# Bird vs Infobip

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Infobip

| Attribute | Bird | Infobip |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 68 (64% (medium)) | 81.4 (48% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Multi-channel communications platform enabling email, SMS, voice, WhatsApp, and real-time messaging through a single API designed for developers and AI agents. | Infobip is an omnichannel cloud communications platform enabling businesses to send messages via SMS, email, voice, WhatsApp, Viber, and other digital channels. It offers global message delivery with high reliability, advanced routing, and tools for building automated customer conversations. |
| features.capabilities | `{"sms":true,"email":true,"voice":true,"two_way":true,"whatsapp":true,"verify_otp":true,"global_coverage":"global","deliverability_tools":true,"usage_pricing_transparent":true}` | `{"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":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 30 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"SMS"},{"name":"Email"},{"name":"Voice"},{"name":"MMS"},{"name":"WhatsApp"},{"name":"RCS"},{"name":"Messenger"},{"name":"Viber"},{"name":"Instagram"},{"name":"Google Business Messages"},{"name":"Apple Messages for Business"},{"name":"LINE"},{"name":"Zalo"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"GB","primaryMarkets":["US","CA","GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"1000 emails/month, no credit card required","features":["1 webhook endpoint","1 sending domain","Shared sending IP"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"emails":"1000/month","daily_cap":"50/day"}},{"free":false,"name":"Startup","summary":"$15/month for 50K emails or $30/month for 100K","features":["1 webhook endpoint","10 sending domains","Shared sending IP"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"emails":"50000-100000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Growth","summary":"From $80/month at 100K emails. Per-message rate declines to $0.42 per 1000 at 2.5M volume","features":["10 webhook endpoints","1000 sending domains","Dedicated IPs available as add-on"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"email"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.8,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"emails":"100000-2500000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing for 2.5M+ monthly emails","features":["Negotiated per-message rates","Multi-year invoiced billing","Overage cap lifted by agreement"],"commitment":"annual","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"emails":"2500000+/month"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Dedicated IP","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":24.95,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free tier with 1000 emails/month. Startup from $15/month. Growth from $80/month with volume-based pricing declining to $0.42 per 1000 emails.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://bird.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T13:21:15.007Z","startingPrice":{"amount":0.8,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"SMS","features":["Flexible pricing by destination country","98% open rate","Global delivery","Fraud protection"],"description":"Pay-per-message SMS delivery with flexible pricing by destination","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Email","features":["99.4% deliverability rate","120k emails per minute processing","2 second average delivery"],"description":"Flat-rate email messaging worldwide","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"WhatsApp","features":["Utility messages","Authentication/OTP","Marketing messages","Free-form customer responses"],"description":"Per-message WhatsApp platform messaging with category-based pricing","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Viber","features":["Promotional, transactional, OTP, and conversational messages","Minimum commitment €115 (standard) or €175 (select countries)"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":115,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"description":"Per-message Viber messaging with monthly sender/service ID commitment","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Voice","features":["Inbound call handling","IVR automation","95% global coverage","70+ direct operator connections"],"description":"Inbound and outbound voice call routing","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Usage-based pricing with per-message SMS/WhatsApp, flat-rate email, and per-minute voice. Viber has €115-€175 monthly minimum. Prices vary by destination country.","currency":"EUR","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.infobip.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T12:10:23.598Z","startingPrice":{"amount":115,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | high |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.9 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Communication APIs)

| Capability | Bird | Infobip |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-09-01T16:57:07.902Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*