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Nexmo vs Agora: What are the differences?

Developers describe Nexmo as "API for SMS, Voice and Phone Verification". Nexmo connects your apps directly to carriers around the world. Integrate SMS and Voice messages using one simple API. Use Nexmo Verity to register users, verify transactions, and implement two factor authentication. On the other hand, Agora is detailed as "A daily digest that discovers the most important ideas and insights on slack for you". It is intelligent and learns from you. You can ask for a digest on-demand, or schedule for daily or weekly digests. Never miss an important conversation again. Discover the most important ideas and insights on Slack seamlessly. Simply add Agora to Slack.

Nexmo and Agora belong to "Voice and SMS" category of the tech stack.

Some of the features offered by Nexmo are:

  • Inbound SMS
  • Outbound SMS
  • Outbound Text-To-Speech Calls

On the other hand, Agora provides the following key features:

  • Slack digest
  • Add ideas from Slack
  • Like ideas from Slack
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    RESTful API
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    For outbound and inbound SMS
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    Cheap
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    Simple REST API
  • 4
    Most reliable global communication vendor w/simple APIs
  • 4
    Broad coverage
  • 2
    Super fast and easy to use
  • 2
    Excellent support team
  • 2
    Implement inbound SMS
  • 1
    Cheap short-code SMS

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What is Agora?

Agora.io provides building blocks for you to add real-time voice and video communications through a simple and powerful SDK. You can integrate the Agora SDK to enable real-time communications in your own application quickly.

What is Nexmo?

Nexmo connects your apps directly to carriers around the world. Integrate SMS and Voice messages using one simple API. Use Nexmo Verity to register users, verify transactions, and implement two factor authentication.

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What are some alternatives to Agora and Nexmo?
Twilio
Twilio offers developers a powerful API for phone services to make and receive phone calls, and send and receive text messages. Their product allows programmers to more easily integrate various communication methods into their software and programs.
Zoom
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WebRTC
It is a free, open project that enables web browsers with Real-Time Communications (RTC) capabilities via simple JavaScript APIs. The WebRTC components have been optimized to best serve this purpose.
Jitsi
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Twilio SendGrid
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