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Vapi for turnkey telephony agents; Cartesia/Deepgram as leaves inside LiveKit Inference."},"isDepotPick":false,"isRunnerUp":false,"sourcedInputUsdPerMillionTokens":null,"priceSort":{"skuKind":"chat_completion_input","unit":null,"amountUsd":null,"skuId":null,"sku":null,"comparison":"no matching sourced chat input $/1M; other units were not borrowed","usdPerMillionInputTokens":null}},{"rank":5,"providerId":"telnyx","slug":"telnyx","name":"Telnyx","tagline":"SMS/voice peer when $/part and published carrier fees matter. 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Twilio remains default toolkit gravity; Bird for WhatsApp-first EU; Plivo for voice-AI packaging."},"isDepotPick":false,"isRunnerUp":false,"sourcedInputUsdPerMillionTokens":null,"priceSort":{"skuKind":"chat_completion_input","unit":null,"amountUsd":null,"skuId":null,"sku":null,"comparison":"no matching sourced chat input $/1M; other units were not borrowed","usdPerMillionInputTokens":null}},{"rank":6,"providerId":"hookdeck","slug":"hookdeck","name":"Hookdeck","tagline":"Inbound event-gateway peer to Svix. 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Combine with Twilio for phone; watch cloning policy."},"isDepotPick":false,"isRunnerUp":false,"sourcedInputUsdPerMillionTokens":null,"priceSort":{"skuKind":"chat_completion_input","unit":null,"amountUsd":null,"skuId":null,"sku":null,"comparison":"no matching sourced chat input $/1M; other units were not borrowed","usdPerMillionInputTokens":null}},{"rank":9,"providerId":"twilio","slug":"twilio","name":"Twilio","tagline":"Default when agents need SMS/voice globally. For email-only, don't drag Twilio in.","status":"active","categoryIds":["cat-comms"],"regions":["global"],"overall":8.26,"scores":{"capabilityFit":9.4,"pricePerformance":6.5,"latencyReliability":9.2,"developerDx":8.5,"privacyPosture":8,"lockInRisk":5.5,"maturity":9.7,"overall":8.26,"kind":"curated_estimate","confidence":"high","asOf":"2026-10-19","sources":["Twilio: https://www.twilio.com"],"notes":"Default when agents need SMS/voice globally. 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Prefer Resend for pure transactional DX; Loops for simple SaaS lifecycle."},"isDepotPick":false,"isRunnerUp":false,"sourcedInputUsdPerMillionTokens":null,"priceSort":{"skuKind":"chat_completion_input","unit":null,"amountUsd":null,"skuId":null,"sku":null,"comparison":"no matching sourced chat input $/1M; other units were not borrowed","usdPerMillionInputTokens":null}},{"rank":16,"providerId":"plivo","slug":"plivo","name":"Plivo","tagline":"CPaaS peer especially when Voice AI Agents + SIP streaming matter. Depot voice-agent platform pick stays…","status":"active","categoryIds":["cat-comms"],"regions":["global","us","in"],"overall":8.1,"scores":{"capabilityFit":8.2,"pricePerformance":8.4,"latencyReliability":8.4,"developerDx":8.4,"privacyPosture":7.8,"lockInRisk":4,"maturity":8.2,"overall":8.1,"kind":"curated_estimate","confidence":"high","asOf":"2026-09-14","sources":["Plivo pricing: https://www.plivo.com/pricing/","Plivo: https://www.plivo.com"],"notes":"CPaaS peer especially when Voice AI Agents + SIP streaming matter. Depot voice-agent platform pick stays Vapi; SMS default Twilio with Telnyx for $/part."},"isDepotPick":false,"isRunnerUp":false,"sourcedInputUsdPerMillionTokens":null,"priceSort":{"skuKind":"chat_completion_input","unit":null,"amountUsd":null,"skuId":null,"sku":null,"comparison":"no matching sourced chat input $/1M; other units were not borrowed","usdPerMillionInputTokens":null}},{"rank":17,"providerId":"courier","slug":"courier","name":"Courier","tagline":"Use when your agent/product notifies across many channels with preferences. Skip if you only send email.","status":"active","categoryIds":["cat-comms"],"regions":["global"],"overall":8.09,"scores":{"capabilityFit":8.8,"pricePerformance":7.2,"latencyReliability":8.6,"developerDx":9,"privacyPosture":7.8,"lockInRisk":5,"maturity":8.2,"overall":8.09,"kind":"curated_estimate","confidence":"high","asOf":"2026-09-14","sources":["Courier: https://www.courier.com"],"notes":"Use when your agent/product notifies across many channels with preferences. Skip if you only send email."},"isDepotPick":false,"isRunnerUp":false,"sourcedInputUsdPerMillionTokens":null,"priceSort":{"skuKind":"chat_completion_input","unit":null,"amountUsd":null,"skuId":null,"sku":null,"comparison":"no matching sourced chat input $/1M; other units were not borrowed","usdPerMillionInputTokens":null}},{"rank":18,"providerId":"vapi","slug":"vapi","name":"Vapi","tagline":"Depot pick for shipping a phone/voice agent without assembling vendors. LiveKit when you want OSS + realtime…","status":"active","categoryIds":["cat-comms","cat-media-gen"],"regions":["global","us"],"overall":8.09,"scores":{"capabilityFit":9,"pricePerformance":7.2,"latencyReliability":8.4,"developerDx":9.2,"privacyPosture":7.5,"lockInRisk":5,"maturity":8,"overall":8.09,"kind":"curated_estimate","confidence":"high","asOf":"2026-09-14","sources":["Vapi pricing: https://vapi.ai/pricing","Vapi: https://vapi.ai"],"notes":"Depot pick for shipping a phone/voice agent without assembling vendors. LiveKit when you want OSS + realtime media control; Deepgram when STT quality is the product and you will orchestrate yourself."