# Textbee

> MIT Android SMS gateway; Hosted Free 1 device/50 msgs/day

**Category:** Notifications  
**Pricing:** freemium  
**URL:** https://textbee.dev  
**GitHub:** https://github.com/vernu/textbee  
**Added:** 2026-09-04

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## The Hook

Textbee is SMS through your Android phone when Twilio trial credits are the wrong free path.

## What's Good

MIT. Hosted Free: 1 device / 50 msgs/day / 300/mo. Self-host the gateway. Turn a spare Android into an SMS API without buying a CPaaS seat.

## The Catch

Android phone must stay online; not iOS. SMS hole vs Twilio trials — you own the handset and carrier, not a cloud number product. Distinct from Twilio-class CPaaS.

## Verdict

MIT Android SMS gateway. Hosted Free is capped; keep the phone online.