CM.com Business Messaging API vs SMSGlobal API
CM.com Business Messaging API
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SMSGlobal API
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| Figure | CM.com Business Messaging API | SMSGlobal API |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 1 |
| Spec score · SMS API services | 8.7 (#4) | 8.6 (#9) |
| Spec score · Transactional SMS Software | 8.6 (#10) | 8.2 (#28) |
| Spec score · SMS APIs | 8.6 (#6) | 8.2 (#17) |
| Founded | 1999 | 2009 |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Headquarters | Breda, Netherlands | Melbourne, Australia |
| Inbound webhooks | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | CM.com says its platform can integrate with CRMs, ERPs, CDPs, OMS, and CCaaS platforms, and names Salesforce, Zendesk, and Magento 2 as examples. | SMSGlobal documentation describes integrations with HubSpot, Zapier and Salesforce. |
| Pricing model | The pricing page lists monthly subscription packages and says message bundles are priced separately using monthly active users, conversations, or messages. | SMSGlobal says its API integrations are free to use and customers pay for credits as they go. |
| Privacy | CM.com says it is headquartered in the Netherlands, processes data within the EU, and provides GDPR compliance by default. | SMSGlobal says it follows the Australian Privacy Principles and the Privacy Act 1988, and also says it abides by the EU GDPR. |
| Purpose | The API connects multiple messaging channels through one CPaaS interface for business messaging. | The HTTP API lets an application send SMS to SMSGlobal over HTTP or HTTPS. |
| SDK languages | Node.js,PHP,Java,.NET,Python | Node.js,PHP,.NET |
| SDKs | Official SDKs are listed for Node.js, PHP, Java, .NET, and Python. | SMSGlobal lists SDK client libraries for Node, PHP and .NET applications. |
| Security | API communications must use TLS 1.2 or higher, and authentication uses a product token that CM.com advises keeping out of client-side code and public repositories. | The HTTP API supports HTTPS with SSL encryption. |
| Support | Subscription inclusions list access to the Knowledge Center, emergency monitoring through the Network Operations Center, and an online status portal. | The HTTP API page lists 24/7 support via SMSGlobal’s support team. |
| Two-way SMS | Yes | Yes |
Plans
CM.com Business Messaging API
- Pay-per-use SMSPrice not published
- Go$58 a month
- Basic$180 a month
- Advanced$590 a month
- CustomPriced on request
In their own words
CM.com Business Messaging API
CM.com Business Messaging API has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
SMSGlobal API
SMSGlobal API has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.