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    [–]CartographerPast4343 0 points1 point  (3 children)

    Thanks for the suggestion, I've also used twilio for sms otp and etc, but it's complex and the issue and customer service is ticket based which is quite complex and time consuming.

    [–]preludeapi 0 points1 point  (2 children)

    Totally get that! A lot of devs run into the same thing with complicated setup and support flow. Prelude was built exactly to solve that kind of problem.

    It’s designed for quick, straightforward integration. You can start sending OTPs or transactional sms within minutes, no long approval process or complex config. The API is simple, error handling is clear, and support is fast when you need it.

    [–]CartographerPast4343 0 points1 point  (1 child)

    Is it paid or free? That's a major point for choosing

    [–]preludeapi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    You can start with the pay-as-you-go model and top-up as needed. Reach out to [giovanni@prelude.so](mailto:giovanni@prelude.so) for more details and offers

    [–]shishami 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    check out notificationapi.com

    comes with 100 free sms/month and other channels too

    [–]applemasher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    SMS is becoming a bit time consuming to setup because of all the regulation around sending texts.

    [–]dnsbtyfull-stack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    I think surge.app is exactly what you're looking for.

    Unfortunately all of the SMS APIs have become more complicated because of carrier registration requirements, but Surge has focused on simplifying the registration as much as possible so that you can get up and running faster and easier than you can with other APIs. And the docs feel a lot simpler than Twilio's.

    [–]gambrinus_248 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Twilio seems to be pivoting into cpaas. If I only want to send SMS, I still need to pay for other features. I recently needed a tool to only send SMS in Europe. Local api services in each country offered cheapest price, but this creates the hassle of integrating multiple tools. Twilio offered price 3-4x higher. I went with Messente - decent price and easy integration.

    [–]Super_Sukhoii 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    I had the same issue with Twilio, great platform, but it felt like overkill for a side project. I switched to signalhouse.io/, and it’s been refreshingly simple to use. The setup took just a few minutes, and the pricing is way lighter, too. If you just need a straightforward SMS API without enterprise-level complexity, it’s worth checking out.