# Plivo: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 7 judge labels across 4 categories by 4 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/plivo

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Mobile marketing and push](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/mobile-marketing-and-push/index.md) | 0% | 56 | 33% | 3 |
| [SMS and WhatsApp marketing platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/sms-and-whatsapp-marketing/index.md) | 0% | 60 | 0% | 2 |
| [AI voice agents](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/customer/ai-voice-agents/index.md) | 0% | 69 | 0% | 1 |
| [Customer intelligence and data science](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/gtm-data/customer-intelligence-and-data-science/index.md) | 0% | 117 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Plivo — good if you want low all-in cost and already use their telephony" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, AI voice agents)
- "many report it as "forcing alternatives" like Plivo" (Grok 4.20, Mobile & push)

## And against it

- "Developer-First API Gateways (If You Are Non-Technical) ... Avoid unless you have a dedicated software development team" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Mobile & push)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Plivo, from 17 of the 20 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- plivo.com: 11 (its own site)
- braze.com: 5
- g2.com: 5
- appypie.com: 3
- mobile-text-alerts.com: 3
- onesignal.com: 3
- reddit.com: 3
- resources.rework.com: 3
- socialintents.com: 3
- softwareadvice.com: 3

### Pages cited

- https://braze.com/resources/articles/best-sms-marketing-platforms: 5
- https://plivo.com/blog/best-sms-whatsapp-marketing-tools-for-ecommerce-d2c: 5
- https://socialintents.com/blog/best-whatsapp-marketing-tools: 3
- https://softwareadvice.com/sms-marketing: 3
- https://appypie.com/blog/best-push-notification-services: 2
- https://blog.asktimmy.com/attentive-pricing-guide-real-costs-contract-terms-better-alternatives-for-ecommerce-2025: 2
- https://bmomedia.co/blog/attentive-pricing: 2
- https://cotocus.com/blog/top-10-sms-whatsapp-marketing-platforms-features-pros-cons-comparison: 2

## In its own words

What Plivo's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: From no-code builders for teams to flexible APIs for developers, deploy voice agents that actually sound human. (https://plivo.com/)
- For: teams and developers (https://plivo.com/)
- Price stated: SIP + Audio Streaming from $0.0028/min AI Agents $0.03/min excluding telephony (https://plivo.com/)
- Starting price: 0.0028 (https://plivo.com/)
- Free plan or trial: $10 in free credits. No credit card required. (https://plivo.com/)
- Certifications: HIPAA, GDPR, SOC 2, PCI DSS, CSA STAR, ISO 27001
- Hosting: US, EU, APAC, United States, India, 190+ countries

## What it publishes

Every page plivo.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 2886 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 749 pages, 63 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- case study: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2022-09-06
- conference or event: 10 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2022-02-24
- comparison: 46 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-31
- glossary or explainer: 23 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-11
- news or press: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-08-18
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: Introducing plivo cli https://www.plivo.com/blog/introducing-plivo-cli
- Recent: 2026-09-12 blog: Best whatsapp api platforms for ecommerce d2c brands https://www.plivo.com/blog/best-whatsapp-api-platforms-for-ecommerce-d2c-brands
- Recent: 2026-09-01 blog: Ai tools cod confirmation calls rto reduction https://www.plivo.com/blog/ai-tools-cod-confirmation-calls-rto-reduction
- Recent: 2026-09-01 blog: Ai tools ecommerce returns refund call automation https://www.plivo.com/blog/ai-tools-ecommerce-returns-refund-call-automation
- Recent: 2026-09-01 blog: Ai tools for abandoned cart recovery via calls messaging https://www.plivo.com/blog/ai-tools-for-abandoned-cart-recovery-via-calls-messaging
- Recent: 2026-09-01 blog: Ai tools post purchase calls d2c upsell https://www.plivo.com/blog/ai-tools-post-purchase-calls-d2c-upsell

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/gtm.