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Linq Blue alternatives

8 other ways to reach iMessage, each with the one thing that changes if you move off Linq Blue. Ordered by how close they are to what you already have, not by anything we were paid: nothing on this site is.

If you are moving off Linq Blue

  1. Chert

    Managed API

    iMessage infrastructure for reaching people at scale, with SMS and RCS fallback and no published price.

    Claims no compliance certification

    Both are managed APIs into iMessage.

  2. Blooio

    Managed API

    Cheapest published entry at $39/month, but that tier puts you in a shared number pool.

    Publishes a price, from $39/mo

    Both are managed APIs into iMessage. Read the head to head

  3. Claw Messenger

    Managed API

    The only metered provider here: $5/month for 250 messages, scaling to $50 for 15,000.

    Publishes a price, from $5/mo

    Both are managed APIs into iMessage. Read the head to head

  4. LoopMessage

    Managed API

    From $59.99/month, but the ability to message someone first is a $30/month add-on.

    Publishes a price, from $59.99/mo

    Both are managed APIs into iMessage. Read the head to head

  5. Photon

    Managed API

    Cheapest route to a dedicated line's alternative: $25/month on a shared pool, $250 for a dedicated one.

    Publishes a price, from free

    Both are managed APIs into iMessage. Read the head to head

  6. Sendblue

    Managed API

    Dedicated line at $100/month with no per-message fees, but outbound messaging is Enterprise-only.

    Publishes a price, from $100/mo

    Both are managed APIs into iMessage. Read the head to head

  7. Tuco AI

    Managed API

    Sells the Mac bridge openly: $335 buys a dedicated Mac mini, an Apple ID and carrier KYC.

    Publishes a price, from $149/mo

    Both are managed APIs into iMessage. Read the head to head

  8. Apple Messages for Business

    Official Apple

    Apple's official programme. Not a general agent API, and you cannot use it directly.

    Apple's own programme, through an approved provider, customer-initiated only

    Both reach iMessage.

Every figure here comes from the provider’s own pricing page with the date we checked it, and a provider that publishes none is recorded as publishing none rather than estimated. What Linq Blue costs and what the headline leaves out, or filter the whole set.