textbee/textbee
Open-source SMS gateway. Turn your Android phone into an SMS API: send and receive SMS from your apps over REST and webhooks. Self-hostable, with a free hosted plan. observed · 2026-10-21
Health v2 · maintenance only
94/100
- Activity 100
- Release rhythm 84
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 52.5
- age_days: 1677
- days_rel: 29
- days_push: 0
- n_releases_24m: 9
Adoption not part of the score
3191 stars · 469 forks observed · 2026-10-21
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
TextBee is an open-source SMS gateway that turns any Android phone into an SMS API, letting you send and receive text messages via a REST API, web dashboard, webhooks, or MCP server for AI agents. It is self-hostable and uses your existing SIM and carrier plan instead of per-message commercial providers like Twilio.
Use cases
- send sms from my application without twilio fees
- receive otp verification codes via api
- send bulk sms campaigns from a csv
- build two-way sms messaging with webhooks
- automate sms notifications and alerts
- let ai agents send text messages via mcp
- self-host an sms gateway on my own android phone
When to choose
- you want low-cost or free SMS using your own phone and carrier plan
- you need self-hosting and full control over message data
- you need quick setup for OTPs, notifications, or two-way messaging
- you want webhook-driven inbound SMS handling
When to avoid
- you need carrier-grade guaranteed throughput for millions of messages daily
- you need a rented/virtual phone number rather than your own SIM
- you cannot keep an Android phone powered and connected as the gateway
Facets
service · maturity active
api-framework http-server webhook sdk self-hosted messaging-platforms developer-tools apis self-hosted cross-platform sms-gateway twilio-alternative rest-api bulk-messaging otp mcp-server android-app automation android web-server
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/textbee/textbee · fetched 2026-10-21 · 356f5ddab192
- homepage: https://textbee.dev · fetched 2026-08-29 · 048b1f1726fb
- site_page: https://textbee.dev/docs/receiving-sms · fetched 2026-08-29 · 83bae6574eb3
- site_page: https://textbee.dev/docs · fetched 2026-08-29 · fad73554b75b
- site_page: https://textbee.dev/blog/textbee-dev-sms-gateway-quickstart · fetched 2026-08-29 · fbba57296f78
- site_page: https://textbee.dev/docs/api-reference · fetched 2026-08-29 · 58c4b0614182
- site_page: https://textbee.dev/docs/webhooks · fetched 2026-08-29 · 47f9ce1c0f78
- site_page: https://textbee.dev/docs/sending-sms/sending-sms · fetched 2026-08-29 · 94bcace8ca44
- site_page: https://textbee.dev/changelog · fetched 2026-08-29 · 5f3d959a69bb
- site_page: https://textbee.dev/pricing · fetched 2026-08-29 · 704b8421b322
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| textbee/textbee | main | 94 |
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