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Missive vs Telnyx

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Missive

Customer Support

Team inbox and chat for productive teams

From
Free
Free plan
Yes
Full reviewWebsite
Telnyx logo

Telnyx

Telecommunications

Voice, messaging and connectivity APIs on a private global IP network

From
On request
Free plan
No
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Missive has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Missive each plan caps users rather than only pricing them, at 5 on Starter and 50 on Productive; Telnyx the advertised per-message price excludes US 10DLC registration fees and carrier surcharges, so American A2P traffic costs more than the rate card row suggests.
  • They diverge on capability: Missive covers Shared inbox, Telnyx covers Published per-destination rate card.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Missive and Telnyx actually diverge.

Attributes where Missive and Telnyx differ
AttributeMissiveTelnyx
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionPer message and per minute, priced by destination country
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, Mac, WindowsWeb, APIs, Python, JavaScript, Java, PHP, Ruby, .NET
CategoryCustomer SupportTelecommunications
Founded2015Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Missive

  • Shared inbox
  • Team chat
  • Email
  • Tasks
  • Calendar
  • WhatsApp
  • SMS
  • Asana

Only in Telnyx

  • Published per-destination rate card
  • Private IP backbone
  • SIP trunking
  • Programmable messaging
  • Wireless and IoT SIMs

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Missive

  • Shared team inbox across email, SMS and social messagesnot Telnyx
  • Collaborating on customer conversations with internal comments and tasksnot Telnyx

Telnyx

  • Teams moving off a larger aggregator to reduce per-message cost at steady volumenot Missive
  • Applications with international voice traffic where per-minute rates vary sharply by destinationnot Missive
  • Platforms needing SIP trunking and programmable voice from a single suppliernot Missive
  • Products combining messaging with cellular IoT connectivity on one accountnot Missive

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Missive

  • Each plan caps users rather than only pricing them, at 5 on Starter and 50 on Productive
  • Integrations, automation rules and API access all require the Productive plan at $24 per user per month
  • Rules are capped at 1,000 per workspace even on the paid tiers
  • SAML SSO and IP restriction are Business only at $36 per user per month
  • AI features need either Missive AI credits or a bring your own key arrangement rather than being included

Telnyx

  • The advertised per-message price excludes US 10DLC registration fees and carrier surcharges, so American A2P traffic costs more than the rate card row suggests.
  • Support and the partner ecosystem are smaller than the market leader, which matters most during an incident rather than during evaluation.
  • The cost advantage only becomes material at volume, so low-traffic projects save little while giving up ecosystem breadth.
  • Toll fraud controls need configuring properly, because a misconfigured voice account can accumulate serious cost quickly.
  • Product breadth is strong for voice and messaging but thinner for adjacent channels such as video, so multi-channel products may still need a second vendor.

Pricing, plan by plan

Missive

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 3 users
    • Basic features
    • Email & chat
  • Starter$14/month
    • Unlimited users
    • Shared inboxes
    • Rules & automation
  • Productive$18/month
    • Starter + Calendars
    • WhatsApp
    • SMS
  • Business$26/month
    • Productive + API
    • SAML SSO
    • Priority support

Telnyx

On request
  • Pay as you go$undefined/month
    • Published rate card by destination country
    • No monthly minimum for standard usage
    • Volume pricing negotiated above published tiers

Which should you pick?

Choose Missive if

  • You need shared inbox.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Mac, Windows.
  • You also want team chat.
Missive review

Choose Telnyx if

  • You need published per-destination rate card.
  • You work on Web, APIs, Python, JavaScript, Java, PHP, Ruby, .NET.
  • You also want private ip backbone.
Telnyx review

Questions people ask

Is Missive or Telnyx better?
Neither clearly leads. Missive starts at Free and Telnyx at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Missive or Telnyx?
Missive has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Missive and On request for Telnyx.
Does Missive or Telnyx run on more platforms?
Missive runs on Web, Ios, Android, Mac, Windows. Telnyx runs on Web, APIs, Python, JavaScript, Java, PHP, Ruby, .NET.
Can I use Missive for free?
Yes. Missive has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Telnyx starts at On request.
What is Missive best used for?
Missive is most often used for shared team inbox across email, sms and social messages, collaborating on customer conversations with internal comments and tasks. Of those, shared team inbox across email, sms and social messages and collaborating on customer conversations with internal comments and tasks are not what Telnyx is typically brought in for.
What can Missive do that Telnyx cannot?
Missive covers Shared inbox, Team chat, Email, Tasks. Telnyx covers Published per-destination rate card, Private IP backbone, SIP trunking, Programmable messaging.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Missive: How much does Missive cost per month?

Missive charges $14/user/month for Starter (up to 5 users), $24/user/month for Productive (up to 50 users), and $36/user/month for Business (unlimited users).

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Telnyx: How much do per-message rates vary between countries?

By more than an order of magnitude. US A2P SMS is priced in small fractions of a cent per segment, while some international destinations run to several cents or more per message. Always price your actual destination mix rather than a headline US rate.

Missive: Is there a free trial available?

Yes, Missive offers a 30-day free trial with no credit card required to start.

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Telnyx: Are 10DLC fees included in the published price?

No. US A2P messaging requires brand and campaign registration, and those one-off and monthly fees plus per-segment carrier surcharges are added on top of the per-message rate.

Missive: Does Missive offer yearly billing discounts?

Yes, Missive provides a 20% discount for yearly billing compared to monthly pricing on all plans.

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Telnyx: Why does the private network matter?

Voice quality degrades with jitter and packet loss on the public internet. Carrying traffic on a private backbone with direct carrier interconnects is what the quality claim rests on.

Missive: Which plan includes SSO authentication?

The Business Plan at $36/user/month includes SAML SSO, IP restriction, and advanced analytics features.

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