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eSMS Africa vs Infobip for African SMS

Infobip is a large omnichannel communications company with a long presence in Africa. eSMS Africa is an Africa-first messaging provider. This page compares the two on information each company publishes, checked on 27 October 2026, so you can decide which fits your traffic.

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Public, cited facts Checked 27 October 2026 No sales pitch in the table
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eSMS Africa and Infobip at a glance

Every Infobip cell links to the page it comes from. Products and prices change, so check the source before you decide.

eSMS AfricaInfobip
FocusAfrica-first messaging: bulk SMS, SMS API, OTP (eSMS Verify), two-way short codes, SMPP, email and short links across 54 African countries.Omnichannel platform: SMS, WhatsApp, email, voice, 2FA and mobile messaging SDKs.Source
SMS pricingPer-country SMS prices published on esmsafrica.io/pricing in local currency and USD, updated live.Interactive price calculator by market and volume, pay-as-you-go, with custom pricing through sales.Source
Sender ID registrationeSMS Africa registers your sender ID with each network for you; fees and steps are published per country.Coverage table lists local and international registration requirements and times per country, for example 20+ days for local registration in Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda.Source
Two-way SMSTwo-way short codes can be ordered online in Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda and Zambia (and on request elsewhere).Two-way listed as available in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia, and not in Nigeria or Rwanda, in the coverage table.Source
PaymentsCard in every country, mobile money in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Zambia, and crypto. Pay as you go, no monthly minimum.Self-service balances in USD or EUR; cards and PayPal, with payment methods differing by region.Source
SMPPSMPP 3.4 with TLS at smpp.esmsafrica.io, documented publicly.SMPP 3.4 documented; static IP safelisting through the account manager.Source

When Infobip may suit you better

  • You need a single vendor for SMS, WhatsApp, voice and email across many regions.
  • You want an enterprise account team and custom contract pricing from the start.
  • You use Infobip's mobile messaging SDKs or conversational products.

When eSMS Africa is the better fit

  • You want per-country SMS prices you can see before talking to anyone.
  • You want to top up with mobile money in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda or Zambia.
  • You want two-way short codes in Nigeria, which you can order online with us.
  • You prefer a pay-as-you-go start with no monthly minimum.
Switching

Moving SMS traffic from Infobip to eSMS Africa

  1. 1

    Swap the send call

    Replace your SMS send request with a POST to https://sms.esmsafrica.io/api/messages/send carrying to, sender_id and text. Bulk sends use send-bulk with per-recipient merge fields.

  2. 2

    Sender IDs

    Request your sender IDs with us per country. In Kenya, Safaricom allows an ID with only one provider at a time, so plan the cut-over date.

  3. 3

    SMPP clients

    If you bind over SMPP, we issue credentials for SMPP 3.4 and whitelist your IPs. Throughput is agreed per account.

  4. 4

    Validate with test keys

    Use esms_test_ keys to check payloads and webhooks before sending live traffic.

Developer reference: HTTP API · eSMS Verify · SMPP

FAQ

eSMS Africa vs Infobip: questions

Does Infobip publish SMS prices for African countries?

Infobip shows prices through an interactive calculator on its pricing page and offers custom pricing through sales. eSMS Africa publishes per-country rates in local currency and USD on our pricing page.

How long does sender ID registration take?

It depends on the network. Infobip's coverage table lists 20 or more days for local registration in several East African markets. We publish our own steps and fees per country on the sender ID pages.

Can I move gradually?

Yes. Route one country or one message type (for example OTPs) through eSMS Africa first, compare delivery reports, then move more traffic.

Sources

Infobip is a trademark of its owner. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by Infobip. Facts checked 27 October 2026; tell us at sales@esmsafrica.io if anything is out of date and we will correct it.

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Try eSMS Africa alongside your current provider

Create a free account, test with sandbox keys and route one country or one message type first.

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