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John Epok
John Epok
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  • Industry: Telecommunications
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Customer Experience Done Best Through Twilio Voice Automations

Reviewed on 2024/05/24

Overall a pleasant experience with Twilio as i has done wonders for us on number hosting and...

Overall a pleasant experience with Twilio as i has done wonders for us on number hosting and seamless integration of our voicemail platform being used across SEA and Australia.

Pros

- less intimidating interface
- seamless integration between internal voice platforms and other VoIP sub tools
- top-up mechanism to effectively manage cost

Cons

- it would require deep technical knowledge to deploy

Derek
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  • Industry: Recreational Facilities & Services
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Set It and Forget It

Reviewed on 2024/11/21

We use Twilio to send automated texts for bookings through an API. Twilio makes sending these texts...

We use Twilio to send automated texts for bookings through an API. Twilio makes sending these texts super simple. I don't have to really worry about anything with it.

Pros

Once set up, it's very easy to use the tool to send texts. It ends up being a set it and forget it tool for us and just handles the texts for us through the API.

Cons

Setup is super complicated with seemingly multiple areas to setup the same things, but they're different features. It took us weeks to actually setup properly to start sending texts out.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10

Good features, but terrible support service

Reviewed on 2024/02/13

Twilio: good features, terrible support service!

Pray you never need their support! I opened a...

Twilio: good features, terrible support service!

Pray you never need their support! I opened a ticket almost a week ago asking for a simple thing: deactivate 2FA to be able to migrate the WhatsApp Business Account (WABA).

Until today, they haven't resolved it. They take a long time to respond and send stupid questions. So far, they haven't done what I asked.

I'll miss a perfect time to migrate because of them.

Pros

Telephone number, WhatsApp Sender, and SMS with a good API integration.

Cons

The support service is terrible. There is no chat support for all customers (you have to pay for this support type in addition to the contracted service).

The ticket response time lasts an average of 24 hours. If it's an important issue your company will suffer the consequences.

I opened a simple ticket asking to turn off 2FA on my account to migrate the WhatsApp Business Account (WABA). It has been almost a week of messages exchanged and passed from one team to another without any solution to the case.

Zoltan
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  • Industry: Marketing & Advertising
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Great option for sending out SMS

Reviewed on 2024/12/16

Pros

The cost was very low compared to other options I saw and handled bulk API requests very well

Cons

Our account kept getting disabled due to suspicious logins which was just me under a VPN and had quite a few days of downtime because support wouldn't believe it was me.

Rachel
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  • Industry: Real Estate
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Reliable and effective automated call/text provider

Reviewed on 2024/08/01

Besides the pain points I mentioned above, Twilio has been a reliable text and call provider for...

Besides the pain points I mentioned above, Twilio has been a reliable text and call provider for our company. There are occasional outages, but they recover relatively quickly to minimize disruptions to their customers.

Pros

Twilio is very simple to use and easy to navigate. It's easy to find call and message records without too much trouble.

Cons

I wish there was a way to preview the content of the messages without having to click into it. You also cannot open the messages in a new tab, so it makes for having to troubleshoot and review messages a bit tedious to go back and scroll again.

Meghann
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 6.0 /10

Feels like we have to use them but the pricing is quite high

Reviewed on 2024/11/10

Overall it feels like we're stuck using them because they integrate and have international numbers....

Overall it feels like we're stuck using them because they integrate and have international numbers. They are responsive but often not flexible.

Pros

It integrates with our system and they are responsive on the Support team.

Cons

The costs are very high and our customers complain. Their information online is also often misleading.

Marty
Marty
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  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 6.0 /10

I use it because I have to, but it does work.

Reviewed on 2024/10/14

I use it because it is the resource that several other services I need uses to integrate messaging...

I use it because it is the resource that several other services I need uses to integrate messaging services. If there was a better option I'd probably go with that.

Pros

Twilio definitely puts some pieces together that are necessary to have connected. Once it's all set up it works great.

Cons

It is kind of a pain in the neck to set up. There's both a learning curve, and the fact that the UI is far from intuitive to contend with.

