| Price from | €3/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 1 |
| Spec score · Transactional SMS Software | 8.7 (#8) | 8.4 (#19) |
| API | 46elks says its SMS and phone-call services use one API and the same phone numbers can be used for both. | The SMS API supports single and bulk messages, delivery tracking, campaign reporting, and sender ID management. |
| Founded | 2011 | The company’s timeline says SMSala launched in the Middle East in 2010. |
| Headquarters | Uppsala, Sweden | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Integrations | Listed integrations include Zapier, GitHub Actions, Homey, Sigfox, Laravel, Node-RED, Flow XO, FileMaker, WordPress, and Google Sheets. | SMSala says its REST APIs, SDKs, and webhooks can connect messaging services with websites, mobile apps, CRMs, and business applications. |
| Product | 46elks describes itself as a telecom API for applications to send SMS, receive MMS photos, and make automatic phone calls. | SMSala describes itself as a global CPaaS for SMS, WhatsApp, RCS, voice, email, authentication, and network APIs. |
| Support | Standard support is available by phone and email on workdays from 09:00 to 16:00 CET, with best-effort response typically within 60 minutes and 24/7 failure reporting. | The company says its Dubai Network Operations Center operates 24/7 and enterprise customers can receive dedicated technical account management. |
