl. A2P)

vonage.com/communications-apis/sms/pricing

// overview

Vonage's SMS API (formerly Nexmo) lets businesses send and receive text messages worldwide via REST APIs, pay-as-you-go. The adjacent Messages API extends to MMS, RCS, WhatsApp, Messenger, Viber and Email with channel failover.

Best for: Global programmatic SMS with a path to multichannel via the Messages API

// security & compliance

✓ SOC 2✓ ISO 27001✓ GDPR✓ HIPAA

// features

Send/receive SMS worldwide via REST
Delivery receipts
Concatenation + Unicode
Auto-redact for privacy
SMPP access
US 10DLC registration management