# SMSMeteor vs Bandwidth

> Bandwidth is a US telecom carrier with its own network, sold through a sales process: accounts are contracted, the agreement has a 12-month initial term, and international SMS prices are quoted rather than published. SMSMeteor is self-serve, contract-free and publishes every rate.

Third-party facts read on 2026-09-21 from the public pages listed under Sources. SMSMeteor figures are generated from the live rate card (last updated 2026-09-22).

## Published price per SMS segment (USD)

| Destination | Bandwidth | SMSMeteor |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $0.0095 to $0.0110 ($0.006 base + carrier fee) | $0.0084 |
| United Kingdom | not published | $0.0130 |
| Germany | not published | $0.0238 |
| India | not published | $0.0256 |
| Nigeria | not published | $0.0326 |
| Brazil | not published | $0.0042 |

## Side by side

- Sign-up and identity. Bandwidth: Sales-led onboarding under a contract; 10DLC registration (EIN) required for US traffic; international sender IDs need a business registration document. SMSMeteor: Self-serve with an email address; no contract, no documents.
- Payment. Bandwidth: Card (2.95% fee), ACH or wire, cheque, postpaid invoice; minimums set in the order form; 12-month initial term; crypto not mentioned. SMSMeteor: Seven cryptocurrencies, prepaid, no term.
- Free trial. Bandwidth: Trial account on request. SMSMeteor: Test key on every account.
- Coverage and senders. Bandwidth: 120+ countries; alphanumeric senders up to 11 characters internationally. SMSMeteor: 228 destinations; alphanumeric senders delivered as typed in 114 of them.
- API. Bandwidth: REST v2; no idempotency key; recipient arrays; delivery webhooks retried 24 hours, no signatures. SMSMeteor: REST; idempotency keys; batches of 1,000; webhooks signed with HMAC-SHA256; OpenAPI 3.1.
- Message history. Bandwidth: API logs 14 days, dashboard 30 days. SMSMeteor: Per-message reports kept 90 days.
- Support. Bandwidth: Phone and email 24/7/365 included. SMSMeteor: Conversations in the panel, seven days a week.

## Pick Bandwidth if

- You are a US business that wants voice, numbers and messaging from a carrier.
- You can sign a 12-month agreement.
- Your traffic is domestic US on registered 10DLC or toll-free numbers.

## Pick SMSMeteor if

- You want to start without talking to sales or signing a term.
- You send internationally and want published rates.
- You pay in crypto.

## Sources

- Bandwidth pricing: https://www.bandwidth.com/pricing/
- Bandwidth communications services agreement: https://www.bandwidth.com/legal/communications-services-agreement/
- Bandwidth 10DLC FAQ: https://www.bandwidth.com/support/en/articles/12823085-10dlc-faq
- Bandwidth international messaging docs: https://dev.bandwidth.com/docs/messaging/international/


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Source: https://smsmeteor.com/compare/bandwidth (HTML). Generated by SMSMeteor from the same data as the page. Summary of the whole site: https://smsmeteor.com/llms.txt