Comparison
Overview
Company snapshot and where each provider is based.
| Field | CM.com | LINK Mobility |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A conversational commerce and customer engagement platform offering business messaging across SMS, RCS, WhatsApp and other channels, plus voice, email and payments, via API and cloud apps. | European communications-platform-as-a-service (CPaaS) provider offering SMS, MMS, RCS, WhatsApp, Viber, Facebook Messenger, Telegram, voice, and email messaging through REST, SMPP, and SOAP APIs. |
| Founded | 1999 | 2001 |
| Ownership | public | public |
| Employees | 500-1,000 | 500-1,000 |
| HQ city | Breda | Oslo |
| HQ country | Netherlands (EU) | Norway |
What's the differenceCM.com edges ahead on the overall messaging.dev Score (58 vs 36). CM.com is public and headquartered in Breda, Netherlands (EU); LINK Mobility is public and based in Oslo, Norway.
Channels
Which messaging channels each provider can send and receive on.
| Field | CM.com | LINK Mobility |
|---|---|---|
| SMS | Yes | Yes |
| MMS | No | Yes |
| RCS | Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Viber | Yes | Yes |
| Facebook Messenger | Yes | Yes |
| Telegram | Yes | Yes |
| Apple Messages for Business | Yes | No |
| Voice | Yes | Yes |
| Yes | Yes |
What's the differenceThey share 8 channels. CM.com additionally offers Apple Messages for Business, while LINK Mobility additionally offers MMS.
Developer Experience
How quickly a developer can sign up and send a first message.
| Field | CM.com | LINK Mobility |
|---|---|---|
| Self-service onboarding | Yes | No |
| Free developer credit | No | No |
| Docs quality | high | med |
| Documentation | Open ↗ | Open ↗ |
| SDKs | PHP, Java, Python, .NET, Node.js | — |
| Sandbox / test env | Yes | No |
| API types | REST, SMPP | REST, SMPP, SOAP |
What's the differenceCM.com offers Self-service onboarding, while LINK Mobility does not; on SDKs, CM.com adds PHP, Java, Python, .NET, Node.js; CM.com offers Sandbox / test env, while LINK Mobility does not; on API types, LINK Mobility adds SOAP.
Data & Compliance
Data residency options and enterprise compliance certifications.
| Field | CM.com | LINK Mobility |
|---|---|---|
| EU data residency | Yes | Yes |
| US data residency | No | No |
| Choose region | No | No |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | Yes |
| SOC 2 | No | No |
| HIPAA | No | No |
What's the differenceCM.com and LINK Mobility are closely matched on data & compliance — no material differences in the tracked fields.
Data Retention
How long message content and metadata are stored, and whether that is configurable.
| Field | CM.com | LINK Mobility |
|---|---|---|
| Retention policy | Not publicly documented in detail. CM.com states it hosts data in Europe and holds ISO 27001/27017/27018/27701 certifications; message content and metadata retention are governed by its privacy statement and per-customer data processing agreements rather than a single published fixed retention period. | Not publicly documented in detail. LINK Mobility processes personal data under GDPR as a data processor and states in its GDPR documentation that it operates an integrated ISO 27001 information-security management system (ISMS) with the goal of meeting the requirements of the ISAE 3000 report; message content and metadata retention periods are governed by customer contracts/data-processing agreements rather than a published fixed retention window. |
What's the differenceCM.com: Not publicly documented in detail. CM.com states it hosts data in Europe and holds ISO 27001/27017/27018/27701 certifications; message content and metadata retention are governed by its privacy statement and per-customer data processing agreements rather than a single published fixed retention period. LINK Mobility: Not publicly documented in detail. LINK Mobility processes personal data under GDPR as a data processor and states in its GDPR documentation that it operates an integrated ISO 27001 information-security management system (ISMS) with the goal of meeting the requirements of the ISAE 3000 report; message content and metadata retention periods are governed by customer contracts/data-processing agreements rather than a published fixed retention window.
Pricing & Credits
Pricing model and the cost of a first message.
| Field | CM.com | LINK Mobility |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Pay-per-use (pay-as-you-go) charged per message with one fixed price per destination country, volume discounts above ~50,000 messages/month, and optional subscription tiers. | Volume-based, pay-as-you-go enterprise pricing negotiated through sales; per-message rates are not published on the main platform. |
| SMS starting price | Not published (per-country pay-per-use pricing requires selecting a region on the pricing page) | Not published |
| Free developer credit | No | No |
What's the differenceCM.com and LINK Mobility are closely matched on pricing & credits — no material differences in the tracked fields.
Reach & Reliability
Global coverage and delivery dependability.
| Field | CM.com | LINK Mobility |
|---|---|---|
| Countries covered | 0 | 0 |
| Direct operator connections | Yes | Yes |
| Published uptime SLA | No published SLA | No published SLA |
What's the differenceCM.com and LINK Mobility are closely matched on reach & reliability — no material differences in the tracked fields.
Company & Trust
Independent reviews and company profile.
| Field | CM.com | LINK Mobility |
|---|---|---|
| G2 rating | 4.8 | 0.0 |
| G2 reviews | 12 | 0 |
| Ownership | public | public |
| Employees | 500-1,000 | 500-1,000 |
What's the differenceCM.com leads on G2 rating (4.8 vs 0 for LINK Mobility); CM.com leads on G2 reviews (12 vs 0 for LINK Mobility).
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