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How popular isMessageBird in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 12.1K branded searches for MessageBird worldwide which is down 45.5% over the last 11 months. MessageBird holds 1.5% estimated Share of Search among SMS API platforms worldwide and is ranked 5th of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Twilio81.2%
  2. Vonage9.1%
  3. Sinch4.9%
  4. Plivo3.3%
  5. MessageBird1.5%
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Which SMS API platforms compete with MessageBird?

MessageBird against SMS API platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Twilio, Vonage, Sinch, Plivo, MessageBird. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthTwilioVonageSinchPlivoMessageBird
Oct 202579.2%10.8%4.8%2.6%2.6%
Nov 202577.4%10.7%5.7%3.1%3.1%
Dec 202574.2%12.5%6.7%3%3.6%
Jan 202675.6%12.7%5.6%3%3%
Feb 202677.4%10.6%5.7%3.1%3.1%
Mar 202679.2%10.8%4.8%2.6%2.6%
Apr 202680.7%9.1%4.9%3.2%2.2%
May 202681.1%9.1%4.9%2.7%2.2%
Jun 202681.5%9.1%4.9%2.7%1.8%
Jul 202681.5%9.2%4.9%2.7%1.8%
Aug 202681.2%9.1%4.9%3.3%1.5%
Sep 2026—————

  1. 1.Twilio

    81.2%

    Held 1st. 677K estimated branded searches, +0.01% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  2. 2.Vonage

    9.1%

    Held 2nd. 76.1K estimated branded searches, +0.12% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  3. 3.Sinch

    4.9%

    Held 3rd. 41.1K estimated branded searches, +0.12% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.Plivo

    3.3%

    Held 4th. 27.1K estimated branded searches, +22.1% vs prior month. Share +0.6 points.

  5. 5.MessageBird

    1.5%

    Held 5th. 12.1K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

Compare search popularity between MessageBird and its closest rivals

How has branded search demand for MessageBird changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for MessageBird worldwide fell from 22.2K to 12.1K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, MessageBird’s estimated Share of Search among SMS API platforms worldwide decreased from 2.6% to 1.5%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, MessageBird’s estimated Share of Search among SMS API platforms worldwide peaked at 3.6% in December 2025 and was lowest at 1.5% in August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, MessageBird fell from 4th to 5th among SMS API platforms worldwide.

How did search popularity change for SMS API platforms worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Plivo gained estimated Share of Search among SMS API platforms worldwide, from 2.7% to 3.3%.

  2. MessageBird’s estimated Share of Search among SMS API platforms worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.2% to 1.5% in August 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Vonage worldwide fell 17.9% over 11 measured months, from 92.6K to 76.1K in August 2026.

Where does MessageBird compete?

MessageBird is ranked in three competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Business messaging platforms5th of 51.4%Show ranking
SMS gateway platforms5th of 51.4%Show ranking
SMS API platforms5th of 51.5%Shown above

How is MessageBird measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using MessageBird’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

1 branded search term

  • messagebird

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