ClickSend

clicksend.com
Communication & Collaboration
Weekend Project

Business Communications. Solved.

How to Replace ClickSend

Overview

ClickSend is a cloud-based business communications platform that enables organizations to send and receive SMS, MMS, voice, email, fax, and postal messages at scale. The platform provides both a user-friendly web dashboard and powerful APIs for developers, supporting everything from transactional messages to marketing campaigns.

Features

32 features across 13 categories

Automation(2)

Message Scheduling

Schedule messages to be sent at specific times

No-code Automation

Automate business communications without coding using integrations and marketplace apps

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Developer Tools(9)

API Documentation

Comprehensive API documentation for developers

APIs

Trusted APIs for incorporating SMS and MMS into software applications

C# SDK

Official C# SDK for ClickSend API integration

Java SDK

Official Java SDK for ClickSend API integration

NodeJS SDK

Official Node.js SDK for ClickSend API integration

PHP SDK

Official PHP SDK for ClickSend API integration

Python SDK

Official Python SDK for ClickSend API integration

Ruby SDK

Official Ruby SDK for ClickSend API integration

Swift SDK

Official Swift SDK for ClickSend API integration

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Global(1)

Global Number Setup

Easy setup of numbers and registration globally for sending to 190+ countries

Integration(1)

Third-party Integrations

Integration with hundreds of popular business applications via ClickSend marketplace

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Interface(1)

Web Dashboard

User-friendly dashboard for sending SMS and MMS campaigns in just a few clicks

Marketing(1)

SMS Marketing

Send SMS marketing campaigns and broadcasts to customers

Also in: Squarespace, monday.com, WordPress.com

Messaging(10)

Business MMS

Send multimedia messaging service with images and sound, supporting up to 1,600 characters and MMS campaign tracking

Business SMS

Send, receive, and track SMS messages worldwide from a few to millions of messages via dashboard or API through direct routes

Email

Send transactional and marketing emails

Facebook Messenger IntegrationPremium

Send messages via Facebook Messenger

Fax

Send fax messages

Post/Direct Mail

Send physical postal mail messages

RCS (Rich Communication Service)Premium

Support for Rich Communication Service messaging

Rich MessagingPremium

Create and send rich multimedia experiences and engage in real-time conversations via RCS or Messaging Apps

Voice Messages

Send voice messages to customers

WhatsApp BusinessPremium

Send messages via WhatsApp Business

Notifications(1)

Alerts and Notifications

Send alerts and notifications via SMS to customers and staff

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Pricing(2)

Free Inbound Messages

No charges for incoming replies to enable continuous conversation

Volume-based Pricing

Send more to spend less with high volume pricing options

Reliability(1)

Direct Routes

Reliable direct routes for fast message delivery with 99.95% uptime SLA

Reporting(1)

Message Tracking

Track delivery status of SMS and MMS messages

Security(1)

Enterprise Security

Enterprise-level security features to keep company and customer data safe

Support(1)

24/7 Support

Live chat support staffed by real humans 24 hours a day, 365 days a year

Pricing

Pay-as-you-go

Pay-as-you-go
  • SMS messaging
  • MMS messaging
  • Free inbound messages
  • Volume-based pricing discounts

Free

Free
  • Get started for free
  • SMS and MMS

Cost Calculator

Pricing data not available for ClickSend. Check their website for current pricing.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a ClickSend alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 32 features.

Buy ClickSend

Better Value
Monthly costContact Sales
3-year totalVaries
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$24,000
Maintenance$360/mo
3-year total$36,960
Dev time~2 months

Buying ClickSend saves ~$36,960 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 32 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

1 known integrations

ClickSend Marketplace