Both send real blue-bubble iMessage. The difference is the bill — Sendblue gates outbound behind $1,000/line. iBlueText is $99.
| iBlueText | Sendblue | |
|---|---|---|
| Outbound iMessage / line / mo | $99 | $1,000 |
| Inbound / AI plan | $49 add-on | $100 (inbound only) |
| Setup / line | $249 | Custom |
| iPhone number lookup | Free 400/day + $0.005 flat | Paid Lookup API |
| SMS fallback | Included | Included |
| AI replies | $49 in / $99 out | $100 inbound |
| Free trial | 100 free scrubs, no card | Sandbox (10 contacts) |
| CRM integrations | HubSpot, GHL, Salesforce | HubSpot, Salesforce, API |
| Contract | None | Annual options |
Sendblue's outbound starts at $1,000/line. iBlueText is $99/line — same real iMessage, a fraction of the cost.
400 free lookups per line daily, then a flat $0.005 — instead of paying for every check.
Scrub 100 numbers and verify 10 free with no card — not a 10-contact sandbox.
Sendblue is enterprise-positioned (SOC 2/HIPAA, API-first) — a fit for large dev teams needing those certifications and willing to pay enterprise rates. For most businesses that just want to send iMessage and get replies without a $1,000/line bill, iBlueText delivers the same result for far less.