Blooio alternative
Blooio is a business messaging platform for iMessage, RCS, and SMS. Teams use it from a CRM, an automation tool, the API, or an AI agent they build. We are a personal assistant you text on a public US and Canada number.
Same channel family. Different job. They help businesses text their customers. We are the assistant you text for yourself.
This is not a ChatGPT comparison. That post is already written: Why Use AI Chat SMS When You Can Just Use ChatGPT?.
We already compared Instinct, Homer, Dunnit, Pally, Poke, Sidekicks, Martin, TwoThumbs, Olly, Sarai, Tomo, Caddy, Iris, Boba, Arlo, Catch, Notis, Zapia, Memorae, and Lindy. Provider pages cover Sendblue, Twilio, and Linq.
What Blooio says
Blooio calls itself "an iMessage and SMS automation platform for businesses." It sends and receives native iMessage, RCS, and SMS through CRMs, automation tools, a REST API, webhooks, and AI agents. You can pick dedicated or shared numbers, and RCS falls back to SMS automatically.
Its integrations include GoHighLevel, HubSpot, n8n, Make, Zapier, IFTTT, Whop, and Clay. There is also an MCP server for AI clients like ChatGPT, Claude, and Cursor.
Blooio is an official Apple Messages for Business provider. Brands get a verified profile, list pickers, quick replies, forms, and Apple Pay inside the thread. It goes live after Apple's brand verification and Experience Review, so it is not an instant signup.
Inbound is $98 a month. It's reply only and built for AI agents and bots. Every incoming text fires a webhook to your agent, and the line can only reply to people who text first. You still bring the agent.
Blooio has a free trial, then Starter at $39 a month, Commercial at $89 a month shared or $289 a month per dedicated line, Inbound at $98 a month, and Enterprise from $195 a month per line at six or more lines. Plans are on blooio.com/pricing.
Their site is blooio.com.
What you get if you text us
Text (305) 588-2170, a public number for the US and Canada. Native Messages. No app.
Fifty free messages. No account or card to start. No code to write first.
On iPhone and Mac you get real iMessage blue bubbles. Android and other phones get SMS or RCS through the carrier.
What's on my calendar today?
Two things: dentist at 10:30 AM and dinner with Sam at 7:00 PM.
Remind me an hour before dinner to pick up flowers
Done. I'll text you at 6:00 PM to pick up flowers.
Reminders arrive as texts. Daily briefings on any topic you pick. Long-term memory across conversations.
Web search, /image, personas with /mode, bookmarks with /save, photo analysis, and quick actions like /weather, /math, and /translate.
Connect Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Outlook. Text /connect gmail or /connect calendar, or just ask. You get an OAuth link you control.
We are the assistant, not the platform. We don't sell an API, CRM sync, or business lines.
After the free messages, Unlimited is $15 a month (100 a day, 2,000 a month fair use), or pay-as-you-go packs from $10.
If you want the product explanation, You can text an AI agent now and Your AI texting assistant are already written.
Side by side
| AI Chat SMS | Blooio | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A personal AI assistant you text. | A business messaging platform and API for CRMs, automations, and agents you build. |
| Availability | Today. Text (305) 588-2170. US and Canada. No app, no account, no code. | Today. Sign up at blooio.com, then connect a CRM or the API. Apple Messages for Business after Apple's review. |
| Price | 50 free messages. No card to start. Then unlimited at $15/month, or pay as you go from $10. | Free trial. Starter $39/month. Commercial $89/month shared or $289/month per dedicated line. Inbound $98/month. Enterprise from $195/month per line at 6+ lines. |
| Who it is for | You, in your own Messages. | Businesses and sales teams texting leads and customers. |
| Reminders | Yes. They arrive as texts. | Scheduled messages you set up for customers. |
| Memory | Yes. Long-term across conversations. | Your CRM or your agent holds the context. |
| Briefings | Yes. Daily briefs on any topic you pick. | You build them. |
| Gmail | Yes. /connect gmail. | You wire it through n8n, Make, Zapier, or your own code. |
| Google Calendar | Yes. /connect calendar. | You wire it through n8n, Make, Zapier, or your own code. |
| Docs, Sheets, Outlook | Yes. Same /connect list. | You wire your own integrations. |
| Image gen / personas | Yes. /image and /mode. | You bring your own model. |
| Channels | iMessage blue bubbles on iPhone and Mac. SMS or RCS on Android. | iMessage, RCS, and SMS, plus Apple Messages for Business. |
| CRM and API | No. We are the assistant, not the pipe. | Yes. GoHighLevel, HubSpot, n8n, Make, Zapier, Clay, REST API, webhooks, and an MCP server. |
| Calls | Not offered. You just text. | Voice calling and call forwarding on dedicated plans. FaceTime on request. |
Where Blooio wins
Running a sales team or agency? Blooio puts blue bubbles inside GoHighLevel and other CRMs. You get workflows, scheduled messages, and delivery and read status right where your team already works.
Dedicated numbers come with no per message fees, voice calling, and FaceTime on request. For brands, Apple Messages for Business adds a verified profile and Apple Pay inside the chat. If your business needs that, they built it.
Where we win
Nothing to build. Text a published number and the assistant is already there, with no API key, no webhook, no CRM, and no Apple review. Fifty free messages, then a flat $15 a month for unlimited.
It works for you, not your leads. Reminders come back as texts, daily briefs cover any topic you pick, and memory carries across conversations. You also get web search, /mode personas, /image, and Gmail, Google Calendar, Docs, Sheets, and Outlook on /connect. Blue bubbles on iPhone, SMS and RCS on Android.
Which one you want
Texting customers from a CRM, or building an agent that needs iMessage, RCS, and SMS? That is Blooio.
Want an assistant in Messages you can text right now, with 50 free messages? That is us.
Questions people ask
How much does Blooio cost?
Blooio has a free trial, then Starter at $39 a month, Commercial at $89 a month shared or $289 a month per dedicated line, Inbound at $98 a month, and Enterprise from $195 a month per line at six or more lines. Inbound is reply only.
Is Blooio an AI assistant I can text?
No. Blooio is the platform businesses and agent builders use to text customers. Its Inbound plan sends incoming texts to an agent you supply. To text an assistant today, text (305) 588-2170.
Do I need to code to use AI Chat SMS?
No. Text the number. There is no API key, no CRM, and no account to create first.
Does AI Chat SMS work on Android?
Yes. Android and other phones get SMS or RCS through the carrier. On iPhone and Mac you get real iMessage blue bubbles.
What does AI Chat SMS cost after the 50 free messages?
Unlimited is $15 a month, with fair use of 100 messages a day and 2,000 a month. You can also buy pay-as-you-go packs from $10.
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No download. No code.
Text (305) 588-2170. Fifty free messages. US and Canada. Standard message rates apply.
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Text (305) 588-2170
US & Canada only. Standard message rates apply.