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<a style='float:left' href="/"><img src='/media/icon.png' height='72' width='72' style='margin-right:10px' /></a>
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<h1 style='padding-top:13px'><a href="/">EnvayaSMS</a>
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SMS gateway for Android
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</h1>
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<a href='/'>Home</a>
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<a href='/install/'>Install</a>
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<a href='/how/'>How it Works</a>
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<a href='/serverapi/'>API Reference</a>
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<a class='active' href='/comparison/'>Comparison</a>
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<a href='/faq/'>FAQ</a>
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<h2>Comparison to Alternative Methods</h2>
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<p>
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SMS gateways can be created using several alternative methods, including hosted services (e.g. Twilio, Tropo, Clickatell),
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connecting GSM phones/modems to a computer (e.g. FrontlineSMS, RapidSMS, Kannel),
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and partnering directly with mobile operators.
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<table class='comparison_table'>
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<thead>
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<td> </td>
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<th>Benefits</th>
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<th>Drawbacks</th>
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</thead>
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<tbody>
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<th>Hosted services</th>
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<ul><li>High message throughput
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<li>Easy to deploy</ul>
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</td>
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<td>
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<ul><li>No local numbers in many countries
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<li>Usually no MMS support</ul>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<th>Connecting modem<br /> to computer</th>
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<td>
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<ul><li>Can work with inexpensive phone</li></ul>
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</td>
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<td>
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<ul><li>Expensive hardware costs
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<li>Lots of moving parts to keep working
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<li>Very difficult for non-technical users to deploy
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<li>Low message throughput
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<li>No MMS support</ul>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<th>Partnering with<br />mobile operators</th>
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<td>
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<ul>
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<li>High message throughput
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<li>Can provide free service to users via shortcode</ul>
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</td>
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<td>
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<ul><li>Usually very expensive
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<li>Requires operator approval
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<li>Long setup time</li></ul>
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</td>
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</tr>
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</tbody>
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</table>
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<p>
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EnvayaSMS is ideal for situations where no hosted services with local numbers are available in
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a particular country, or when it is necessary to receive MMS messages.
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</p>
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<p>
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EnvayaSMS likely has lower throughput than hosted services or partnering with mobile operators, but should
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be able to forward up to a few thousand messages per phone per day.
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</p>
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<div class="footer">
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get the source code on GitHub : <a href="http://github.com/youngj/EnvayaSMS">youngj/EnvayaSMS</a>
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