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Bandwidth

bandwidth.com
Communication & Collaboration
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Overview

Bandwidth is a global telecommunications platform providing reliable voice, emergency, and messaging services through APIs and integrations. It offers direct-to-carrier pricing, enterprise-grade reliability, and AI-ready infrastructure for building scalable communications applications.

Features

21 features across 8 categories

AI(2)

Activation Agent AIAIPremium

AI agent for validating end users, activating services on new numbers, and answering questions

Conversational AI IntegrationsAIPremium

Bring your own AI to Bandwidth's award-winning Enterprise ecosystem

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Communication(3)

Messaging APIs

Build 10DLC, Short Code, Toll-free, Alphanumeric, and Global Mobile Number texting into products and applications

SMS and RCS MessagingAI

Global voice AI-ready media streaming plus SMS and RCS messaging capabilities

Voice APIs

Embed flexible, scalable voice calling into applications with 6-second billing increments backed by nationwide all-IP voice network

Also in: Jobber, Jira, Insightly

Integration(2)

Bandwidth MaestroPremium

Carrier platform with the most direct-to-carrier integrations worldwide for taking control of communications

Bring Your Own Carrier (BYOC)Premium

Integration capability allowing customers to bring their own carrier

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Network(2)

Global PSTN Connectivity

Connectivity across 65+ countries with PSTN infrastructure

Owned and Operated Network

Proprietary network infrastructure for reliability

Also in: Puppet, Lacework, LiveKit

Pricing(1)

Direct-to-Carrier Pricing

Volume-based pricing model cutting out middlemen for better rates

Also in: ShipBob, Proposify, Shippo

Security(2)

Call Verification

Verify calls and validate user identities

Two-Factor Authentication

Multi-factor authentication for securing user accounts

Also in: Hugging Face, Notion, Airtable

Support(1)

Enterprise SupportPremium

Award-winning 24/7 expert support

Also in: Obsidian, 1Password, Bitwarden

Voice(8)

Answering Machine Detection

Detect and identify answering machines on calls

Call Recording

Record and store voice calls

Conferencing

Multi-party conference calling capabilities

In-App Calling

Embed calling capabilities within applications

Media Streaming

Unidirectional and bidirectional media streaming capabilities

SIP TrunkingPremium

Customizable, usage-based SIP trunking for voice, emergency services, and phone numbers for premises-based or cloud telecom infrastructure

Text-to-Speech

Standard and enhanced text-to-speech conversion capabilities

Transcription

Standard and real-time transcription services for voice calls

Also in: RingCentral, Twilio, Zendesk

Pricing

Signature Support

Free
  • ✓24/7 expert support
  • ✓Included for all customers

Premium Support

Starting at $3,000/month
  • ✓Mission-critical communications support
  • ✓Enhanced support services

Premium Plus Support

Popular
Starting at $7,500/month
  • ✓Dedicated Customer Success Manager
  • ✓Proactive support curation
  • ✓Regular support reviews

SMS Messaging - U.S. 10DLC

$0.004 per message
  • ✓SMS outbound via 10DLC

MMS Messaging - U.S. 10DLC

$0.015 per message
  • ✓MMS outbound via 10DLC

SMS Messaging - U.S. Short Code

$0.008 per message
  • ✓SMS outbound via Short Code

MMS Messaging - U.S. Short Code

$0.020 per message
  • ✓MMS outbound via Short Code

SMS Messaging - U.S. Toll-free

$0.007 per message
  • ✓SMS outbound via Toll-free

MMS Messaging - U.S. Toll-free

$0.020 per message
  • ✓MMS outbound via Toll-free

Voice - U.S. Local Outbound

$0.0100 per minute
  • ✓U.S. local outbound calling

Voice - U.S. Local Inbound

$0.0055 per minute
  • ✓U.S. local inbound calling

Standard Text-to-Speech

$0.0007 per 100 char.
  • ✓Text-to-speech conversion

Enhanced Text-to-Speech

$0.0030 per 100 char.
  • ✓Enhanced text-to-speech conversion

Standard Transcription

$0.0450 per minute
  • ✓Standard call transcription

Real-time Transcription

$0.0451 per minute
  • ✓Real-time call transcription

Call Recording

$0.0020 per minute
  • ✓Call recording

Conferencing

$0.0015 per minute
  • ✓Conference calling

Answering Machine Detection

$0.0060 per call
  • ✓Answering machine detection

Unidirectional Media Streaming

$0.0035 per minute
  • ✓Unidirectional media streaming

In-App Calling

$0.0025 per minute
  • ✓In-app calling

Bidirectional Media Streaming

$0.004 per minute
  • ✓Bidirectional media streaming

Two-Factor Authentication

$0.0500 per auth.
  • ✓Two-factor authentication

Call Verification

$0.1500 per call
  • ✓Call verification

SIP Trunking

Custom
  • ✓SIP trunking
  • ✓Voice
  • ✓Emergency services
  • ✓Phone numbers

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying Bandwidth

Monthly$3000/mo
Yearly$36k/yr
5-Year Total$180k

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~2 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 YearSave $35.8k
SaaS
$36k
DIY
$240
3 YearsSave $107.3k
SaaS
$108k
DIY
$720
5 YearsSave $178.8k
SaaS
$180k
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 21 features at very easy complexity.

Start BuildingGet It Built

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Bandwidth alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 21 features.

Buy Bandwidth

Monthly cost$30,000/mo
3-year total$1,080,000
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Better Value
Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Building could save ~$1,061,520 over 3 years.

Estimates based on 21 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

10 known integrations

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