PubNub vs Twilio
PubNubBackend-as-a-Service
From $98 / moPublished price
TwilioCommunication APIs
From $0.0079 / messagePublished price
PubNub Backend-as-a-Service Power your real-time app with PubNub—the world's largest pub/sub network. | Twilio Communication APIs Build the future of communications | |
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| Overview | ||
| Category | Backend-as-a-Service | Communication APIs |
| What it is | Real-time communication platform providing messaging, presence, and push notifications with global data stream network. | Twilio is a cloud communications platform that provides APIs for SMS, voice, video, email, and WhatsApp messaging. It enables developers to embed communication capabilities into applications and powers the customer engagement infrastructure for over 300,000 businesses. |
| Pricing | ||
| Published price | From $98 / mo Free tier includes 200 MAU or 1M transactions and 1 GB storage (7-day retention). Starter plan $98/mo includes 1,000 MAU with usage-based overages on transactions and monthly acti… | From $0.0079 / message Pay-as-you-go usage rates published by Twilio (US). Programmable SMS from $0.0079 to send/receive per message segment (plus A2P carrier surcharges ~$0.003-$0.005). Programmable Vo… |
| Pricing model | Tiered plans | Usage-based |
| Free options | Free plan · Free trial | No free plan · Free trial |
| Deal on Cubbie | None right now | None right now |
| Company | ||
| Founded | 2010 | 2008 |
| Team size | 201-500 employees | 5,001-10,000 employees |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, CA | San Francisco, California |
| Featured clients | Not available | Airbnb, Lyft, Hulu |