Matyas
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  • Industry: Leisure, Travel & Tourism
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

Can be confusing.

Reviewed on 2024/11/04

Support is very clunky, product migration is incomplete to Kore.

Support is very clunky, product migration is incomplete to Kore.

Pros

It was one of few options available for the purpose in Hungary.

Cons

We received some programmable wireless SIMs and Super SIMs for IoT devices from our IoT partner that were already set up in Twilio. When we received these saying they were Twilio products, these products have been migrated to Kore (a different company who acquired Twilio's IoT products) but most of the functions can still be handled through Twilio. Not all of them, and this isn't clear until you run into an issue you can't solve and try to contact support - that is when we were redirected to Kore. However, not all of the products are fully migrated, eg. the programmable wireless products are still only available in Twilio. So the user is stuck using at least 6-8 different sites just two handle these two products. Not well designed from a user perspective, not easy to use at all. It can get super technical very quickly. AI support can be tricky to get through if you're trying to create a ticket and get human attention.

Alen
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  • Industry: Apparel & Fashion
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Amazing product

Reviewed on 2024/07/19

Pros

Everything, but especially support and connectivity options.

Cons

There is nothing that I didn't like, product is close to perfect!

James
James
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  • Industry: Financial Services
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

powerful SMS tool

Reviewed on 2024/11/18

it's a cool platform to reach out to people via text

it's a cool platform to reach out to people via text

Pros

good platform for mass SMS blasts to reach a wide audience

Cons

not a ton of support and working with carriers can be tricky

Chrisarn
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  • Industry: Marketing & Advertising
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Twilio Has Been a Reliable Cloud Communications and SMS Marketing Software

Reviewed on 2024/04/30

Pros

This marketing and communications software has been easy to use and reliable.
Twilio is so accurate.

Cons

Twilio is flawless.
It makes SMS marketing efficient.

Ewa
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  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

My Remarkable Journey with Twilio.

Reviewed on 2024/05/05

It is possible to connect and communicate with our customers in real-time with Twilio.

It is possible to connect and communicate with our customers in real-time with Twilio.

Pros

I'm delighted to use Twilio because it increases customers engagement and interaction in real-time.It is simple to send and receive text or SMS messages with Twilio.It is simple and fast to make and receive phone voice calls with Twilio.

Cons

When having unstable internet connectivity,I find it difficult to make or receive phone calls with Twilio.

Armando
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  • Industry: Law Practice
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Best of the best

Reviewed on 2024/04/07

Pros

Twilio is simply the most compatible SMS platform out there and basically a ''must-have'' for a lot of businesses.

Cons

It is not as user friendly as other platforms and it requires somewhat technical knowledged to set it up and deploy.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Financial Services
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Reliable and scalable.

Reviewed on 2024/01/30

Pros

There are so many things to love about Twilio from my experience and perspective. I like the quality of its documentations and how intuitive they are.
I find their customer service team very responsive to queries and inquiries and I love how Twilio has SDK's in my favorite programming language.

Cons

Twilio boasts 99.9% uptime and it supports all major programming languages. Personally for me , Twilio is head and hand above every other sms/voice cloud communication platform.

Cameron
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  • Industry: Financial Services
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Great Communcation Channel

Reviewed on 2024/10/07

Pros

Works great for customer communication and notifications.

Cons

Can be expensive at times but can be worth it if you use 100% of the product to its full capacity.

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  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

The OG of SMS Messaging for Business

Reviewed on 2024/03/29

Pros

It's easy to set up with an API and you load money in the account and off you go! And it makes sure you are being compliant with regulations

Cons

It can be complicated to get setup and their website at the time wasn't intuitive to use.

Alternatives Considered

ClickSend
Santiago
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Twilio Review

Reviewed on 2023/09/29

Through Twilio we're able to quickly reach out to customers, either via normal messaging or...

Through Twilio we're able to quickly reach out to customers, either via normal messaging or campaigns. We love the campaigns feature which has enabled us another channel for product promotion.

Pros

Messaging our customer through Twilio is very simple and straight-forward, we also love how this integrates with our CRM to visualize real-time communication with our customers.

