The ecosystem

The CPaaS ecosystem

72 listings — providers, platforms and apps — each described with the same attributes and measured by the same rules. Added by the cpaas.co team or submitted by the community.

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18 of 72 listingsAlphabetical — no listing is placed above another.

01 / CPaaS & messaging APIs14 listings

8x8's CPaaS, built on the 2019 Wavecell acquisition: SMS, chat-app messaging, voice and video interaction APIs.

Global, with roots in Southeast Asia
  • SMS
  • WhatsApp
  • Viber
  • RCS
  • LINE
  • +2
Type
CPaaS & messaging APIs
Founded
1987
Checks met
2/6
Last checked
2026-10
Attestations
6

    Dutch, Euronext-listed messaging platform: one API for SMS, WhatsApp, RCS and Viber, with chatbots, ticketing and payments alongside.

    Global, headquartered in the Netherlands
    • SMS
    • WhatsApp
    • RCS
    • Viber
    • Apple Messages for Business
    • +1
    Type
    CPaaS & messaging APIs
    Founded
    1999
    Checks met
    2/6
    Last checked
    2026-10
    Attestations
    5

      Swiss messaging company serving both mobile operators and enterprises: A2P traffic and firewalls for carriers, and a single API for SMS, Viber, WhatsApp and push.

      Global, headquartered in Switzerland
      • SMS
      • Viber
      • WhatsApp
      • RCS
      • Push notifications
      Type
      CPaaS & messaging APIs
      Founded
      2006
      Checks met
      2/6
      Last checked
      2026-10
      Attestations
      2

        Full-stack CPaaS with owned interconnect and a contact centre suite alongside the API.

        Global, strong in EMEA
        • SMS
        • WhatsApp
        • RCS
        • Voice
        • Email
        Type
        CPaaS & messaging APIs
        Founded
        2006
        Checks met
        4/6
        Last checked
        2026-10
        Attestations
        7

          Oslo-listed European CPaaS: SMS, RCS, WhatsApp and Viber through one multichannel API, with local operations across Europe.

          Europe, with operations in South Africa and Latin America
          • SMS
          • RCS
          • WhatsApp
          • Viber
          • Email

          Swiss CPaaS that grew out of SMS aggregation: SMS, WhatsApp, Viber, RCS and voice over direct carrier connections.

          Global, headquartered in Switzerland
          • SMS
          • WhatsApp
          • Viber
          • RCS
          • Voice
          Type
          CPaaS & messaging APIs
          Founded
          2013
          Checks met
          2/6
          Last checked
          2026-10
          Attestations
          2

            High-volume A2P messaging, now part of Proximus Global alongside Telesign and BICS.

            Global, strong in South Asia, the Middle East and Africa
            • SMS
            • WhatsApp
            • RCS
            • Voice
            • Email
            Type
            CPaaS & messaging APIs
            Checks met
            0/6
            Last checked
            2026-10
            Attestations
            2

              Messaging, voice and verification at carrier scale, assembled substantially through acquisition.

              Global
              • SMS
              • RCS
              • WhatsApp
              • Voice
              • Email
              Type
              CPaaS & messaging APIs
              Founded
              2008
              Checks met
              4/6
              Last checked
              2026-10
              Attestations
              4

                Cisco's CPaaS, built on the IMImobile platform it bought in 2021: messaging APIs, a visual flow builder and links into Webex Contact Center.

                Global
                • SMS
                • RCS
                • WhatsApp
                • Apple Messages for Business
                • Messenger
                • +5
                Type
                CPaaS & messaging APIs
                Checks met
                1/6
                Last checked
                2026-10

                  Brazilian messaging platform: one API for SMS, WhatsApp, RCS, Instagram and more, alongside the Zenvia Customer Cloud for marketing and service.

                  Brazil, Argentina and Mexico
                  • SMS
                  • WhatsApp
                  • RCS
                  • Instagram
                  • Messenger
                  • +4
                  Type
                  CPaaS & messaging APIs
                  Checks met
                  1/6
                  Last checked
                  2026-10
                  Attestations
                  2

                    02 / SMS & A2P messaging1 listing

                    Nottingham-based business-messaging group behind Esendex and local SMS brands across Europe, with published SMS plans.

                    UK and Europe, with brands in Australia, New Zealand and the US
                    • SMS
                    • RCS
                    • WhatsApp
                    Type
                    SMS & A2P messaging
                    Checks met
                    2/6
                    Last checked
                    2026-10
                    Attestations
                    3

                      03 / WhatsApp Business provider1 listing

                      Conversational messaging and bot platform built around the WhatsApp Business API.

                      Global, strong in India and emerging markets
                      • WhatsApp
                      • SMS
                      • RCS
                      • Instagram
                      • Messenger
                      Type
                      WhatsApp Business provider
                      Checks met
                      2/6
                      Last checked
                      2026-10
                      Attestations
                      2

                        04 / Verification & OTP2 listings

                        Paris-based phone and email verification API that routes one-time codes across SMS, RCS, WhatsApp, Telegram and Viber, with built-in fraud screening.

                        Global
                        • SMS
                        • RCS
                        • WhatsApp
                        • Telegram
                        • Viber
                        Type
                        Verification & OTP
                        Checks met
                        2/6
                        Last checked
                        2026-10
                        Attestations
                        2

                          Verification, fraud-signal and messaging APIs, part of Proximus Global alongside Route Mobile and BICS.

                          Global
                          • SMS
                          • WhatsApp
                          • Viber
                          • RCS
                          • Email
                          Type
                          Verification & OTP
                          Founded
                          2005
                          Checks met
                          3/6
                          Last checked
                          2026-10
                          Attestations
                          2

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