ClickSend

Prepaid business SMS and MMS through a web dashboard, email-to-SMS, integrations or API.

PaidSMS marketing and business texting

Updated Nov 2, 2026 · AppBreakup editorial · Web

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Is ClickSend free?

No, it's a paid product

Starting price:: Boost plan, prepaid top-ups from $20

Checked on ClickSend's site Nov 2, 2026

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SMS price: From $0.0083 per message
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Enterprise plan: From $1,000 per month

Verified facts: 9 of 9
Alternatives ranked: 5
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About ClickSend

ClickSend is a business texting service that sits between a marketing app and a developer API. Teams can send bulk SMS and MMS campaigns, run two-way conversations and schedule messages from a web dashboard, forward email as SMS, connect it to CRMs and other tools through many integrations, or call its REST API with SDKs for Node.js, Python, PHP, Java, C# and Ruby. It also offers RCS rich messaging. Pricing is prepaid credit with no subscription: you top up your balance, the per-message rate falls as top-ups get bigger, inbound replies are free and there's no charge for extra users. ClickSend has narrowed its focus to SMS, so its older voice, email, fax and post products are no longer sold to new customers. It suits small and mid-size businesses sending alerts, reminders or campaigns in many countries who want simple pay-as-you-go texting without a monthly plan.

Best for: Small businesses wanting pay-as-you-go SMS from a dashboard or API without a monthly plan.

ClickSend pricing (checked Nov 8, 2026)

Each line is quoted from ClickSend's own site, with the page it came from.

Plan or term	What it says	Checked	Source
Pricing	Prepaid credit, no subscription	Nov 8, 2026	clicksend.com
Minimum top-up	$20	Nov 1, 2026	clicksend.com
Starting price	Boost plan, prepaid top-ups from $20	Nov 2, 2026	clicksend.com
Growth plan	Prepaid top-ups from $500	Nov 2, 2026	clicksend.com
Scale plan	Prepaid top-ups from $3,000	Nov 2, 2026	clicksend.com
Enterprise plan	Prepaid top-ups from $10,000	Nov 2, 2026	clicksend.com

Full ClickSend pricing and cheaper alternatives

What works

No subscription: prepaid credit with volume discounts
Free inbound replies and unlimited users
Usable from a dashboard, email-to-SMS or a REST API

Why people leave

Voice, email, fax and post are closed to new customers
Carrier fees are added on top of message rates
Fewer marketing automation features than dedicated SMS marketing apps

ClickSend vs Textmagic, Twilio and Plivo

From each app's listing and the prices verified on its own site. A dash means we haven't verified it yet.

Attribute	ClickSend	Textmagic	Twilio	Plivo
Pricing	Paid	Paid	Paid	Paid
Verified price	Boost plan, prepaid top-ups from $20	—	From $0.0083 per message	From $1,000 per month
Free plan	No	No	No	No
Open source	No	No	No	No
Self-hostable	No	No	No	No
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android	Web	Web

Top ClickSend alternatives

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1
Textmagic
Similar pay-as-you-go texting, with a shared inbox, email campaigns and mobile apps.
68.8
2
Twilio
Raw APIs for developers who want full control and channels beyond SMS.
51.2
3
Plivo
Cheaper developer-first SMS API for teams that don't need a dashboard.
50.0
4
Sinch
Direct carrier connections for high-volume SMS worldwide, and it also owns MessageMedia.
49.0
5
Brevo
Prepaid SMS credits for campaigns and alerts, alongside email marketing and a CRM in one account.
48.2

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ClickSend: common questions

What is ClickSend?

ClickSend: Prepaid business SMS and MMS through a web dashboard, email-to-SMS, integrations or API. Best for small businesses wanting pay-as-you-go SMS from a dashboard or API without a monthly plan. Available for Web.

Is ClickSend free?

No, ClickSend is a paid product. Starting price: Boost plan, prepaid top-ups from $20 (checked on ClickSend's own site).

How much does ClickSend cost?

ClickSend is a paid product. Pricing: Prepaid credit, no subscription; Minimum top-up: $20; Starting price: Boost plan, prepaid top-ups from $20; Growth plan: Prepaid top-ups from $500. Checked on ClickSend's own site, November 2026.

Is ClickSend open source?

No, ClickSend is not open source.

What platforms does ClickSend run on?

ClickSend is available for Web.

What are the best alternatives to ClickSend?

The highest-ranked ClickSend alternatives right now are Textmagic, Twilio and Plivo. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

ClickSend vs Textmagic: what's the difference?

Both ClickSend and Textmagic are paid products. Only Textmagic runs on iOS and Android.

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ClickSend facts

9 of 9 verified

Pricing: Prepaid credit, no subscription; Checked Nov 8, 2026clicksend.com(opens source in a new tab); “Simply top up your balance and pay only for what you send. No subscriptions, inbound SMS are free, and you’ll enjoy 24/7 support.”
Inbound SMS: Free; Checked Nov 8, 2026clicksend.com(opens source in a new tab); “No subscriptions, inbound SMS are free, and you’ll enjoy 24/7 support.”
Users: Unlimited; Checked Nov 8, 2026clicksend.com(opens source in a new tab); “Unlimited users You’ll never pay for extra seats.”
Minimum top-up: $20; Checked Nov 1, 2026clicksend.com(opens source in a new tab); “Estimate your volume and find your SMS rate Boost 0¢ /SMS When you top-up from: $20 Great for small businesses getting started with SMS or running one-off campaigns.”
Voice: Not offered to new customers; Checked Nov 8, 2026clicksend.com(opens source in a new tab); “Voice isn't available to new customers — we're all-in on SMS now.”
Starting price: Boost plan, prepaid top-ups from $20; Checked Nov 2, 2026clicksend.com(opens source in a new tab); “Estimate your volume and find your SMS rate Boost 0¢ /SMS When you top-up from: $20”
Growth plan: Prepaid top-ups from $500; Checked Nov 2, 2026clicksend.com(opens source in a new tab); “Free trial Growth Save 7% 0¢ /SMS When you top-up from: $500”
Scale plan: Prepaid top-ups from $3,000; Checked Nov 2, 2026clicksend.com(opens source in a new tab); “Free trial Scale Save 14% 0¢ /SMS When you top-up from: $3,000”
Enterprise plan: Prepaid top-ups from $10,000; Checked Nov 2, 2026clicksend.com(opens source in a new tab); “Free trial Enterprise Save 21% 0¢ /SMS When you top-up from: $10,000 Unlock our best value per message.”