# Twilio alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 168 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Twilio 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/twilio/alternatives/

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

- Salesmsg: 14
- SimpleTexting: 13
- Textedly: 10
- Brevo: 9
- WATI: 8
- Braze: 7

## SMS and WhatsApp marketing platforms

**Small business**: 67 of 84 answers did not name Twilio (Twilio is #9 of 12 at 4%).

- SimpleTexting: first choice in 13 of those 67
- Salesmsg: first choice in 7 of those 67
- Brevo: first choice in 6 of those 67
- WATI: first choice in 6 of those 67
- SlickText: first choice in 5 of those 67
- Textedly: first choice in 5 of those 67
- EZ Texting: first choice in 3 of those 67
- Klaviyo SMS: first choice in 3 of those 67

**Mid-market**: 57 of 84 answers did not name Twilio (Twilio is #5 of 17 at 6%).

- Customer.io: first choice in 7 of those 57
- Salesmsg: first choice in 5 of those 57
- Textedly: first choice in 5 of those 57
- Brevo: first choice in 3 of those 57
- Heymarket: first choice in 3 of those 57
- Textla: first choice in 2 of those 57
- WATI: first choice in 2 of those 57
- Attentive: first choice in 1 of those 57

**Enterprise**: 44 of 84 answers did not name Twilio (Twilio is #2 of 9 at 20%).

- Braze: first choice in 7 of those 44
- Vibes: first choice in 4 of those 44
- Attentive: first choice in 2 of those 44
- Insider: first choice in 2 of those 44
- Salesmsg: first choice in 2 of those 44
- SlickText: first choice in 2 of those 44
- Infobip: first choice in 1 of those 44
- MailUp: first choice in 1 of those 44

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