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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01 / CPaaS & messaging APIs22 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

    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

        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

              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

                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

                  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

                      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

                        Lagos-based messaging and verification API for SMS, WhatsApp, voice and email.

                        Nigeria and Africa, with international sending
                        • SMS
                        • WhatsApp
                        • Voice
                        • Email
                        Type
                        CPaaS & messaging APIs
                        Checks met
                        1/6
                        Last checked
                        2026-10
                        Attestations
                        2

                          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

                            Regional CPaaS with established operator relationships and regulatory presence across the Gulf.

                            GCC and MENA
                            • SMS
                            • WhatsApp
                            • Voice
                            Type
                            CPaaS & messaging APIs
                            Founded
                            2006
                            Checks met
                            2/6
                            Last checked
                            2026-10
                            Attestations
                            5

                              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

                                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

                                    03 / Video & real-time media2 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

                                        04 / Cloud contact centre4 listings

                                        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

                                          NiCE's cloud contact-centre platform: omnichannel routing, IVR, digital messaging, workforce management and AI, from a company founded in Israel in 1986.

                                          Global
                                          • Voice
                                          • Email
                                          • Web chat & booking page
                                          • SMS
                                          • WhatsApp
                                          • +4
                                          Type
                                          Cloud contact centre
                                          Founded
                                          1986
                                          Checks met
                                          1/6
                                          Last checked
                                          2026-10
                                          Attestations
                                          6

                                            Cloud contact centre with voice and digital channels, industry-specific editions and AI agents, founded in 2011.

                                            Global
                                            • Voice
                                            • SMS
                                            • Email
                                            • Web chat & booking page
                                            • WhatsApp
                                            • +2
                                            Type
                                            Cloud contact centre
                                            Founded
                                            2011
                                            Checks met
                                            1/6
                                            Last checked
                                            2026-10
                                            Attestations
                                            5

                                              05 / Shared inbox & customer operations3 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

                                                    06 / 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

                                                      07 / 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.