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

01 / CPaaS & messaging APIs16 listings

Nairobi-based APIs for SMS, USSD, voice, WhatsApp and airtime, built for developers across African mobile networks.

Sub-Saharan Africa, with offices in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Ghana
  • SMS
  • Voice
  • WhatsApp
Type
CPaaS & messaging APIs
Founded
2010
Checks met
1/6
Last checked
2026-10

    Carrier-grade voice and messaging on an owned network, widely used to bring phone numbers into Teams and Zoom.

    Global, strongest in North America
    • SMS
    • Voice
    Type
    CPaaS & messaging APIs
    Founded
    1999
    Checks met
    4/6
    Last checked
    2026-10
    Attestations
    4

      SMS pioneer founded in Cape Town in 2000, now selling a chat commerce platform over SMS, WhatsApp, Apple Messages and regional USSD.

      Global, with deep roots in South Africa
      • SMS
      • WhatsApp
      • Apple Messages for Business
      Type
      CPaaS & messaging APIs
      Founded
      2000
      Checks met
      2/6
      Last checked
      2026-10
      Attestations
      3

        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

          Bengaluru-based voice, SMS and WhatsApp APIs with a contact-centre suite and voice-AI tools, founded in 2011.

          India, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa
          • Voice
          • SMS
          • WhatsApp
          Type
          CPaaS & messaging APIs
          Founded
          2011
          Checks met
          2/6
          Last checked
          2026-10
          Attestations
          4

            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

              Developer-first SMS, voice and verification APIs with published pricing and a lean feature set.

              Global
              • SMS
              • Voice
              • WhatsApp
              Type
              CPaaS & messaging APIs
              Founded
              2011
              Checks met
              4/6
              Last checked
              2026-10
              Attestations
              6

                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

                  A licensed carrier running its own private network, with messaging, voice, SIP trunking and voice-AI agents on top.

                  Global
                  • SMS
                  • Voice
                  • WhatsApp
                  Type
                  CPaaS & messaging APIs
                  Founded
                  2009
                  Checks met
                  4/6
                  Last checked
                  2026-10
                  Attestations
                  6

                    Programmable messaging, voice, video and email APIs with per-country published pricing.

                    Global
                    • SMS
                    • Voice
                    • WhatsApp
                    • Email
                    • Video
                    Type
                    CPaaS & messaging APIs
                    Founded
                    2008
                    Checks met
                    4/6
                    Last checked
                    2026-10
                    Attestations
                    7

                      Messaging, voice, video and verification APIs, now part of Ericsson, with a contact-centre product alongside.

                      Global
                      • SMS
                      • Voice
                      • Video
                      • WhatsApp
                      • Messenger
                      • +1
                      Type
                      CPaaS & messaging APIs
                      Checks met
                      4/6
                      Last checked
                      2026-10
                      Attestations
                      4

                        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 provider3 listings

                          German WhatsApp Business Solution Provider selling direct access to the WhatsApp Business API for a monthly licence per number.

                          Global (Germany-based)
                          • WhatsApp
                          Type
                          WhatsApp Business provider
                          Checks met
                          4/6
                          Last checked
                          2026-10
                          Attestations
                          1

                            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

                              WhatsApp-first team inbox with broadcasts, chatbots and an AI support agent, sold on published monthly plans.

                              Global
                              • WhatsApp
                              • Instagram
                              • Messenger
                              • Web chat & booking page
                              Type
                              WhatsApp Business provider
                              Checks met
                              1/6
                              Last checked
                              2026-10
                              Attestations
                              2

                                04 / Video & real-time media3 listings

                                Video conferencing and live-streaming SDKs with server-side APIs, recording and webhooks, from a team founded in 2020.

                                Global
                                • Video
                                • Voice
                                Type
                                Video & real-time media
                                Founded
                                2020
                                Checks met
                                2/6
                                Last checked
                                2026-10
                                Attestations
                                2

                                  Nasdaq-listed real-time engagement platform: video and voice calling, live streaming, chat and a conversational AI engine, as SDKs and APIs.

