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 APIs19 listings

One API and one shared inbox for seven messaging channels, with channel-scoped keys, signed webhooks and scheduled broadcasts.

Global
  • SMS
  • WhatsApp
  • Telegram
  • Email
  • Messenger
  • +2
Type
CPaaS & messaging APIs
Checks met
2/6
Last checked
2026-10
  • Invite-only

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

      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

            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

                  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

                      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 messaging6 listings

                          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

                            Saudi SMS gateway with OTP, sender-name management and a ready integration inside Foodics, the region's restaurant POS.

                            Saudi Arabia
                            • SMS
                            • WhatsApp
                            Type
                            SMS & A2P messaging
                            Checks met
                            1/6
                            Last checked
                            2026-10

                              Saudi SMS and WhatsApp provider with a migration path from other local gateways and a Microsoft Power Automate connector.

                              Saudi Arabia
                              • SMS
                              • WhatsApp
                              Type
                              SMS & A2P messaging
                              Checks met
                              1/6
                              Last checked
                              2026-10
                              Attestations
                              1

                                03 / WhatsApp Business provider4 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

                                    A shared inbox for WhatsApp, Telegram, email and SMS, aimed at small teams rather than developers. In beta.

                                    Global
                                    • WhatsApp
                                    • Telegram
                                    • Email
                                    • SMS
                                    Type
                                    WhatsApp Business provider
                                    Checks met
                                    0/6
                                    Last checked
                                    2026-10

                                      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 / Cloud contact centre3 listings

                                        Nasdaq-listed cloud contact centre with inbound and outbound voice, digital engagement and AI agents, based in San Ramon, California.

                                        United States and international
                                        • Voice
                                        • Email
                                        • SMS
                                        • Web chat & booking page
                                        • WhatsApp
                                        • +3
                                        Type
                                        Cloud contact centre
                                        Founded
                                        2001
                                        Checks met
                                        0/6
                                        Last checked
                                        2026-10
                                        Attestations
                                        6

                                          Amman-founded cloud phone system and contact centre with Arabic-language AI for transcription, sentiment and AI agents.

                                          MENA
                                          • Voice
                                          • WhatsApp
                                          Type
                                          Cloud contact centre
                                          Founded
                                          2019
                                          Checks met
                                          0/6
                                          Last checked
                                          2026-10

                                            Dubai-based, Arabic-first cloud contact centre: calls, WhatsApp and SMS in one agent workspace, with CRM plugins.

                                            GCC and Egypt
                                            • Voice
                                            • WhatsApp
                                            • SMS
                                            Type
                                            Cloud contact centre
                                            Checks met
                                            0/6
                                            Last checked
                                            2026-10
                                            Attestations
                                            2

                                              05 / Shared inbox & customer operations3 listings

                                              Test drives, service visits and rentals, booked on any channel and kept in one inbox your whole team looks at.

                                              GCC
                                              • WhatsApp
                                              • Telegram
                                              • Web chat & booking page
                                              Type
                                              Shared inbox & customer operations
                                              Checks met
                                              0/6
                                              Last checked
                                              2026-10
                                              • Invite-only
                                              • Same owner as cpaas.co

                                              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 / Journeys & marketing automation1 listing

                                                  A visual builder for multi-step customer journeys across WhatsApp, SMS, email and Telegram, running on the customer's own channel accounts.

                                                  Global
                                                  • WhatsApp
                                                  • SMS
                                                  • Email
                                                  • Telegram
                                                  Type
                                                  Journeys & marketing automation
                                                  Checks met
                                                  0/6
                                                  Last checked
                                                  2026-10
                                                  • Invite-only

                                                  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 / Email delivery1 listing

                                                    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.