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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (78.0% of reviews)
Mid-Market (48.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $25.00 Per Month
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Plivo
Star Rating
(747)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (78.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $25.00 Per Month
Free Trial is available
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Star Rating
(124)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us 10000 Conversation based pricing
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Sendbird excels in user experience, with a slightly higher ease of use rating compared to Plivo. Users appreciate Sendbird's intuitive interface, noting that it simplifies managing and identifying messages from various client groups.
- Users say that Plivo stands out for its developer-friendly environment, highlighting its comprehensive documentation that guides users through its operating systems. This makes it particularly appealing for startups looking for cost-effective communication solutions.
- Reviewers mention that Sendbird's API is highly regarded, with users able to easily follow the documentation to create scripts for data export. This flexibility is a significant advantage for analysts and developers alike, enhancing the platform's usability.
- According to verified reviews, Plivo is praised for its reliable voice and SMS support, with users noting that it integrates well into their existing systems. This capability is crucial for businesses that require seamless communication across different channels.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Sendbird offers robust reporting features, which users find essential for supporting customers 24/7. The ability to filter employees based on business needs and manage tasks with simple clicks adds to its appeal for mid-market companies.
- Users report that while both platforms have strong support, Sendbird's quality of support is notably higher, with users appreciating the responsiveness and helpfulness of the support team, which enhances their overall experience with the product.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Plivo
Starter
Starting at $25.00
Per Month
- $10 free credits
- AI Agents for Customer service, Marketing campaigns, Alerts & Reminders, Conversational marketing
- Vibe Agent Builder
Sendbird
Sendbird AI Agent
Contact Us
10000 Conversation based pricing
Elevate your customer experience and lighten human agent workload with AI customer service. Get the most value from your investment with:
- Volume discounts as you scale
- Tailored professional services
- Dedicated forward deployment team
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Plivo
Free Trial is available
Sendbird
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
522
9.1
104
Ease of Use
9.0
534
9.2
108
Ease of Setup
8.8
402
9.0
94
Ease of Admin
9.0
395
9.1
59
Quality of Support
8.5
477
9.2
103
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
386
9.1
58
Product Direction (% positive)
7.7
488
9.1
106
Features by Category
Ticket and Case Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Help Desk
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Communication Channels
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.9
50
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Authentication type
8.1
7
Not enough data
5.8
6
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Functionality
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Implementation
8.9
6
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Messenger
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Channels
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customers
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Conversational Marketing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Campaigns
Not enough data
8.0
19
Not enough data
6.9
19
Not enough data
6.7
19
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.0
19
Analytics
Not enough data
7.2
19
Not enough data
7.2
19
Optimization
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.8
19
Not enough data
7.8
19
Not enough data
6.9
19
Agentic AI - Push Notification
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
6.7
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Text Messaging
6.7
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
5.7
5
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
4.7
5
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
SMS Platform
8.0
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Agentic AI - SMS Marketing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Channels
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Design
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Functionality
8.9
333
|
Verified
8.7
68
9.0
321
|
Verified
8.7
68
8.8
310
|
Verified
8.6
64
Support
8.7
330
|
Verified
8.4
67
Feature Not Available
8.1
65
8.5
278
|
Verified
9.0
67
Responses
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation - AI Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Autonomy - AI Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Responses
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Conversational Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Support Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Customer Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Agentic AI - Bot Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.4
39
Feature Not Available
7.6
39
Not enough data
7.6
32
Communication
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
48
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.3
49
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Internal Use
Not enough data
8.9
50
Feature Not Available
8.5
46
Feature Not Available
8.1
47
Not enough data
8.5
45
Not enough data
8.7
46
Not enough data
8.7
45
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Self-Service Experience
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Self-Service Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Customer Self-Service
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Basics - Phone Verification
8.5
8
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
7.3
8
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
5.8
8
Not enough data
Additional Features - Phone Verification
7.0
9
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
6.3
8
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Phone Verification
Not enough data
Not enough data
WhatsApp Messaging - WhatsApp Marketing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
WhatsApp Business Platform - WhatsApp Marketing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Messaging - RCS Business Messaging
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security / Verification - RCS Business Messaging
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics / Deliverability - RCS Business Messaging
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI - RCS Business Messaging
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Campaigns
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Engagement
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Mobile Marketing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customer Query Resolution - AI Customer Support Agents
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
8.5
12
Customer Interaction Automation - AI Customer Support Agents
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
9.0
12
Automation
Not enough data
8.6
13
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
8.7
13
Autonomy
Not enough data
8.9
12
Feature Not Available
8.6
12
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
8.9
12
Agentic AI - AI Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Plivo and Sendbird are categorized as AI Customer Support Agents, Communication Platform as a Service (CPaaS), and Live Chat
Unique Categories
Plivo is categorized as AI Agents For Business Operations, Customer Service Automation, Conversational Support, WhatsApp Marketing, Conversational Marketing, Phone Verification, Digital Customer Service Platforms, Customer Communications Management, SMS Marketing, Chatbots, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Mobile Marketing, Help Desk, Customer Self-Service, and RCS Business Messaging
Sendbird is categorized as Push Notification and Bot Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Plivo
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Sendbird
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
19.0%
Information Technology and Services
11.9%
Marketing and Advertising
5.7%
Telecommunications
5.4%
Financial Services
4.2%
Other
53.9%
Computer Software
13.7%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
11.1%
Real Estate
6.0%
Food & Beverages
6.0%
Consumer Services
6.0%
Other
57.3%
Discussions
Can you add emoji use to texting with Plivo ?
2 Comments
HD
Hi Raquel, We do support this feature and emojis can be added and sent through inbound and outbound SMS. We're putting together a quick how to for you and...Read more
Where can I see the pricing for all countries you support?
1 Comment
Official Response from Plivo
You can see detailed pricing at https://www.plivo.com/pricing/Read more
Does anybody from Ethiopia use Plivo, if so do you have deliverability issues some times?
1 Comment
HD
Hi there - I checked with our Plivo support team and the last known issue that was raised with us was in July and was due to a two week Internet blackout in...Read more
Sendbird has no discussions with answers
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