Alibaba Cloud SMS (阿里云短信) vs The SMS Works API
If you need a Phone API that's easy to integrate, go with Alibaba Cloud SMS (阿里云短信).
Alibaba Cloud SMS (阿里云短信)
Alibaba's enterprise SMS service — high throughput, templates, delivery reports, international SMS
The SMS Works API
The SMS Works provides a low-cost, reliable SMS API for developers. Pay only for delivered texts, all failed messages are refunded.
Alibaba Cloud SMS (阿里云短信)
- No authentication required
- HTTPS supported
The SMS Works API
- Simple API key authentication
- HTTPS supported
| Feature | Alibaba Cloud SMS (阿里云短信) | The SMS Works API |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | None | apiKey |
| HTTPS | Yes | Yes |
| CORS | Unknown | Unknown |
When to use which?
Alibaba Cloud SMS (阿里云短信) is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication.