Bird (ex-MessageBird): verified facts and rating
Checked 2026-11-03
Score breakdown
85% backed by facts · How we rank
Bird (ex-MessageBird) against the market
The dot is the company, the line is the median of all companies in this ranking.
Price per SMS to the US, cents0.350.830.35 · median 0.77
Minimum monthly payment$0.00$1000.00$0.00 · median $0.00
Bird (ex-MessageBird) strengths and weaknesses
Pros
- Low price per SMS to the US
- No or low fixed monthly payment
- Receive and answer replies
- Registers or helps register 10DLC
Cons
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All facts
| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price per SMS to the US, cents | 0.35 United States of America USD Sending Sender type Price Long code $0.0035 /segment * | bird.com | 2026-11-03 |
| Minimum monthly payment | $0.00 SMS pricing. Pay as you go. No monthly plan is required to send SMS at pay-as-you-go segment rates. | bird.com | 2026-11-03 |
| Free trial or test credit | Not verified | — | |
| Two-way SMS | Yes Receive customer replies and route them into your app. | bird.com | 2026-11-03 |
| MMS | Not verified | — | |
| WhatsApp Business | Yes WhatsApp Bird processing and Meta template charges, priced by destination. $0.005 / US marketing message + Meta fees | bird.com | 2026-11-03 |
| Scheduled sending | Not verified | — | |
| Delivery reports | Yes Get notified the moment a text is delivered by the carrier or fails to arrive, so your app can follow up or try another channel. | bird.com | 2026-11-03 |
| Public API | Yes Handle two-way replies across global carriers with Bird SDKs, CLI, and MCP. | bird.com | 2026-11-03 |
| US 10DLC registration help | Yes 10DLC registration Register your US brand and campaigns to protect throughput and avoid carrier filtering. | bird.com | 2026-11-03 |
| Automatic opt-out handling | Yes When a customer replies STOP, Bird automatically blocks future texts to that number in supported countries so you stay compliant without building your own suppression logic. | bird.com | 2026-11-03 |
| SOC 2 report | Yes Request SOC 2 and ISO/IEC 27001:2022 reports in the Trust Center and verify the covered platforms, systems, and validity dates for your review. | bird.com | 2026-11-03 |
| ISO/IEC 27001 | Yes Request SOC 2 and ISO/IEC 27001:2022 reports in the Trust Center and verify the covered platforms, systems, and validity dates for your review. | bird.com | 2026-11-03 |
| GDPR data processing agreement | Yes Data processing agreement Inspect controller and processor obligations, security measures, international transfer mechanisms, and breach notification commitments. Read the DPA | bird.com | 2026-11-03 |
| Founded | 2011 2011 Founded as MessageBird | bird.com | 2026-11-03 |
| Public status page | Yes | status.bird.com | 2026-11-03 |
| Countries served (vendor's count) | 150 150+ countries served | bird.com | 2026-11-03 |
| Company headquarters | Not verified | — | |
| Company | Not verified | — |