Cons

During the A2P 10DLC process it was very tedious to register all our Twilio numbers, but we believe this was only a one-time thing and got through it.

Steven
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  • Industry: Insurance
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

A Solid Server

Reviewed on 2023/10/26

Overall it's a decent program. I wish it was a bit more stable, but the fact it allows hundreds of...

Overall it's a decent program. I wish it was a bit more stable, but the fact it allows hundreds of CCRs/CCAs/sales reps to be on calls simultaneously is a huge plus.

Pros

It is able to handle a call center that has hundreds of employees taking calls at the same time.

Cons

It crashes a fair amount and we do have issues with it at times.

Denay
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  • Industry: Hospital & Health Care
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Best Texting Feature on the Market

Reviewed on 2024/03/28

Pros

Ease of use, suggested helpful 3rd party vendor for implementation, reporting capabilities, and Low Cost Pricing.

Cons

None, there is nothing I have found in the past 9 months working with them that I have had any problems with.

Alternatives Considered

Text-Em-All
Rilwan
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  • Industry: Media Production
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Amazing and the best at the services they provide

Reviewed on 2023/11/17

Pros

We use a lot of channels for marketing and sms is one of the best with the response rate from platform users. Twilio makes it easier to send sms and manage. The features can be overwhelming at time but that's what makes the platform good.

Cons

Navigating the platform can be an hassle and this is a big setback. The customer service can be stressful at time, with the long waiting time to get a problem fixed.

Emely
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  • Industry: Real Estate
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Twilio Review

Reviewed on 2024/08/26

I really enjoyed working with Twilio; I only mentioned the price, just looking for something...

I really enjoyed working with Twilio; I only mentioned the price, just looking for something remotely "negative", but I thing that the price is very adaptable to the size and profits of the company

Pros

I loved twilio when I used it. It is really easy to integrate.

Cons

If I have to choose something I'd say the price.

Sarah
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  • Industry: Human Resources
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 6.0 /10

Twilio in Recruitment

Reviewed on 2023/11/06

It does the job and is able to send messages to our candidates now that we have this set up....

It does the job and is able to send messages to our candidates now that we have this set up. However, communication from Twilio itself hasn't been very clear and we would have preferred more available support in the early stages. The fact that this is already linked with our ATS so we don't have to add additional API has been hugely beneficial and a bit time saver for us.

Pros

Ability to link this to our ATS, enabling us to set up automated messages via Twilio

Cons

When trying to set Twilio up and getting a better understanding of its features I submitted several support requests that were unanswered or support staff didn't get in touch at the agreed time for a call. In the end we worked this out by linking un with the partner agency that supply our ATS as they already had an understanding of Twilio

Mike
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  • Industry: Facilities Services
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

Twilio has worked for me

Reviewed on 2024/03/30

Pros

I is pretty easy to use and set up. Not a lot of time.

Cons

Some of the items were a little difficult to navigate to.

James
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  • Industry: Furniture
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Why use Twilio?

Reviewed on 2023/10/27

Twilio has been great when sending message to our customers.

Twilio has been great when sending message to our customers.

Pros

We use Twilio for sending a message to our customers that their order are ready so they would know its time to pay.

Cons

none so far and hopefully not in the future

John
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  • Industry: Marketing & Advertising
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

The GOAT in SMS Marketing

Reviewed on 2023/11/07

Twilio is considered the GOAT in SMS Marketing for good reason.

They are trustworthy and reliable...

Twilio is considered the GOAT in SMS Marketing for good reason.

They are trustworthy and reliable (I haven't had issues with SMS not going through), easy to use and schedule your marketing campaigns, and the analytics are solid.

The pricing is confusing at first, but once you kind of figure out how they charge you, you realize that their pricing is quite cheap.

There are other SMS Marketing options out there, but the dirty secret is that most of them still use a Twilio number and/or integration. Go to the source, use Twilio.

Pros

Trusted & Reliable
Easy to Use
Analytics Galore

Cons

The pricing model can be confusing to most at first.