                                  Global
                                  • Video
                                  • Voice
                                  • In-app chat
                                  Type
                                  Video & real-time media
                                  Checks met
                                  3/6
                                  Last checked
                                  2026-10
                                  Attestations
                                  7

                                    05 / Cloud contact centre1 listing

                                    Enterprise cloud contact centre for voice and digital channels, with routing, workforce engagement and AI agents, from a company founded in 1990.

                                    Global
                                    • Voice
                                    • Email
                                    • Web chat & booking page
                                    • SMS
                                    • WhatsApp
                                    • +3
                                    Type
                                    Cloud contact centre
                                    Founded
                                    1990
                                    Checks met
                                    3/6
                                    Last checked
                                    2026-10
                                    Attestations
                                    7

                                      06 / Shared inbox & customer operations5 listings

                                      Help desk with the Fin AI agent across chat, email, phone, SMS and messaging apps; the company, renamed Fin, is now part of Salesforce.

                                      Global
                                      • Web chat & booking page
                                      • In-app chat
                                      • Email
                                      • Voice
                                      • SMS
                                      • +4
                                      Type
                                      Shared inbox & customer operations
                                      Founded
                                      2011
                                      Checks met
                                      2/6
                                      Last checked
                                      2026-10
                                      Attestations
                                      6

                                        Omnichannel conversation platform with AI agents, workflows and CRM connectors, priced by plan and monthly active contacts.

                                        Global (Malaysia-based)
                                        • WhatsApp
                                        • Messenger
                                        • Instagram
                                        • Telegram
                                        • LINE
                                        • +6
                                        Type
                                        Shared inbox & customer operations
                                        Checks met
                                        2/6
                                        Last checked
                                        2026-10
                                        Attestations
                                        2

                                          Dutch omnichannel inbox for email, WhatsApp, social, live chat, SMS and voice, priced by plan with a conversation allowance.

                                          Europe (Netherlands-based)
                                          • Email
                                          • WhatsApp
                                          • Messenger
                                          • Instagram
                                          • Web chat & booking page
                                          • +2
                                          Type
                                          Shared inbox & customer operations
                                          Checks met
                                          2/6
                                          Last checked
                                          2026-10
                                          Attestations
                                          1

                                            Customer-service suite whose messaging brings web, in-app and social channels into the same agent workspace as email tickets.

                                            Global
                                            • Web chat & booking page
                                            • In-app chat
                                            • Email
                                            • WhatsApp
                                            • Messenger
                                            • +6
                                            Type
                                            Shared inbox & customer operations
                                            Founded
                                            2007
                                            Checks met
                                            3/6
                                            Last checked
                                            2026-10
                                            Attestations
                                            10

                                              07 / Conversational AI & chatbots1 listing

                                              US platform for building AI agents and virtual assistants for customer and employee service, deployed on web, messaging apps, Teams and voice.

                                              Global
                                              • Web chat & booking page
                                              • WhatsApp
                                              • Messenger
                                              • SMS
                                              • Voice
                                              • +1
                                              Type
                                              Conversational AI & chatbots
                                              Checks met
                                              2/6
                                              Last checked
                                              2026-10
                                              Attestations
                                              4

                                                08 / 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

                                                    09 / Email delivery2 listings

                                                    10 / In-app chat & messaging SDKs2 listings

                                                    Chat API and SDKs, in-app voice and video calls, and an AI customer-service agent (now Delight.ai) working across chat, SMS, email, WhatsApp and voice.

                                                    Global
                                                    • In-app chat
                                                    • Voice
                                                    • Video
                                                    • SMS
                                                    • WhatsApp
                                                    • +1
                                                    Type
                                                    In-app chat & messaging SDKs
                                                    Founded
                                                    2013
                                                    Checks met
                                                    3/6
                                                    Last checked
                                                    2026-10
                                                    Attestations
                                                    4

                                                      APIs and SDKs for in-app chat, audio and video calling, activity feeds and moderation, from a Boulder-based company founded in the Netherlands.

                                                      Global
                                                      • In-app chat
                                                      • Video
                                                      • Voice
                                                      Type
                                                      In-app chat & messaging SDKs
                                                      Checks met
                                                      3/6
                                                      Last checked
                                                      2026-10
                                                      Attestations
                                                      4

                                                        72 listings, each classified on the same three lenses and six criteria. Inclusion is editorial and cannot be bought. Know a vendor we should assess? Suggest it.