AWS End User Messaging vs Vonage:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Vonage had more branded searches than AWS End User Messaging among SMS API platforms worldwide. Vonage had about 74,000 branded searches, while AWS End User Messaging had 1,000. Vonage made up 9.6% of all SMS API platform searches we track, and AWS End User Messaging accounted for 0.13%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about SMS API platforms, AWS End User Messaging and Vonage each appeared in two of the five answers. Vonage was mentioned before AWS End User Messaging in two out of three answers that named either.
Who do people search for more?
Vonage, about 74 searches for every 1 for AWS End User Messaging
Who does AI mention more?
Both were mentioned in 2 of 5 answers.
Who does AI recommend more?
Vonage, named ahead of AWS End User Messaging in 2 of 3 answers
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Top SMS API platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, AWS End User Messaging and Vonage were each mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Vonage was listed before AWS End User Messaging in two out of three answers that named either.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Twilio1st
Telnyx2nd- Vonage3rd
Plivo4th
Sinch5th- AWS End User Messaging6th
MessageBird–
Infobip–
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- Twilio5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Telnyx4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Vonage2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Plivo2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- AWS End User Messaging2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Sinch1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- MessageBird0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Infobip0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about SMS API platforms
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which SMS API platform should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best SMS API platforms?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best SMS API platform for text message alerts?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“text message api”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“sms messaging service”
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.
Is AWS End User Messaging or Vonage more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for AWS End User Messaging and Vonage by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight SMS API platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for Vonage, AWS End User Messaging. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Twilio | Vonage | Telnyx | Sinch | Plivo | MessageBird | AWS End User Messaging | Infobip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 75.6% | 10.2% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 0.18% | <0.01% |
| Nov 2025 | 73.3% | 9.9% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 3% | 3% | 0.17% | <0.01% |
| Dec 2025 | 69.6% | 11.4% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 0.15% | <0.01% |
| Jan 2026 | 70.9% | 11.7% | 6.4% | 5.2% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 0.17% | <0.01% |
| Feb 2026 | 72.4% | 9.7% | 6.5% | 5.3% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 0.17% | <0.01% |
| Mar 2026 | 73.9% | 9.9% | 6.6% | 4.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 0.14% | <0.01% |
| Apr 2026 | 75.2% | 8.3% | 6.8% | 4.5% | 3% | 2% | 0.15% | <0.01% |
| May 2026 | 75.7% | 8.3% | 6.8% | 4.6% | 2.5% | 2% | 0.11% | <0.01% |
| Jun 2026 | 75.9% | 8.3% | 6.8% | 4.6% | 2.5% | 1.7% | 0.15% | <0.01% |
| Jul 2026 | 75.9% | 8.3% | 6.8% | 4.6% | 2.5% | 1.7% | 0.15% | <0.01% |
| Aug 2026 | 75.7% | 8.3% | 6.8% | 4.6% | 3.1% | 1.4% | 0.15% | <0.01% |
| Sep 2026 | 71.2% | 9.6% | 7.8% | 6.4% | 3.5% | 1.3% | 0.13% | <0.01% |
How has the AWS End User Messaging and Vonage comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Vonage was ahead of AWS End User Messaging in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, AWS End User Messaging’s share of searches among SMS API platforms worldwide moved from 0.18% to 0.13%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.6K to 1K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Vonage’s share of searches among SMS API platforms worldwide moved from 10.2% to 9.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 74K.
How did search popularity change for SMS API platforms worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
In September 2026, Vonage gained share of searches among SMS API platforms worldwide, from 8.3% to 9.6%.
Estimated monthly branded searches for AWS End User Messaging worldwide fell 37.5% over 12 measured months, from 1.6K to 1K in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using AWS End User Messaging’s and Vonage’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
AWS End User Messaging
1 branded search term
- aws end user messaging
Vonage
1 branded search term
- vonage
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