Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to TexMax

Turn any Android phone into a real-SIM SMS API

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

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TEXI▲3
Send and receive SMS MESSAGES using your devices.
2020 · its alternatives →
2
TxtNet Browser – Browse the Web over SMS, No Wi-Fi/Mobile Data Needed▲234
Hello all, This is my second year of working on a project[1] with the goal of browsing the web, on an Android smartphone, without reliance on Wi-Fi or mobile data. While this concept might seem aimless, my goal was to provide a way for people in areas with limited, expensive, or censored cellular internet access a way to view the web in a basic format. I finished work on a basic client-server model last year[2], and this year, I implemented a new pseudo-distributed peer-to-peer model that allows any TxtNet Browser user to use their own smartphone to run a background server service that…
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
3
MessageBird API on StdLib▲165
Purchase numbers, send SMS and more with one line of code
2018 · stdlib.com · its alternatives →
4
Truemessenger▲78
Smarter, more social SMS on Android
2015 · truecaller.com · its alternatives →
5
Chrome to Phone via SMS▲93
Nice Pushbullet alternative. Text yourself from Chrome.
2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
6
Telnyx SMS API▲111
Build global text messaging right in your app
2019 · telnyx.com · its alternatives →
7
TextBlast Bulk SMS▲171
Send personalized mass messages easily
2019 · textblast.learn.uno · its alternatives →
8
Twilio for Slack▲190
Enable SMS conversations with Slack+Twilio
2020 · clerk.chat · its alternatives →
9
SimGate▲6
Hi HN, I built a small developer tool called *SimGate*. Problem: most SMS APIs (Twilio, etc.) charge per-SMS. For small projects, prototypes, or local businesses, this adds up quickly. What I made: - An Android app that connects your phone to the cloud via WebSocket. - A simple REST API where you send JSON (`deviceId`, `phoneNumber`, `message`). - Your phone sends the SMS using its own SIM plan — no extra per-SMS fees. Use cases: OTP codes, alerts, internal tools, or any project where you just need reliable SMS without provider costs. Stack: Node/Express + Websockets (backend). Demo &…
2025 · simgate.app · its alternatives →
10
Aloware Phone Integration for HubSpot▲75
Call and text leads right inside your CRM
2021 · aloware.com · its alternatives →
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Texo▲8
Send SMS like a pro
2017 · its alternatives →
12
SMS Chatbot▲99
Build your own SMS based text-bot in Botsify.
2020 · botsify.com · its alternatives →
13
Simscribe▲1
Turn any Android phone into an SMS API
Aug 2026 · simscribe.com · its alternatives →
14
Convo - Chat Insights▲123
Conversation insights app
2025 · archive.chatvibes.ai · its alternatives →
15
Buddy Texts▲81
Reply-to-buy texting
2022 · buddytexts.com · its alternatives →
16
Intercom via SMS▲92
Convert incoming customer texts into Intercom conversation
2018 · justcall.io · its alternatives →
17
Text Messaging for HubSpot by Salesmsg▲68
SMS & MMS text messaging for HubSpot (certified integration)
2018 · salesmessage.com · its alternatives →
18
Cord for Android▲108
A beautiful short voice messaging service
2014 · emojiguide.com · its alternatives →
19
TextMe.io▲101
Send customers a SMS w/ tap-friendly business contact info
2015 · its alternatives →
20
Heymarket▲88
Text with your customers & partners
2017 · heymarket.com · its alternatives →
21
Enger▲85
The fastest way to send bulk SMS messages to your customers
2014 · its alternatives →
22
iFlexSMS▲6
Android as bulk sms sender gateway
2024 · its alternatives →
23
SMStagger▲63
Schedule text messages on your Android phone
2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
24
Talk Droid▲73
SMS voice messages from iPhone to Android
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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