The economical SMS alternative to Twilio
Are you looking for an alternative to Twilio for your SMS sending? Try LabsMobile!
At LabsMobile we offer a comprehensive and easy-to-use SMS platform, competitive pricing and exceptional customer service.
- Best value for money
- Complete platform at no cost
- 16 years sending SMS, experts in Mexico and LATAM
with LabsMobile
at Mexico
at Mexico


Compare LabsMobile and Twilio for your SMS sendings
Twilio pros
- Multichannel platform
- Multiple integrations and full API
- Automation with Twilio Studio
- Global infrastructure with redundancy
Twilio cons
- High and complex prices
- No web application for sending SMS
- Latency in some regions such as LATAM, India or Africa
- Slow basic support and no SLA
Advantages LabsMobile
- Specialists in the SMS channel
- Affordable, simple and transparent pricing
- Expert support always available
- Complete SMS platform free of charge
Find The best price SMS to any destination

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We offer you the highest quality, deliverability and reliability at the best price.
Take advantage of our rates adaptable to any quotation. We have eliminated any barriers and fixed costs.



Compare in detail | Twilio | LabsMobile | |
Platform | |||
Web sending methods | |||
SMS Campaigns | |||
Landings web | |||
Link shortener | additional cost | ||
SMS Pricing | |||
SMS Packs | Prices per country with discounts starting at 150,000 SMS/month. | Prices per country with discounts starting at 5,000 SMS/month and customized quotation. | |
Extra costs | Operator fees, mandatory virtual numbers and paid services of the platform must be added. | Only SMS sent are paid for. | |
Local routes | |||
SMS unit price to Mexico Check the SMS prices to any destination | MXN 2.805/SMS | MXN 0.24/SMS | |
Channels | |||
Email | |||
Whatsapp | Coming soon | ||
Support | |||
Online chat | Free of charge for 18 hours/working day. | ||
Ticketing | No SLA, response in several days. Support plans of $250, $1,500 or $5,000. | No cost, with SLA. | |
Personalized manager | Cost of $5,000 | No cost, with a minimum consumption of $150/month. | |
Ratings | |||
Capterra | 4.4 | 4.3 | |
Trustpilot | 1.1 | 4.3 | |
G2 | 4.2 | 5 | |
Google | 1.8 | 4.8 | |
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Easily integrate with LabsMobile's API SMS.
Do you use Node.js or PHP? Then use our libraries to make your integration even more easy and comfortable.
We have created for you the libraries so that you can natively connect to our SMS API.
Install the library and call the functions. Save time and perform a secure and 100% reliable integration.
See the Documentation of our SMS API.
And you can also consult the code examples. As easy as copy&paste and adapt the code to your environment and particular case.
curl --user myUsername:myToken -X POST \
https://api.labsmobile.com/json/send \
-H 'Cache-Control: no-cache' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"message":"Your verification code is 123", "tpoa":"Sender","recipient":[{"msisdn":"12015550123"}]}'
#include <stdio.h>
#include <curl/curl.h>
int main(void) {
CURL *curl;
CURLcode res;
curl = curl_easy_init();
if(curl) {
curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST, "POST");
curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_URL, "https://api.labsmobile.com/json/send");
curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION, 1L);
curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_DEFAULT_PROTOCOL, "https");
curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_HTTPAUTH, (long)CURLAUTH_BASIC);
curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_USERNAME, "myUsername");
curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_PASSWORD, "myToken");
struct curl_slist *headers = NULL;
headers = curl_slist_append(headers, "Cache-Control: no-cache");
headers = curl_slist_append(headers, "Content-Type: application/json");
curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, headers);
const char *data = "{\r\n \"message\":\"Your verification code is 123\",\r\n \"tpoa\":\"Sender\",\r\n \"recipient\":\r\n [\r\n {\r\n \"msisdn\":\"12015550123\"\r\n }\r\n ]\r\n}\r\n\r\n";
curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, data);
res = curl_easy_perform(curl);
if(res != CURLE_OK)
fprintf(stderr, "curl_easy_perform() failed: %s\n",
curl_easy_strerror(res));
curl_easy_cleanup(curl);
}
return 0;
}
using System;
using RestSharp;
namespace SendPostUni
{
class Program
{
static void MainSend(string[] args)
{
var client = new RestClient("https://api.labsmobile.com");
var request = new RestRequest("/json/send", Method.Post);
request.AddHeader("Cache-Control", "no-cache");
request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "Basic " + Convert.ToBase64String(System.Text.Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("myUsername" + ":" + "myToken")));
request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\r\n \"message\":\"Your verification code is 123\",\r\n \"tpoa\":\"Sender\",\r\n \"recipient\":\r\n [\r\n {\r\n \"msisdn\":\"12015550123\"\r\n }\r\n ]\r\n}\r\n\r\n", ParameterType.RequestBody);
RestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
if (response.ErrorException != null)
{
Console.WriteLine("Error: " + response.ErrorException.Message);
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine("Response content: " + response.Content);
}
}
}
}
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.exceptions.UnirestException;
public class App {
public static void main(String[] args) throws UnirestException {
Unirest.setTimeouts(0, 0);
HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://api.labsmobile.com/json/send")
.header("Content-Type", "application/json")
