Afilnet
Spanish bulk and certified SMS platform with APIs for SMS, voice, email and OTP, on prepaid credit
Quick Overview
| Company | Afilnet (part of the Linkses Network group; exact legal entity not stated on the pages checked) |
|---|---|
| Category | Communication APIs |
| Headquarters | Dos Hermanas (Seville), Spain |
| Founded | 2004 |
| EU Presence | EU (Spain) |
| Open Source | No |
| Pricing | Prepaid credit with no activation or monthly fees and volume discounts. The price calculator on the pricing page shows €0.035 per SMS (taxes not included) as the starting rate; the rate depends on the destination country. Separate rate tabs exist for voice, certificates and web chat, plus cloud plans. |
| Free Option | Free trial balance for companies that have never used Afilnet; the vendor may ask to verify company details |
| Replaces | Twilio, MessageBird |
Detailed Review
Afilnet is a Spanish messaging provider based in Dos Hermanas near Seville. According to its own About page it started in 2004 as a mass SMS company and later added voice, email, certified messaging, WhatsApp Business, chatbots and OTP. It is presented as a trademark of the Linkses Network group. Customers use a web panel or integrate through APIs.
The API side is broad rather than deep. The SMS API is documented for HTTP, SOAP, JWT and an SMPP server, and the site advertises a 99.9% SLA. Separate APIs exist for certified SMS, automated calls, email and web chat. What stands out against the other tools on this page is certification: certified SMS with downloadable delivery evidence and certified email are core products, not add-ons.
Pricing is simple prepaid credit with no activation or monthly fee, and the price calculator on the pricing page starts at €0.035 per SMS, which is below seven's flat €0.075. The trade-off is transparency elsewhere: the pages we checked do not state data hosting, certifications or a named legal entity, so procurement teams should request the service contract before signing.
What Afilnet does well
- Spanish company, so GDPR and EU jurisdiction apply
- Prepaid credit from €0.035 per SMS with no monthly fee
- Certified SMS and certified email as core products
- SMS API over HTTP, SOAP, JWT and SMPP
- Free trial balance for new business customers
Where Afilnet falls short
- No data residency or security certification stated on the pages checked
- Legal entity and terms only in a service contract, not on a public imprint
- Smaller developer ecosystem than Infobip, Sinch or MessageBird
- Parts of the API documentation and menus are still in Spanish
Standout feature. Certified SMS and email with delivery evidence, combined with prepaid pricing that starts at €0.035 per message.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Spanish company, so GDPR and EU jurisdiction apply
- Prepaid credit from €0.035 per SMS with no monthly fee
- Certified SMS and certified email as core products
- SMS API over HTTP, SOAP, JWT and SMPP
- Free trial balance for new business customers
Cons
- No data residency or security certification stated on the pages checked
- Legal entity and terms only in a service contract, not on a public imprint
- Smaller developer ecosystem than Infobip, Sinch or MessageBird
- Parts of the API documentation and menus are still in Spanish
Alternatives to Afilnet
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Afilnet?
Afilnet is a Spanish messaging provider based in Dos Hermanas near Seville. According to its own About page it started in 2004 as a mass SMS company and later added voice, email, certified messaging, WhatsApp Business, chatbots and OTP. It is presented as a trademark of the Linkses Network group. Customers use a web panel or integrate through APIs.
Where is Afilnet based?
Afilnet operates from Dos Hermanas (Seville), Spain, which places it under EU (Spain).
What does Afilnet cost?
Prepaid credit with no activation or monthly fees and volume discounts. The price calculator on the pricing page shows €0.035 per SMS (taxes not included) as the starting rate; the rate depends on the destination country. Separate rate tabs exist for voice, certificates and web chat, plus cloud plans.. Free trial balance for companies that have never used Afilnet; the vendor may ask to verify company details.
Who is Afilnet best for?
Small teams wanting cheap prepaid SMS with certification. Certified SMS and email with delivery evidence, combined with prepaid pricing that starts at €0.035 per message.
What are the drawbacks of Afilnet?
No data residency or security certification stated on the pages checked. Legal entity and terms only in a service contract, not on a public imprint. Smaller developer ecosystem than Infobip, Sinch or MessageBird. Parts of the API documentation and menus are still in Spanish.
Is Afilnet a good alternative to Twilio?
Afilnet is built as a European alternative to Twilio: Spanish bulk and certified SMS platform with APIs for SMS, voice, email and OTP, on prepaid credit. It will not be a like-for-like feature match in every respect, so check the review above for where the two genuinely differ before switching.
How does Afilnet compare to other Communication APIs?
Afilnet is one of several European Communication APIs we cover. It is most often compared with Twilio, MessageBird.