Question 1

What's the difference between Sendio and MessageBird?

Accepted Answer

Sendio is a Unified Communication Platform: messaging + social + lead capture from one endpoint. Messaging live (WhatsApp Cloud, Telegram, Discord); Instagram and Messenger DMs coming soon (pending Meta App Review). Social Module (Instagram Publishing + Facebook Pages + TikTok) coming soon. MessageBird focuses on traditional messaging only. Sendio includes native idempotency, HMAC-SHA256 signed webhooks, and a Messaging+Social bundle saving 15-20%.

Question 2

Is Sendio cheaper than MessageBird?

Accepted Answer

Sendio offers a free plan with 500 messages per month, no credit card required. Paid plans start at $19/month with more channels included than MessageBird. No hidden costs, no setup fees, no webhook charges.

Question 3

Can I migrate from MessageBird to Sendio?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Sendio's API is designed to be simple to integrate. You can start with the free plan to test the migration with no commitment. Documentation includes migration guides and REST API examples in 6 languages; official SDKs are on the roadmap.

Question 4

Does Sendio support the same channels as MessageBird?

Accepted Answer

Sendio today supports 3 messaging channels (WhatsApp Cloud, Telegram, Discord) + Instagram/Messenger coming soon + social channels (Instagram Publishing, Facebook Pages, TikTok) coming soon. All under one unified API. MessageBird covers only traditional messaging without Social Publishing — Sendio covers both axes with one tenant.

Question 5

Why do developers choose Sendio over MessageBird?

Accepted Answer

Sendio was built by and for developers. It offers native idempotency on every request, signed webhooks, real-time logs, a REST API with examples in 6 languages (official SDKs on the roadmap), and a 99.95% uptime SLA on the Scale plan. All with a clean API and clear documentation.

Feature	Sendio	MessageBird
Native idempotency
Signed webhooks
Real-time logs
Telegram
Discord
Instagram DMs
Messenger
Free plan
Unified API
Transparent rate limits

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Feature	Sendio	MessageBird
Supported channels	5(WA, TG, DC, IG, Ms)	4(SMS, WhatsApp, Voice, Email)
Base pricing	From $0/mo	$0.0065/SMS
WhatsApp
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Discord
Instagram
Messenger
TikTok