Messente review
Messente is an SMS API and gateway provider that charges a flat 0.7 EUR cents per message rate for US destinations at every volume tier from 50,000 to 1,000,000 monthly, read September 8, 2026. Its cheapest plan marked Global is Professional at EUR 1,388 a month plus message fees, with a yearly commitment, read September 9, 2026. Messente does not publish free trial terms, checked September 9, 2026. We score it 5.58 out of 10.
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Messente cost at your volume
No calculator here: Messente bills US messages in EUR, and this site does not convert currencies, so no US dollar figure is computed. Its own rates are in the table below.
Messente scores
| Value for money | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Features | 9 | |
| Reliability | 6 | |
| Reputation | 7.5 | |
| Compliance | 4.5 | |
| Customer service | 5.5 | |
| Gateway fit | 6.25 |
Six criteria, equally weighted, each scored out of 10 from Messente's own published pages (how we rate). The gateway fit score counts eight published API features and is not part of the overall score.
Messente US rates
| As published | Price | How it compares |
|---|---|---|
| 50,000 monthly volume | 0.70 EUR cents | Billed in EUR; not compared with US dollar rates |
| 100,000 monthly volume | 0.70 EUR cents | Billed in EUR; not compared with US dollar rates |
| 150,000 monthly volume | 0.70 EUR cents | Billed in EUR; not compared with US dollar rates |
| 200,000 monthly volume | 0.70 EUR cents | Billed in EUR; not compared with US dollar rates |
| 250,000 monthly volume | 0.70 EUR cents | Billed in EUR; not compared with US dollar rates |
| 500,000 monthly volume | 0.70 EUR cents | Billed in EUR; not compared with US dollar rates |
| 750,000 monthly volume | 0.70 EUR cents | Billed in EUR; not compared with US dollar rates |
| 1,000,000 monthly volume | 0.70 EUR cents | Billed in EUR; not compared with US dollar rates |
| Toll-free number rental | EUR 5 a month; a toll free number is required to send to the US, and the same number also covers Canada | Billed on top of message charges |
Read from Messente's own pricing on 8 September 2026. Messente bills US messages in EUR; this site does not convert currencies. Source.
Messente fees, trial and support
| What | Messente | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Setup fee | No setup or onboarding fee | Read Source 1 |
| 10DLC registration fees | Not published | Read Source 1 |
| Toll-free verification | Registration needed before US sending: company name, address and website, content examples and screenshots of the opt in process, arranged through support; no fee beyond the EUR 5 monthly number fee and no timeline stated | Read Source 1 |
| Carrier fees | Not published | Read Source 1 |
| Free trial | Not published | Read Source 1 |
| Minimum plan or spend | Professional at EUR 1,388 a month at 50,000 messages, plus message fees, is the cheapest plan marked Global; Essential (EUR 589 a month) and Pay as you go (EUR 500 minimum monthly spend or 25,000 messages) are marked EU only; plans carry a yearly commitment | Read Source 1 |
| API and SDKs | Yes, a REST API to send and receive SMS, with official libraries for Python, Node, PHP, Java, Ruby and .NET; SMPP also available | Read Source 1 |
| Web app | Yes, a web dashboard that sends in bulk to contact lists | Read Source 1 |
| Integrations named | SalesforceZapierOptimoveSALESmanagouser.cominGainWhippyWSMSEpicCernerAllscriptsathenahealth | Read Source 1 |
| Support channels | Email (support@messente.com), contact form and website chat; a dedicated account manager and a private Slack channel from the Professional plan; no phone number | Read Source 1 |
| Support hours | Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM GMT+3 (about 2 AM to 10 AM US Eastern), excluding weekends and Estonian public holidays, on the default Essential Assistance package; contractual response time 4 business hours | Read Source 1 |
| SOC 2 | Not published | Read Source 1 |
| ISO 27001 | ISO 27001:2022 certified, per the Trust Center; certificates available on request | Read Source 1 |
| HIPAA | Qualified: a telehealth page answers yes, then describes only HIPAA conscious practices; no BAA offered, HIPAA absent from the Trust Center list, and the Terms say messages travel unencrypted | Read Source 1 |
| GDPR | States GDPR compliance; data stored only in EU data centers (Germany and Finland), with no US region; DPA on request | Read Source 1 |
| Opt-out handling (TCPA) | Consent capture with timestamped opt in records, automatic STOP opt out text and opt out keyword handling, described on the healthcare page; the US page says the client must handle opt in and opt out for marketing | Read Source 1 |
| 10DLC registration | Not published | Read Source 1 |
| Founded | Not published | Read Source 1 |
| Head office | Tallinn, Estonia (legal address Sole 14, Tallinn); second office in Tartu, Estonia | Read Source 1 |
| Ownership | Not published | Read Source 1 |
| Uptime or SLA | 99.8% average monthly uptime, in the contractual SLA, stated as an aim with maintenance excluded; the only remedy is the right to terminate after four months below 99.8% in a year, with no service credits | Read Source 1 |
Not published means Messente's own pages were checked on that day and state no figure. Nothing here is carried over from the earlier version of this review.
When Messente fits
Messente fits a US business sending at high, predictable volume, since the per message rate stays at 0.7 EUR cents from 50,000 up to 1,000,000 messages a month, read September 8, 2026. Messente offers RCS for Business from a Google-verified profile, with US availability not stated, read September 28, 2026, and we cover that channel in our how RCS business messaging works guide. You need a toll free number to send to the US, and one number at EUR 5 a month also covers Canada, read September 22, 2026. Developers get a REST API with libraries for Python, Node, PHP, Java, Ruby and .NET, plus SMPP, read September 9, 2026. Its features sub score is 9 out of 10.
When to look elsewhere
Look elsewhere on a tight budget: the value for money sub score is 1 out of 10, and the cheapest Global plan costs EUR 1,388 a month plus message fees with a yearly commitment, read September 9, 2026. Messente does not publish its 10DLC fees, carrier fees, short code rental price or long code rental price, checked September 22, 2026. Support runs Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM GMT+3, with no phone number, read September 9, 2026. The uptime SLA offers no service credits, read September 9, 2026.
Messente compared
Messente is ranked against the rest of its category: where Messente ranks among the best bulk SMS providers in the USA.
Messente questions
How much does Messente cost per message?
Messente costs 0.7 EUR cents per message for US destinations at every monthly volume tier from 50,000 to 1,000,000, read September 8, 2026 from its pricing page. The cheapest plan marked Global is Professional at EUR 1,388 a month plus message fees.
Does Messente offer a free trial?
Messente does not publish free trial terms on its own pages, checked September 9, 2026. Its Pay as you go option requires a EUR 500 minimum monthly spend or 25,000 messages, but it is marked EU only, read September 9, 2026.
What is Messente?
Messente is an SMS API and gateway provider with a REST API, official libraries for six languages, SMPP, and a web dashboard for bulk sending to contact lists, read September 9, 2026. We score it 5.58 out of 10.