websms
Austrian SMS gateway (REST, SMPP, SMTP) from LINK Mobility, hosted in Germany and Austria, no minimum term
Quick Overview
| Company | LINK Mobility Austria GmbH |
|---|---|
| Category | SMS API |
| Headquarters | Graz, Austria |
| EU Presence | EU (Austria) |
| Data Location | Servers in Germany and Austria, georedundant, 100% hosted in ISO 27001 certified data centres (vendor's SMS gateway API page) |
| Open Source | No |
| Compliance | Hosted in ISO 27001 certified data centres; IT security policy states it meets NIS-2 requirements. No certificate held by the vendor itself was verified. |
| Pricing | Free plan: 14-day trial with 50 test SMS, €0. SMS only: €19 per month, SMS channel included, €0.07 per national SMS. Multichannel (SMS, WhatsApp, RCS): from €38 per month, quote on request. Custom: on request. Per-message prices on the German price page: standard SMS €0.07 national and €0.12 international; SMS with delivery receipt €0.12 national and €0.15 international; WhatsApp and RCS on request. All prices net, excluding VAT. No minimum term, cancellable monthly. Separate price pages exist for Austria and Switzerland. |
| Free Option | 14-day free trial with 50 test SMS |
| Replaces | Twilio, Vonage, MessageBird |
Detailed Review
websms is the SMS gateway brand of LINK Mobility Austria GmbH, a Graz-based company whose imprint lists Firmenbuch number 222236v and which belongs to the Oslo-listed LINK Mobility group. The contracting entity sits in Austria, so the contract falls under EU law. The gateway page states servers in Germany and Austria, georedundant, in ISO 27001 certified data centres.
The interface list is broad: a documented REST API, HTTP, SMPP, email-to-SMS and CSV bulk upload, with delivery reports, statistics and real-time monitoring. SMS, WhatsApp and RCS run on the same platform, and the vendor promotes an SMS-to-RCS option. Developer support is offered in German and English, and the site and documentation lean heavily German.
The price page is public, which sets websms apart from Sinch and Infobip on this page: SMS only costs €19 per month plus €0.07 per national SMS, with a 14-day trial of 50 test SMS and no minimum term. Compared with GatewayAPI, 46elks or BulkGate, though, the per-message price is not the lowest, WhatsApp and RCS pricing is on request, and the international reach is narrower than Infobip or Sinch.
websms is a sensible pick for Austrian, German and Swiss organisations that want a local contract, German-language support and a monthly plan rather than prepaid credit. If your volume is high or your traffic goes mostly outside DACH, compare the rate cards of the cheaper providers above first.
What websms does well
- Contracting entity in Austria, so EU law applies to the contract
- Servers in Germany and Austria, georedundant, ISO 27001 data centres
- Public price page with a monthly plan and no minimum term
- REST, SMPP, SMTP and CSV interfaces, plus WhatsApp and RCS on one platform
- Developer support in German and English
Where websms falls short
- Per-message price (€0.07 national) is higher than the cheapest providers on this page
- WhatsApp and RCS prices are on request only
- Site, pricing and legal pages are mainly in German
- No vendor-held certification verified beyond the data centres' ISO 27001
Standout feature. A local Austrian contract with German hosting, German-language support and a published monthly plan, aimed squarely at DACH senders.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Contracting entity in Austria, so EU law applies to the contract
- Servers in Germany and Austria, georedundant, ISO 27001 data centres
- Public price page with a monthly plan and no minimum term
- REST, SMPP, SMTP and CSV interfaces, plus WhatsApp and RCS on one platform
- Developer support in German and English
Cons
- Per-message price (€0.07 national) is higher than the cheapest providers on this page
- WhatsApp and RCS prices are on request only
- Site, pricing and legal pages are mainly in German
- No vendor-held certification verified beyond the data centres' ISO 27001
Alternatives to websms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is websms?
websms is the SMS gateway brand of LINK Mobility Austria GmbH, a Graz-based company whose imprint lists Firmenbuch number 222236v and which belongs to the Oslo-listed LINK Mobility group. The contracting entity sits in Austria, so the contract falls under EU law. The gateway page states servers in Germany and Austria, georedundant, in ISO 27001 certified data centres.
Where is websms based?
websms operates from Graz, Austria, which places it under EU (Austria). Compliance: Hosted in ISO 27001 certified data centres; IT security policy states it meets NIS-2 requirements. No certificate held by the vendor itself was verified..
What does websms cost?
Free plan: 14-day trial with 50 test SMS, €0. SMS only: €19 per month, SMS channel included, €0.07 per national SMS. Multichannel (SMS, WhatsApp, RCS): from €38 per month, quote on request. Custom: on request.
Per-message prices on the German price page: standard SMS €0.07 national and €0.12 international; SMS with delivery receipt €0.12 national and €0.15 international; WhatsApp and RCS on request. All prices net, excluding VAT. No minimum term, cancellable monthly. Separate price pages exist for Austria and Switzerland.. 14-day free trial with 50 test SMS.
Who is websms best for?
DACH senders wanting SMS plus WhatsApp and RCS. A local Austrian contract with German hosting, German-language support and a published monthly plan, aimed squarely at DACH senders.
What are the drawbacks of websms?
Per-message price (€0.07 national) is higher than the cheapest providers on this page. WhatsApp and RCS prices are on request only. Site, pricing and legal pages are mainly in German. No vendor-held certification verified beyond the data centres' ISO 27001.
Is websms a good alternative to Twilio?
websms is built as a European alternative to Twilio: Austrian SMS gateway (REST, SMPP, SMTP) from LINK Mobility, hosted in Germany and Austria, no minimum term. 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 websms compare to other SMS API tools?
websms is one of several European SMS API tools we cover. It is most often compared with Twilio, Vonage, MessageBird.