Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

This tool allows users to send and receive text messages over VHF amateur radio using APRS (Automatic Packet Reporting System). Designed for ham radio operators, it bridges SMS communication with radio networks… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Sending and Receiving SMS via APRS (VHF Amateur Radio) launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Falkon SMS▲59

   Making business texting fun

   2023 · app.falkonsms.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Receive SMS Online▲405

   Your free, instant & disposable SMS solution

   2023 · receive-smss.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Sweego▲369

   Multichannel emails & sms sending API for developers

   2024 · sweego.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Telegram 8.0▲313

   Live streams, flexible forwarding, trending stickers & more

   2021 · telegram.org · its alternatives →

5. 5
   MailerSend - Transactional SMS API▲126

   Build strong customer connections with transactional SMS

   2022 · mailersend.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Neo▲199

   Drive revenue through texting!

   2020 · askneo.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Console.text()▲93

   SMS alerts for your code just like console.log()

   Dec 2025 · soorajdmg.github.io · its alternatives →

8. 8TS
   TextSlide - SMS Roulette▲15

   I created a SMS based chat application that connects two people to chat (aka SMS roulette). I've opened up some invites for HN. Signup with your hacker news handle with (hn) so that you know when you are chatting with another HN'er. http://textslide.com/hn Feedback is always welcome.

   2010 · textslide.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Herenow▲81

   Send and receive messages with anyone within 100 metres.

   2014 · herenow.nolanconsul.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Texted.io▲126

    Send text blasts to groups, receive individual replies

    2017 · texted.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Send SMS to your number for free from shell▲121

    2013 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12IM
    I made an emergency page for my family▲84

    I have a bad memory and can't memorize some important numbers, so I created this project. I've always been concerned about being without my phone (getting robbed - which is common in Brazil - running out of battery, having it break, etc.), so I decided to create a page that sends SMS messages (LLM-summarized) and emails with more detailed information such as geolocation, IP address, and the full message. It’s a simple page that allows sending one or more messages, with recipients being myself and other people - for example, in case I or they need help or need to communicate something…

    May 2026 · help.delduca.org · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Text Messaging for HubSpot by Salesmsg▲68

    SMS & MMS text messaging for HubSpot (certified integration)

    2018 · salesmessage.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    BNBSMS▲65

    Send anonymous SMS messages with blockchain & BNB token

    2021 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Kyte 2.0▲92

    India's first AI powered SMS inbox

    2018 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    SMS Alerts on Slack▲76

    Emergency notifications for your team via SMS

    2021 · clerk.chat · its alternatives →

17. 17
    text.email▲34

    Email-to-SMS alerts. No API required.

    Jan 2026 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Avochat▲80

    Support your customers with live chat + SMS for business

    2020 · avochato.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Channels▲68

    Send money like text messages in a new multi-currency wallet

    2018 · go.onelink.me · its alternatives →

20. 20SI
    SMS Interface for Stable Diffusion▲50

    If you text 8145594701, it will send back an image with the prompt you specified. Currently only US numbers can send/receive texts because Twilio. Sorry to the rest of the planet! I think this will likely fall over but I figured this would be a cool little thing to demo. I removed the NSFW filter so be mindful of your prompts! I don't persist numbers and there is no linkages being saved between the original text message and the generated images.

    2022 · its alternatives →

21. 21OS
    Online SMS, My Weekend Project▲21

    Last Saturday, I made this app for sending SMS from your computer via your phone. It consists of an Android application and a Python GAE server. The source code is available on github. You can read more about it at [http://fauzism.com/post/37587975976/once-upon-a-saturday]a

    2012 · fauzism.com · its alternatives →

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    SMS to Slack streamlines receiving 2FA codes for teams who share logins▲20

    SMS to Slack lets you send and receive text messages from your Slack channels. Whether for customers, vendors, or more. Get started in minutes.

    2023 · smstoslack.app · its alternatives →

23. 23SS
    Static Site Authoring via SMS▲38

    2021 · phasedust.com · its alternatives →

24. 249A
    99messages, a lightweight olark/intercom alternative▲13

    2018 · 99messages.com · its alternatives →

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