# SMSMeteor vs BulkSMS.com

> BulkSMS.com is a long-running SMS platform with a web app and a JSON API, priced in credits: bundles run from 200 credits for $7.60 to 50,000 for $1,605, a message consumes a different number of credits per country, the pricing page describes its per-message figures as close estimates, and credits expire after two years. SMSMeteor prices in dollars per message and never expires a balance.

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 | BulkSMS.com | SMSMeteor |
|---|---|---|
| United States | not published | $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. BulkSMS.com: Mobile activation code; document requirements not stated. SMSMeteor: Email address and password; no phone verification.
- Payment. BulkSMS.com: Card, PayPal, bank transfer; credits expire after two years; crypto not listed. SMSMeteor: Seven cryptocurrencies; balance never expires.
- Pricing model. BulkSMS.com: Credit bundles from 200 credits ($7.60) to 50,000 ($1,605); credits per message vary by country and route; per-message figures shown as estimates. SMSMeteor: USD per segment, one firm rate per destination.
- Free trial. BulkSMS.com: 5 free SMS credits. SMSMeteor: Test key that validates and prices without sending.
- Coverage and senders. BulkSMS.com: 200+ countries; sender name or mobile number, not for the US or South Africa. SMSMeteor: 228 destinations; alphanumeric senders delivered as typed in 114 of them.
- API. BulkSMS.com: JSON REST v1 with a published OpenAPI file and webhooks. SMSMeteor: REST; idempotency keys; batches of 1,000; HMAC-SHA256 webhooks; OpenAPI 3.1.
- Message history. BulkSMS.com: Delivery reports kept 30 days. SMSMeteor: Per-message reports kept 90 days.

## Pick BulkSMS.com if

- You want a simple web messenger and pay by card or PayPal.
- You already hold their credits.

## Pick SMSMeteor if

- You want a firm price in dollars per message rather than credits and estimates.
- You want reports kept 90 days rather than 30.
- You pay in crypto and never want credit to expire.

## Sources

- BulkSMS.com pricing: https://www.bulksms.com/pricing/
- BulkSMS.com frequently asked questions: https://www.bulksms.com/support/frequently-asked-questions.htm
- BulkSMS.com JSON API: https://www.bulksms.com/developer/json/v1/


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