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24 alternatives to 46elks

Voice, SMS & MMS in one easy API

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. 46elks launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Paid▲124

   An API for invoicing

   2015 · paidapi.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Nexmo▲100

   API's for SMS, voice, and phone verification

   2015 · vonage.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Cord for Android▲108

   A beautiful short voice messaging service

   2014 · emojiguide.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Sirius▲111

   An open-source clone of Siri from UMICH

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   SendHub▲100

   Phone System for the Mobile World

   2014 · sendhub.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Contactive API▲115

   Turn telephone numbers into full profiles

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Blastchat▲93

   Mass communication done easy

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Words API▲104

   An API for for the English language

   2015 · wordsapi.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Twilio▲31

   Deeply customizable voice and messaging API

   2014 · twilio.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Shakd▲65

    A hilarious text-to-siri voice messenger

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Humin▲225

    A smart(er) phonebook

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Voices▲72

    Voice-over marketplace for voice talent

    2014 · voices.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Google Voice▲24

    gives you one number for all your phones

    2014 · google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Jelly▲126

    The smallest 4G smartphone

    2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Trext▲91

    Automated text message conversations

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The B•Line▲65

    A Batphone for prospective clients

    2014 · theartistbreakfast.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    SeamSend▲83

    Send and receive SMS and MMS from the web

    2014 · seamsend.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Everyone API▲92

    Access telephone data

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    MMS▲3

    MMS

    2016 · oinkandstuff.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    PingTune▲62

    The Music Messaging App

    2013 · pingtune.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Core▲77

    Wireless speaker system

    2014 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Clockwork SMS▲100

    Easy text message API

    2015 · textanywhere.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Voice Elements▲88

    Web components that do amazing things w/ the web speech api

    2014 · zenorocha.github.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Pie▲103

    Chat for work

    2014 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →