Alternative to Twilio in Brazil

Twilio is a powerful global platform, but messages to Brazil go out on international routes at US$0.0599 per SMS. If your users are in Brazil, SMSGo delivers on local carrier routes from US$0.0479 — billed in USD by card, with no CNPJ or Brazilian entity required, English support and a dev-first API.

Transactional SMS has a 98% read rate within 3 minutes

— data from Gartner.

SMSGo vs. Twilio

FeatureSMSGoTwilio and enterprise
Price per SMSFrom US$0.0479, public USD pricingUS$0.0599 list price for Brazil, plus carrier fees
RoutingLocal, with Brazilian carriersInternational routing to Brazil
Monthly fee / commitmentNoneMay vary by contract
Getting started3 free SMS, no card, self-serviceCard and account verification
SupportPortuguese, Chinese, and EnglishMostly English
Official SDKsNode, Python, Go, PHPGeneric SDKs and broad platform

How to migrate in 5 minutes

  1. Create your free account. Receive 3 SMS grátis in test credit with no credit card.
  2. Get your SMSGo-key. Copy it under Account → API and exchange it for a 48-hour Bearer token at GET /v1/auth/token.
  3. Point to the SMSGo endpoint. Use https://api.smsgo.com.br and POST /v1/sms/send/single with phone and message.
  4. Send a test and check the DLR. Send an SMS and follow its delivery status in the dashboard or by webhook.

Frequently asked questions

Does SMSGo replace Twilio in Brazil?

For sending SMS to Brazilian numbers, yes. We offer an equivalent API, local Brazilian routing, and USD pricing — about 20% below the Twilio list price for Brazil (US$0.0599 per SMS).

Why migrate from Twilio to SMSGo?

If your base is in Brazil, you eliminate exchange fees, reduce latency, and gain local support — without losing API quality.

Do I need to refactor the entire integration?

Not necessarily. Adjust the base URL and payload fields; the authentication structure is similar.

Do credits expire?

No. SMSGo prepaid credits never expire.

Does SMSGo have a sandbox mode?

Yes. You receive 3 free SMS to test in production-equivalent mode, risk-free.

Start now with 3 free SMS

No credit card. No monthly fee. Credits never expire.

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