# Bandwidth vs Courier

| Attribute | Bandwidth | Courier |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 60.3 (73% (medium)) | 64 (72% (medium)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A cloud communications company providing voice services and phone number management, with integrations for conversational AI and contact center platforms. | A messaging platform that orchestrates customer notifications across email, SMS, push, chat, and other channels through APIs, visual design tools, and automated journeys. |
| features.capabilities | `{"voice":true,"verify_otp":true,"global_coverage":"global"}` | `{"rcs":false,"sms":true,"chat":true,"email":true,"video":false,"voice":false,"two_way":false,"whatsapp":false,"verify_otp":false,"global_coverage":"global","deliverability_tools":true,"usage_pricing_transparent":false}` |
| integrations.count | 7 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Call Verification"},{"name":"Pindrop"},{"name":"Genesys"},{"name":"Five9"},{"name":"Webex"},{"name":"Zoom"},{"name":"Conversational AI Integrations"}]` | `[{"name":"Amply"},{"name":"AWS SES"},{"name":"Postmark"},{"name":"Mailgun"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"SMS Messaging","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"message"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.004,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"message"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.008,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"message"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.007,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Per-message SMS pricing via 10DLC, Short Code, and Toll-Free","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"MMS Messaging","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"message"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.015,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"message"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.02,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Per-message MMS pricing","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Voice API","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.01,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.0055,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":100,"unit":"character"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.0007,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":100,"unit":"character"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.003,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.002,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.0015,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"call"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.006,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Per-minute voice calling with transcription, text-to-speech, and conferencing","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Authentication API","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"authentication"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.05,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"call"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.15,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Two-factor authentication and call verification","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"SIP Trunking","description":"Customizable usage-based model for premises-based or cloud stack voice","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Usage-based pricing from $0.004 per SMS to $0.15 per call verification. Volume-based discounts. Custom enterprise pricing available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.bandwidth.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T13:21:09.932Z","startingPrice":{"amount":0.0007,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}}` | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Developer","summary":"Free, 10,000 sends/month","features":["10,000 sends per month","Journeys & broadcasts","MCP server, CLI, & SDKs","SSO via Google, Github","Email support"],"description":"For developers building with Courier","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"sends":"10,000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$0.005 per send","features":["All Developer features","Pay-as-you-go pricing","AI Translations","AI Agent node","Email & chat support"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"send"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.005,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Pay-as-you-grow usage pricing","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing with volume discounts","features":["All Business features","Volume pricing","Dedicated Slack channel","Observability integrations","Role-based access control","Enterprise SLA","EU Data Residency"],"description":"For high-volume deployments","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier with 10,000 sends/month, then $0.005 per send. No per-seat or channel fees.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.courier.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T14:25:03.299Z","startingPrice":{"amount":0.005,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |

## Capabilities (Communication APIs)

| Capability | Bandwidth | Courier |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Channels** |  |  |
| SMS | - | ✓ |
| Voice | ✓ | ✗ |
| WhatsApp | - | ✗ |
| RCS | - | ✗ |
| Transactional email | - | ✓ |
| Video / real-time | - | ✗ |
| In-app chat | - | ✓ |
| Verify / OTP / 2FA | ✓ | ✗ |
| **Messaging** |  |  |
| Two-way messaging | - | ✗ |
| **Reach** |  |  |
| Geographic coverage | Global | Global |
| **Delivery** |  |  |
| Email deliverability tools | - | ✓ |
| **Commercial** |  |  |
| Published per-unit pricing | - | ✗ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:02:53.533Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*