What is Plivo used for?

Plivo is a commercial cloud communications platform with APIs for SMS, voice and WhatsApp, plus a no-code builder and APIs for deploying voice AI agents. It is a good fit for sending SMS notifications from an app and answering appointment calls with a voice AI agent.

How much does Plivo cost?

Paid plans for Plivo start at $1,000 per month, and there is no free plan. A free trial is available.

Is Plivo open source?

No. Plivo is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Plivo include Fonoster.

What are some alternatives to Plivo?

Plivo competes with Twilio, Vonage API and Sinch. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Plivo alternatives.

Plivo: features, pricing and alternatives

About Plivo

Plivo is a cloud communications platform that lets developers and teams add messaging and calling to their products through APIs. Channels listed include voice, SMS, WhatsApp and chat, and the platform also offers SIP trunking and audio streaming as part of its telephony layer.

The vendor's current focus is voice AI: a no-code agent builder for teams and flexible APIs for developers to deploy voice agents, with transparent per-minute pricing and carrier-grade telephony underneath. Its demo shows an agent handling a dental appointment reschedule over a recorded phone call. The site also provides developer documentation, pricing details and a sales contact option.

Plivo is a hosted commercial service that offers free sign-up and starter credits.

Key features

SMS, voice and WhatsApp messaging APIs
SIP trunking and audio streaming
Voice AI agents with a no-code builder
APIs for developers building voice agents
Per-minute pricing for telephony and agents

Good fit for

→Sending SMS notifications from an app
→Answering appointment calls with a voice AI agent

Tags: cpaas; sms-api; voice-api; whatsapp; sip-trunking; voice-ai; messaging

Plivo: questions and answers

What is Plivo used for?: Plivo is a commercial cloud communications platform with APIs for SMS, voice and WhatsApp, plus a no-code builder and APIs for deploying voice AI agents. It is a good fit for sending SMS notifications from an app and answering appointment calls with a voice AI agent.
How much does Plivo cost?: Paid plans for Plivo start at $1,000 per month, and there is no free plan. A free trial is available.
Is Plivo open source?: No. Plivo is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Plivo include Fonoster.
What are some alternatives to Plivo?: Plivo competes with Twilio, Vonage API and Sinch. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Plivo alternatives.