Kannel vs playSMS
Kannel
kannel.org
playSMS
playsms.orgSide by side
| Figure | Kannel | playSMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · SMS Gateway Software | 8.1 (#19) | 8.6 (#8) |
| License | The Kannel Software License permits redistribution and modification of source and binary forms subject to its stated conditions. | The software is distributed under the GNU General Public License version 3 or, at the user's option, a later version, without warranty. |
| Product | Kannel is an open-source WAP and SMS gateway for mobile internet connectivity, WAP Push, and SMS messaging. | playSMS is free and open source SMS management software that provides a web interface for SMS gateways and bulk SMS services. |
| Support | The project directs users to its mailing lists for contact information and the developer mailing list for development discussion and patches. | The project directs users to its forum for discussion and GitHub for source, issues and security reporting. |
Plans
In their own words
playSMS
playSMS is free, open-source SMS management software with a web interface for gateways and bulk SMS services. It sends individual or bulk text, flash, and Unicode messages, and receives private SMS that can be forwarded to email or mobile phones or routed to users and URLs. Built-in tools include automatic replies, polls, quizzes, subscriptions, SMS-to-email, and email-to-SMS through mailbox polling. It connects with Gammu, Kannel, SMS Server Tools, Jasmin, Playnet, Uplink, and several SMS providers. Web services support sending, delivery reports, credit checks, and other operations. Plugins can add features, themes, tools, and gateway modules. Routing can use prefixes or users, with destination-based rating and per-user credits. The project reports one user tested 200,000 SMS per day. playSMS itself cannot send or receive messages without a separate gateway application or service. It is available for Android, Linux, self-hosting, web, and API use under GPLv3 or later, without warranty.