18 Best APIs with SMS in Nigeria

We've analyzed and compared the top 18 API providers supporting SMS for Nigerian developers and businesses. Find the right infrastructure fit for your startup below.

Written by Editorial Staffs as at 11th June, 2026

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Arkesel
Plivo
Sinch
CM.com
Termii
OneSignal
Infobip
Vonage (Nexmo)
MessageBird
Telnyx
AWS SNS (Simple Notification Service)
ClickSend
Twilio SMS/Whatsapp API
Twilio Verify
Braze (formerly Appboy)
JuheAPI Global SMS Messaging
GetOTP
Brevo (Sendinblue)
PricingPay-as-you-go. SMS from $0.02/message. Volume discounts available.$0.0075-0.015/SMS (varies by country)Variable pricing, $0.01-0.05/SMS typicalCustom pricing based on volumePay-per-message. SMS from ₦4/unit. Bundles available. No monthly fees.Free tier available, Paid plans from $99/monthEnterprise pricing. Contact sales for custom quotes. Free trial available.$0.0435-0.065/SMS (varies by country), $0.0075/inboundVariable pricing by service and region$0.0075-0.01/SMS, $0.013/inboundFree tier: 1 million SNS notifications/month free. SMS: $0.00645 per message to Nigerian numbers. Email: $2 per 100,000 deliveries after free tier.Free trial available, Paid plans availablePay-as-you-go pricingPay-as-you-go: $0.05 per verification attempt. No monthly fee.Enterprise pricingPay-as-you-go, contact for volume pricingpay per OTP300 emails/day free
Bulk SMS
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Voice OTP
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Custom Sender ID
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Delivery Reports
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OTP Generation
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Email Messaging
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Nigeria Support
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Ghana Coverage
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API Access
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Free Tier
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SMS Messaging
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DND Bypass
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Contact Groups
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Sandbox Environment
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Two-way SMS
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Phone Number Verification
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Voice Calls
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OTP Delivery
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Push Notifications
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Chatbots
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Email Notifications
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Topic Fan-out
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Message Filtering
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SDK Support
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Batch Processing
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Delivery Tracking
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Free Tier (300/day)
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Arkesel

Arkesel

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Plivo

Plivo

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Sinch

Sinch

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CM.com

CM.com

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Termii

Termii

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OneSignal

OneSignal

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Infobip

Infobip

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Vonage (Nexmo)

Vonage (Nexmo)

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MessageBird

MessageBird

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Telnyx

Telnyx

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AWS SNS (Simple Notification Service)

AWS SNS (Simple Notification Service)

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ClickSend

ClickSend

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Twilio SMS/Whatsapp API

Twilio SMS/Whatsapp API

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Twilio Verify

Twilio Verify

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Braze (formerly Appboy)

Braze (formerly Appboy)

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JuheAPI Global SMS Messaging

JuheAPI Global SMS Messaging

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GetOTP

GetOTP

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Brevo (Sendinblue)

Brevo (Sendinblue)