# Bandwidth vs Sinch

| Attribute | Bandwidth | Sinch |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 60.3 (73% (medium)) | 61.6 (73% (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 unified platform providing enterprise-grade messaging, voice, and email capabilities with built-in delivery, compliance, and fraud protection. Offers both developer APIs and ready-made applications for marketing, notifications, identity verification, and customer support. |
| features.capabilities | `{"voice":true,"verify_otp":true,"global_coverage":"global"}` | `{"rcs":true,"sms":true,"chat":true,"email":true,"video":true,"voice":true,"two_way":true,"whatsapp":true,"verify_otp":true,"global_coverage":"global","deliverability_tools":true,"usage_pricing_transparent":false}` |
| integrations.count | 7 | 13 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Call Verification"},{"name":"Pindrop"},{"name":"Genesys"},{"name":"Five9"},{"name":"Webex"},{"name":"Zoom"},{"name":"Conversational AI Integrations"}]` | `[{"name":"Genesys"},{"name":"3CX"},{"name":"Adobe"},{"name":"Emarsys"},{"name":"SAP"},{"name":"HubSpot"},{"name":"Shopify"},{"name":"Mailjet"},{"name":"Mailgun"},{"name":"SimpleTexting"},{"name":"ClickSend"},{"name":"Chatlayer"},{"name":"Contact Pro"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"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":false,"name":"Voice API Calling","summary":"From $0.01/minute for outbound calls","features":["Domestic calling in 60+ countries","International calling","In-app calling","SIP interface","Call recording","Transcription","Text to speech","IVR menus","Number masking","Answering machine detection"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.01,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Pay-as-you-go voice calling with transparent per-minute pricing","contactSales":false},{"free":true,"name":"Phone Numbers","summary":"Setup: $0.00, Monthly: $0.00","features":["Receive calls","Domestic calling"],"components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":0,"currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Local business phone numbers","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Pay-as-you-go from $0.01/minute for voice calls. Free trial available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.sinch.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-05T14:24:33.982Z","startingPrice":{"amount":0.01,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |

## Capabilities (Communication APIs)

| Capability | Bandwidth | Sinch |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-09-01T14:33:43.557Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*