Comparison
Overview
Company snapshot and where each provider is based.
| Field | Attentive | TextBolt |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | AI-powered SMS, MMS, RCS, email, and push marketing platform for consumer brands, with REST and GraphQL APIs for subscriber management and event-triggered messaging rather than direct message sending. | Email-to-SMS gateway that lets US and Canadian businesses send and receive text messages from Gmail, Outlook, or any email client by addressing an email to a phone-number address. |
| Founded | 2016 | 2019 |
| Ownership | private | private |
| Employees | 1,000-1,500 | 11-50 |
| HQ city | New York | Mesa |
| HQ country | USA | USA |
What's the differenceAttentive edges ahead on the overall messaging.dev Score (40 vs 17). Attentive is private and headquartered in New York, USA; TextBolt is private and based in Mesa, USA.
Channels
Which messaging channels each provider can send and receive on.
| Field | Attentive | TextBolt |
|---|---|---|
| SMS | Yes | Yes |
| MMS | Yes | No |
| RCS | Yes | No |
| No | No | |
| Viber | No | No |
| Facebook Messenger | No | No |
| Telegram | No | No |
| Apple Messages for Business | No | No |
| Voice | No | No |
| Yes | No |
What's the differenceThey share 1 channels. Attentive additionally offers MMS, RCS, Email.
Developer Experience
How quickly a developer can sign up and send a first message.
| Field | Attentive | TextBolt |
|---|---|---|
| Self-service onboarding | No | Yes |
| Free developer credit | No | No |
| Docs quality | med | low |
| Documentation | Open ↗ | Open ↗ |
| SDKs | iOS (Swift), Android (Kotlin), React Native | — |
| Sandbox / test env | Yes | No |
| API types | REST, GraphQL | SMTP |
What's the differenceTextBolt offers Self-service onboarding, while Attentive does not; on SDKs, Attentive adds iOS (Swift), Android (Kotlin), React Native; Attentive offers Sandbox / test env, while TextBolt does not; on API types, Attentive adds REST, GraphQL; TextBolt adds SMTP.
Data & Compliance
Data residency options and enterprise compliance certifications.
| Field | Attentive | TextBolt |
|---|---|---|
| EU data residency | No | No |
| US data residency | Yes | Yes |
| Choose region | No | No |
| GDPR | Yes | No |
| ISO 27001 | No | No |
| SOC 2 | Yes | No |
| HIPAA | No | No |
What's the differenceAttentive offers GDPR, while TextBolt does not; Attentive offers SOC 2, while TextBolt does not.
Data Retention
How long message content and metadata are stored, and whether that is configurable.
| Field | Attentive | TextBolt |
|---|---|---|
| Retention policy | No fixed retention periods are published; the privacy policy states personal information is retained "for as long as necessary to provide our Service or as needed to comply with applicable legal obligations." EU/UK/Swiss consumer data is transferred to and processed in the United States under the EU-U.S., UK Extension, and Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Frameworks. | Per the privacy policy, SMS message history is retained for 12 months from the date sent/received, with delivery status tracked via Twilio callbacks; a calendar-event cache is kept 90 days after the event date, and account data is retained while active plus 30 days after deletion. Servers are located in the United States. |
What's the differenceAttentive: No fixed retention periods are published; the privacy policy states personal information is retained "for as long as necessary to provide our Service or as needed to comply with applicable legal obligations." EU/UK/Swiss consumer data is transferred to and processed in the United States under the EU-U.S., UK Extension, and Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Frameworks. TextBolt: Per the privacy policy, SMS message history is retained for 12 months from the date sent/received, with delivery status tracked via Twilio callbacks; a calendar-event cache is kept 90 days after the event date, and account data is retained while active plus 30 days after deletion. Servers are located in the United States.
Pricing & Credits
Pricing model and the cost of a first message.
| Field | Attentive | TextBolt |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Custom-quoted, usage-based subscription priced on message volume, subscriber list size, channels, and premium AI add-ons; no self-serve signup or published per-message rates. | Monthly subscription plans (Basic $29, Standard $49, Professional $99, plus custom Enterprise) that each include a set allowance of SMS-segment credits, with automatic per-segment overage billing. |
| SMS starting price | Not published | $0.030 per SMS segment (Enterprise 5,000+ credits/mo, US/Canada); $0.058/segment on the $29/mo Basic plan |
| Free developer credit | No | No |
What's the differenceAttentive and TextBolt are closely matched on pricing & credits — no material differences in the tracked fields.
Reach & Reliability
Global coverage and delivery dependability.
| Field | Attentive | TextBolt |
|---|---|---|
| Countries covered | 20 | 2 |
| Direct operator connections | No | No |
| Published uptime SLA | No published SLA | 99.9% (Enterprise plan) |
What's the differenceAttentive leads on Countries covered (20 vs 2 for TextBolt).
Company & Trust
Independent reviews and company profile.
| Field | Attentive | TextBolt |
|---|---|---|
| G2 rating | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| G2 reviews | 1,483 | 0 |
| Ownership | private | private |
| Employees | 1,000-1,500 | 11-50 |
What's the differenceAttentive leads on G2 rating (4.5 vs 0 for TextBolt); Attentive leads on G2 reviews (1,483 vs 0 for TextBolt).
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