# Respond.io alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 227 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Respond.io holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/respond-io/alternatives

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Twilio Programmable Messaging: 25
- SimpleTexting: 16
- Braze: 14
- Brevo: 13
- EZ Texting: 13
- Klaviyo SMS: 9

## SMS and WhatsApp marketing platforms

**Small business**: 77 of 84 answers did not name Respond.io (Respond.io is #12 of 17 at 2%).

- EZ Texting: first choice in 13 of those 77
- SimpleTexting: first choice in 13 of those 77
- Brevo: first choice in 10 of those 77
- ActiveCampaign: first choice in 5 of those 77
- Klaviyo SMS: first choice in 5 of those 77
- Twilio Programmable Messaging: first choice in 4 of those 77
- WATI: first choice in 4 of those 77
- Salesmsg: first choice in 3 of those 77

**Mid-market**: 71 of 84 answers did not name Respond.io (Respond.io is #6 of 20 at 5%).

- Customer.io: first choice in 8 of those 71
- Twilio Programmable Messaging: first choice in 6 of those 71
- Klaviyo SMS: first choice in 4 of those 71
- Brevo: first choice in 3 of those 71
- Omnisend: first choice in 3 of those 71
- Salesmsg: first choice in 3 of those 71
- SimpleTexting: first choice in 3 of those 71
- Attentive: first choice in 2 of those 71

**Enterprise**: 79 of 84 answers did not name Respond.io.

- Twilio Programmable Messaging: first choice in 15 of those 79
- Braze: first choice in 14 of those 79
- Infobip: first choice in 8 of those 79
- TrueDialog: first choice in 6 of those 79
- Attentive: first choice in 4 of those 79
- Sinch: first choice in 3 of those 79
- Vibes: first choice in 3 of those 79
- Gupshup: first choice in 2 of those 79

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