},"isDepotPick":false,"isRunnerUp":false,"sourcedInputUsdPerMillionTokens":null,"priceSort":{"skuKind":"chat_completion_input","unit":null,"amountUsd":null,"skuId":null,"sku":null,"comparison":"no matching sourced chat input $/1M; other units were not borrowed","usdPerMillionInputTokens":null}},{"rank":19,"providerId":"onesignal","slug":"onesignal","name":"OneSignal","tagline":"Push-first notify peer with pinned Free/$19 Growth card (Round 9 high). Prefer Knock/Courier when agents…","status":"active","categoryIds":["cat-comms"],"regions":["global","us"],"overall":8.09,"scores":{"capabilityFit":8.4,"pricePerformance":8.2,"latencyReliability":8.6,"developerDx":8,"privacyPosture":7.6,"lockInRisk":4.8,"maturity":9,"overall":8.09,"kind":"curated_estimate","confidence":"high","asOf":"2026-09-14","sources":["OneSignal pricing: https://onesignal.com/pricing","OneSignal: https://onesignal.com"],"notes":"Push-first notify peer with pinned Free/$19 Growth card (Round 9 high). Prefer Knock/Courier when agents orchestrate cross-channel workflows; OneSignal when mobile push MAU economics dominate."},"isDepotPick":false,"isRunnerUp":false,"sourcedInputUsdPerMillionTokens":null,"priceSort":{"skuKind":"chat_completion_input","unit":null,"amountUsd":null,"skuId":null,"sku":null,"comparison":"no matching sourced chat input $/1M; other units were not borrowed","usdPerMillionInputTokens":null}},{"rank":20,"providerId":"sendgrid","slug":"sendgrid","name":"SendGrid (Twilio)","tagline":"Enterprise volume email incumbent. New agent apps should try Resend/Postmark first.","status":"active","categoryIds":["cat-comms"],"regions":["global"],"overall":8.08,"scores":{"capabilityFit":9,"pricePerformance":7.5,"latencyReliability":8.8,"developerDx":7.2,"privacyPosture":7.8,"lockInRisk":5,"maturity":9.5,"overall":8.08,"kind":"curated_estimate","confidence":"high","asOf":"2026-09-14","sources":["SendGrid: https://sendgrid.com"],"notes":"Enterprise volume email incumbent. New agent apps should try Resend/Postmark first."},"isDepotPick":false,"isRunnerUp":false,"sourcedInputUsdPerMillionTokens":null,"priceSort":{"skuKind":"chat_completion_input","unit":null,"amountUsd":null,"skuId":null,"sku":null,"comparison":"no matching sourced chat input $/1M; other units were not borrowed","usdPerMillionInputTokens":null}},{"rank":21,"providerId":"getstream","slug":"getstream","name":"Stream (GetStream)","tagline":"Use when the agent product is a chat/feed UX. Ably remains Depot realtime channel pick for raw pub/sub token…","status":"active","categoryIds":["cat-comms"],"regions":["global","us","eu"],"overall":7.94,"scores":{"capabilityFit":8.8,"pricePerformance":5.8,"latencyReliability":9,"developerDx":8.6,"privacyPosture":8.4,"lockInRisk":5.5,"maturity":9,"overall":7.94,"kind":"curated_estimate","confidence":"high","asOf":"2026-09-14","sources":["Stream Chat pricing: https://getstream.io/pricing/","Stream: https://getstream.io"],"notes":"Use when the agent product is a chat/feed UX. Ably remains Depot realtime channel pick for raw pub/sub token streaming; Stream when you need chat UX primitives."},"isDepotPick":false,"isRunnerUp":false,"sourcedInputUsdPerMillionTokens":null,"priceSort":{"skuKind":"chat_completion_input","unit":null,"amountUsd":null,"skuId":null,"sku":null,"comparison":"no matching sourced chat input $/1M; other units were not borrowed","usdPerMillionInputTokens":null}},{"rank":22,"providerId":"loops","slug":"loops","name":"Loops","tagline":"Product/lifecycle email for agent SaaS. Depot transactional default stays Resend; Postmark if deliverability…","status":"active","categoryIds":["cat-comms"],"regions":["global","us"],"overall":7.88,"scores":{"capabilityFit":8,"pricePerformance":7.6,"latencyReliability":8.2,"developerDx":8.8,"privacyPosture":7.8,"lockInRisk":4.2,"maturity":7.8,"overall":7.88,"kind":"curated_estimate","confidence":"high","asOf":"2026-09-14","sources":["Loops pricing: https://loops.so/pricing","Loops billing docs: https://loops.so/docs/account/billing","Loops: https://loops.so"],"notes":"Product/lifecycle email for agent SaaS. Depot transactional default stays Resend; Postmark if deliverability crisis; Loops when marketing+txn share one audience DB."},"isDepotPick":false,"isRunnerUp":false,"sourcedInputUsdPerMillionTokens":null,"priceSort":{"skuKind":"chat_completion_input","unit":null,"amountUsd":null,"skuId":null,"sku":null,"comparison":"no matching sourced chat input $/1M; other units were not borrowed","usdPerMillionInputTokens":null}},{"rank":23,"providerId":"bird","slug":"bird","name":"Bird (ex-MessageBird)","tagline":"WhatsApp/SMS peer especially for EU (ex-MessageBird). 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