# Respond.io alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 231 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Respond.io holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/vendors/respond-io/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Twilio: 31
- Salesmsg: 15
- SimpleTexting: 15
- Braze: 12
- Textedly: 11
- Brevo: 9

## SMS and WhatsApp marketing platforms

**Small business**: 75 of 84 answers did not name Respond.io (Respond.io is #11 of 12 at 2%).

- SimpleTexting: first choice in 15 of those 75
- Salesmsg: first choice in 8 of those 75
- Brevo: first choice in 6 of those 75
- SlickText: first choice in 6 of those 75
- Textedly: first choice in 6 of those 75
- WATI: first choice in 6 of those 75
- EZ Texting: first choice in 3 of those 75
- Twilio: first choice in 3 of those 75

**Mid-market**: 77 of 84 answers did not name Respond.io (Respond.io is #13 of 17 at 2%).

- Twilio: first choice in 9 of those 77
- Customer.io: first choice in 8 of those 77
- Salesmsg: first choice in 7 of those 77
- Textedly: first choice in 5 of those 77
- Brevo: first choice in 3 of those 77
- EZ Texting: first choice in 3 of those 77
- Textla: first choice in 3 of those 77
- Bird: first choice in 2 of those 77

**Enterprise**: 79 of 84 answers did not name Respond.io.

- Twilio: first choice in 19 of those 79
- Braze: first choice in 12 of those 79
- Attentive: first choice in 5 of those 79
- Vibes: first choice in 5 of those 79
- Infobip: first choice in 4 of those 79
- Sinch: first choice in 3 of those 79
- Iterable: first choice in 2 of those 79
- Klaviyo SMS: first choice in 2 of those 79

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