Comparison
Overview
Company snapshot and where each provider is based.
| Field | GatewayAPI | TextBolt |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Danish SMS gateway and messaging platform by ONLINECITY.IO offering SMS, RCS and email APIs with pay-as-you-go pricing and EU data hosting. | 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 | 1999 | 2019 |
| Ownership | private | private |
| Employees | 11-50 | 11-50 |
| HQ city | Odense | Mesa |
| HQ country | Denmark (EU) | USA |
What's the differenceGatewayAPI edges ahead on the overall messaging.dev Score (54 vs 17). GatewayAPI is private and headquartered in Odense, Denmark (EU); TextBolt is private and based in Mesa, USA.
Channels
Which messaging channels each provider can send and receive on.
| Field | GatewayAPI | TextBolt |
|---|---|---|
| SMS | Yes | Yes |
| MMS | No | 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. GatewayAPI additionally offers RCS, Email.
Developer Experience
How quickly a developer can sign up and send a first message.
| Field | GatewayAPI | TextBolt |
|---|---|---|
| Self-service onboarding | Yes | Yes |
| Free developer credit | Test credits on request | No |
| Docs quality | med | low |
| Documentation | Open ↗ | Open ↗ |
| SDKs | — | — |
| Sandbox / test env | No | No |
| API types | REST, SMPP, Email-to-SMS | SMTP |
What's the differenceOn API types, GatewayAPI adds REST, SMPP, Email-to-SMS; TextBolt adds SMTP.
Data & Compliance
Data residency options and enterprise compliance certifications.
| Field | GatewayAPI | TextBolt |
|---|---|---|
| EU data residency | Yes | No |
| US data residency | No | Yes |
| Choose region | Yes | No |
| GDPR | Yes | No |
| ISO 27001 | No | No |
| SOC 2 | No | No |
| HIPAA | No | No |
What's the differenceGatewayAPI offers EU data residency, while TextBolt does not; TextBolt offers US data residency, while GatewayAPI does not; GatewayAPI offers Choose region, while TextBolt does not; GatewayAPI offers GDPR, while TextBolt does not.
Data Retention
How long message content and metadata are stored, and whether that is configurable.
| Field | GatewayAPI | TextBolt |
|---|---|---|
| Retention policy | Message content, sender and recipient are stored in the traffic log for 30 days, after which records are anonymized (message content and full sender deleted, last half of the recipient number removed). An optional "secret" message class skips storage of content, sender and recipient entirely. | 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 differenceGatewayAPI: Message content, sender and recipient are stored in the traffic log for 30 days, after which records are anonymized (message content and full sender deleted, last half of the recipient number removed). An optional "secret" message class skips storage of content, sender and recipient entirely. 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 | GatewayAPI | TextBolt |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Pay-as-you-go per-message pricing with prepaid credit; no monthly subscriptions or fees (except short-code countries), with negotiated discounts for high volumes. | 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 | From €0.0061 per SMS (standard class, cheapest destination on the public price list; e.g. €0.0401 to Denmark) | $0.030 per SMS segment (Enterprise 5,000+ credits/mo, US/Canada); $0.058/segment on the $29/mo Basic plan |
| Free developer credit | Test credits on request | No |
What's the differenceGatewayAPI and TextBolt are closely matched on pricing & credits — no material differences in the tracked fields.
Reach & Reliability
Global coverage and delivery dependability.
| Field | GatewayAPI | TextBolt |
|---|---|---|
| Countries covered | 200 | 2 |
| Direct operator connections | Yes | No |
| Published uptime SLA | No published SLA (99.99%+ historical uptime claimed) | 99.9% (Enterprise plan) |
What's the differenceGatewayAPI leads on Countries covered (200 vs 2 for TextBolt); GatewayAPI offers Direct operator connections, while TextBolt does not.
Company & Trust
Independent reviews and company profile.
| Field | GatewayAPI | TextBolt |
|---|---|---|
| G2 rating | 4.9 | 0.0 |
| G2 reviews | 7 | 0 |
| Ownership | private | private |
| Employees | 11-50 | 11-50 |
What's the differenceGatewayAPI leads on G2 rating (4.9 vs 0 for TextBolt); GatewayAPI leads on G2 reviews (7 vs 0 for TextBolt).
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