.basicAuth("myUsername", "myToken")
.header("Cache-Control", "no-cache")
.body(
"{\"message\":\"Your verification code is 123\", \"tpoa\":\"Sender\",\"recipient\":[{\"msisdn\":\"12015550123\"}]}")
.asString();
System.out.println("Status code: " + response.getBody());
}
}
<?php
$auth_basic = base64_encode("myUsername:myToken");
$curl = curl_init();
curl_setopt_array($curl, array(
CURLOPT_URL => "https://api.labsmobile.com/json/send",
CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
CURLOPT_ENCODING => "",
CURLOPT_MAXREDIRS => 10,
CURLOPT_TIMEOUT => 30,
CURLOPT_HTTP_VERSION => CURL_HTTP_VERSION_1_1,
CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => "POST",
CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => '{
"message":"Your verification code is 123",
"tpoa":"Sender",
"recipient":
[
{
"msisdn":"12015550123"
}
]
}',
CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => array(
"Authorization: Basic ".$auth_basic,
"Cache-Control: no-cache",
"Content-Type: application/json"
),
));
$response = curl_exec($curl);
$err = curl_error($curl);
curl_close($curl);
if ($err) {
echo "cURL Error #:" . $err;
} else {
echo $response;
}
import requests, base64, json
userToken = "myUsername:myToken"
credentials = (base64.b64encode(userToken.encode()).decode())
url = "https://api.labsmobile.com/json/send"
payload = json.dumps({
"message": "Your verification code is 123",
"tpoa": "Sender",
"recipient": [
{
"msisdn": "12015550123"
}
]
})
headers = {
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
'Authorization': 'Basic %s' % credentials,
'Cache-Control': "no-cache"
}
response = requests.request("POST", url, headers=headers, data=payload)
print(response.text)
const axios = require('axios');
const data = JSON.stringify({
"message": "Your verification code is 123",
"tpoa": "Sender",
"recipient": [
{
"msisdn": "12015550123"
}
]
});
let config = {
method: 'post',
maxBodyLength: Infinity,
url: 'https://api.labsmobile.com/json/send',
headers: {
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
'Authorization': 'Basic ' + Buffer.from("myUsername:myToken").toString('base64')
},
data : data
};
axios.request(config)
.then((response) => {
console.log(JSON.stringify(response.data));
})
.catch((error) => {
console.log(error);
});
require "uri"
require "json"
require 'base64'
require "net/http"
url = URI("https://api.labsmobile.com/json/send")
https = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
https.use_ssl = true
request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["Content-Type"] = "application/json"
request["Authorization"] = "Basic " + Base64.strict_encode64("myUsername:myToken")
request.body = JSON.dump({
"message": "Your verification code is 123",
"tpoa": "Sender",
"recipient": [
{
"msisdn": "12015550123"
}
]
})
response = https.request(request)
puts response.read_body
Take advantage of LabsMobile's official plugins and modules compatible with a multitude of platforms and software such as CRM, eCommerce, Frameworks, etc.
Install easily and without programming these plugins or modules and enjoy SMS communication and all the features of the LabsMobile platform.
Frequently Asked Questions about the comparison between Twilio and LabsMobile
The main difference is the price of the SMS messages. In most destinations LabsMobile offers a price that is 50% cheaper or more!
The main difference is the price of SMS messages.In most destinations LabsMobile offers a price that is 50% cheaper or more!
In addition LabsMobile offers a complete SMS platform and support by chat and ticketing always available.
However, Twilio has a multi-channel connectivity and requires API integration.
LabsMobile has specialized in the SMS channel and for more than 16 years has been selecting the best value for money in its SMS routes. We guarantee the maximum reliability at the best cost.
In addition, in some countries we have local routes that improve the SMS price for messages sent to the sender's country.
Check out our SMS prices and compare.
The main reasons for this are:
- - Substantial savings in the cost of SMS campaigns and mailings.
- - Complete web platform at no cost and without the need for API integration.
- - A close, expert and always available support for any case or request.
In LabsMobile is easy: you only pay for the SMS sent. There is no other cost (no registration, no maintenance, no monthly, etc.).
But in Twilio there are operator fees per message, per message received, for mandatory virtual numbers and for other features such as link shortening or automation flow among many others.
Because of all these extra charges and the high cost per SMS, in Twilio the billing is much higher, complex and unpredictable.
Our standard support service for all our customers includes a live Chat (and Whatsapp) on working days. And a Customer Service (email, form and ticketing) always available.
Support is complemented with several online resources such as: Videotutorials, Knowledge Base, Blog, Solutions by industry, etc.
We also offer premium support for those large volume accounts that have direct contact with a manager as an interlocturor. As well as training, advice and priority in cases and consultations. More information here.
Migrating or switching to LabsMobile is very easy. Follow these steps:
- 1. Create here an account on LabsMobile.
- 2. Consult our API documentation and make some changes to the URL, authentication and parameters. If you have any doubts, ask our technicians.
- 3. Perform your first tests in simulated mode. Request credits for the first tests of your integration.
Take advantage of our rates and platform to improve your SMS communication.
See more frequently asked questions in our Knowledge Base .
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