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24 alternatives to Self hosted Twilio for blue bubbles

Self-hosted iMessage client. Contribute to lsd-so/lusid development by creating an account on GitHub.

Self Hosted Twilio for Blue Bubbles is an open-source alternative to Twilio that enables blue message bubbles in messaging apps on Apple devices. It is designed for users who want to self-host their messaging… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Self hosted Twilio for blue bubbles launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    Hi HN! I’m proud to share that we have built a real 3rd party iMessage client for Android. We did it by reverse engineering the iMessage protocol and encryption system. It's available to download today (no waitlist): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.beeper.ima and there's a technical writeup here: https://blog.beeper.com/p/how-beeper-mini-works. Unlike every other attempt to build an iMessage app for Android (including our first gen app), Beeper Mini does not use a Mac server relay in the cloud. The app connects directly to Apple…

    2023 · beeper.com · its alternatives →

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    Blooio▲84

    iMessages API that scales to send blue bubbles from anywhere

    Jan 2026 · blooio.com · its alternatives →

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    2010 · txt2ping.com · its alternatives →

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    Self-hosted chat for small teams.

    2015 · sdelements.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Like Slack, but opensource and self-hosted.

    2015 · sdelements.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Twizzy▲232

    A macOS app for Twitter DM & tweeting from the menu bar

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    Twilio killer on steroids.

    2014 · plivo.com · its alternatives →

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    Enable SMS conversations with Slack+Twilio

    2020 · clerk.chat · its alternatives →

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    One API to orchestrate notifications across SMS, push & more

    2016 · twilio.com · its alternatives →

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    Twizzle▲266

    Free desktop app for Twitter DM & tweeting from the menu bar

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    Build your own SMS based text-bot in Botsify.

    2020 · botsify.com · its alternatives →

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    Client library for Minimal Chat. Contribute to minimalchat/client development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Hi HN – I built an open-source, self-hosted Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for WhatsApp: https://github.com/lharries/whatsapp-mcp It connects to your personal WhatsApp account via the WhatsApp Web multi-device API (using whatsmeow from the Beeper team), and doesn't rely on third-party APIs. All messages are stored locally in SQLite. Nothing is sent to the cloud unless you explicitly allow your LLM to access the data via tools – so you maintain full control and privacy. The MCP server can: - Search your messages, contacts, and groups - Send WhatsApp messages to…

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    KoiHi▲97

    Make your own WhatsApp with E2EE self hosted chat solution

    2023 · koihi.com · its alternatives →

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    Build hyper-personalized end-to-end marketing campaigns

    2021 · twilio.com · its alternatives →

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    Hey HN, we’ve just released Dittofeed v0.5.0, with the primary change being the addition of SMS as a messaging channel. Dittofeed is an open source (MIT licensed) omnichannel customer engagement platform, similar to Customer.io and Iterable. We added: - Twilio-based SMS messaging. You can create SMS templates and customer journeys within Dittofeed. SMS is a great channel for B2C software companies, looking to engage with their users. For example, e-commerce businesses commonly use SMS to support checkout flows. We'll be making further enhancements to Dittofeed's SMS support in the coming…

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    Play Multiplayer 2048 via SMS

    2014 · 2048.now · its alternatives →

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    Notifo▲130

    Open-source notification server for all channels

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Hi HN, we've released Dittofeed v0.4.0, a significant update primarily focused on facilitating self-hosting. Dittofeed is an open source (MIT licensed) alternative to platforms like customer.io, mailchimp, klaviyo, iterable etc. Self-hosting is particularly useful if you: - Want to evaluate Dittofeed without a long-term commitment - Prefer fixed, non-volume based pricing models - Aim to keep all personally identifiable information within your own infrastructure In this version, we introduced 'Dittofeed Lite,' which merges the dashboard, API, and worker services, simplifying deployment, along…

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Instant, social video commenting on any content

    2021 · getbubble.app · its alternatives →

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