BudgetSMS.net vs SMSBOX
BudgetSMS.net
budgetsms.net
SMSBOX
smsbox.beSide by side
| Figure | BudgetSMS.net | SMSBOX |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | €5/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 8 |
| Spec score · SMS Gateway Software | 8.9 (#4) | 8.0 (#23) |
| Founded | 2010 | 2000 |
| Headquarters | Hulten, Netherlands | Zelzate, Belgium |
| Product | BudgetSMS provides an HTTP(S) SMS gateway for sending messages to mobile operators worldwide. | SMSBOX is a cloud SaaS platform for professional messaging through a dashboard or REST API. |
| Security and privacy | The privacy statement says mobile numbers are stored for logging and security, used to deliver the service and report status, and not used by BudgetSMS to contact number owners. | JAAN states its servers and data storage are in Belgian data centers within the EU and under GDPR, and that a data processing agreement is available on request. |
| Support | The FAQ directs users to a support team for API and account questions when documentation does not answer them. | The maker says customers can contact its technical team by phone, website contact form or email. |
Plans
BudgetSMS.net
- Pay-per-use SMS (Colombia)€0.02, paid once
- Pay-per-use SMS (United States)€0.05, paid once
- Pay-per-use SMS (Kazakhstan)€0.17, paid once
- Pay per use SMSPrice not published
SMSBOX
- Free test creditsFree
- Toll-Free Number US/Canada (+1)€5 a month
- 250 Starter credits€24.75, paid once
- Virtual BE number€25 a month
- Virtual NL number€25 a month
- SIM/MFA hosting€33.25 a month
- SIM hosting — receiving€41.58 a month
- SIM hosting — receiving + sending€74.92 a month
In their own words
BudgetSMS.net
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SMSBOX
SMSBOX is a cloud SaaS messaging platform for professional communication through a web dashboard or REST API. It supports bulk SMS, OTP codes, WhatsApp Business messages, voice calls, email-to-SMS, and scheduled sending, with delivery to more than 200 countries. The dashboard imports Excel contacts, applies personalization tags, schedules messages, and tracks results in real time; access is free while messages are charged per use. The API handles sending and receiving SMS, OTP verification, HLR number validation, voice messages, inbound webhooks, and delivery reports. SMSBOX lists more than 50 direct integrations and 6,000+ Zapier apps. JAAN says servers and data storage are in Belgian EU data centers under GDPR. Free test credits provide eight one-off credits for a verified number. Arbitrary-number sending costs from €0.06 per SMS. Credits last one year, and longer messages count as multiple SMS.