Comparison · Multi-channel messaging gateway
Xellvio vs ClickSend
ClickSend is a gateway for sending across several channels. Xellvio is a marketing platform: the same global SMS delivery, plus the segments, journeys, pages, forms and reporting around it.
Xellvio
Full platform
ClickSend
Multi-channel messaging gateway
- Marketing built in
- List growth included
- Spend you can read
The short version
ClickSend is strong when you simply need messages to leave the building through an API or dashboard. Xellvio is the better fit when the messages are part of a marketing programme you need to grow and measure.
Xellvio vs ClickSend, side by side
| What you are comparing | Xellvio | ClickSend |
|---|---|---|
| Countries you can text | One account sends to 190+ countries, with each country's sender rules handled inside Xellvio. | Global SMS delivery via gateway and API. |
| Two-way conversations | Two-way inbox included: replies land in Xellvio and can trigger automations. | Inbound message handling available. |
| Landing pages & sign-up forms | Landing pages and sign-up forms with an AI design assistant, templates and hosted publishing. | You bring your own pages and forms, or connect a separate tool. |
| Automations | Visual automations triggered by sign-ups, keywords, clicks, tags, dates or list changes. | Scheduling and API-driven sending. |
| Segmentation | Live segments on behaviour, location, spend or any custom field. | Varies by plan — check their current plan pages. |
| Reporting | Delivery, clicks, opt-outs and spend per campaign, per country and per message part. | Delivery and account-level reporting. |
| How you pay | Top up credits and pay per message part at the destination country's rate. | Pay-as-you-go per message. |
| Getting a sender approved | Sender IDs, toll-free verification and 10DLC registration are requested and tracked in-app. | Sender and number options by country. |
| Email in the same account | Email campaigns and flows share the same contacts, segments and reporting. | Email and post offered as separate channels. |
| Consent & opt-outs | Consent stored separately for marketing and transactional, automatic STOP handling, permanent suppression and content screening. | Opt-out handling is standard across the category. |
| API access | Developer API and webhooks for sends, contacts and events. | Available on most platforms — check their developer docs. |
The ClickSend column reflects that company's publicly stated positioning at the time of writing, not a test of their account. Plans and features change — check their own website before deciding.
Why businesses choose Xellvio
Marketing built in
Segments, automations, templates and per-campaign reporting included.
List growth included
AI-built landing pages, forms and keyword opt-ins feeding your lists.
Spend you can read
Cost per campaign, country and message part, next to clicks and delivery.
When ClickSend may fit you better
No tool wins every situation. These are the cases where we would tell you to look at ClickSend instead.
- You need post, fax or other channels from one gateway.
- Your sending is entirely API-driven with no marketing programme.
Moving from ClickSend to Xellvio
Create your account
Sign up free, get starter credits and send a test campaign to your own numbers.
Bring your contacts and consent
Import a CSV with consent dates and source, and load your opt-out list as suppressions.
Get your sender approved
Request a sender ID, toll-free verification or 10DLC registration in-app and track its status.
Rebuild your best flows
Start from a template for welcome series, keyword opt-ins and win-backs, then adjust the copy.
Want a hand with the move? Talk to us or start from a template.
Common questions
Can Xellvio send MMS?
Yes, where the destination supports it, and media pricing is shown before you send.
Can I test before committing?
Yes. Create an account, get free credits and send a real campaign first.
Try Xellvio next to ClickSend
Create a free account, get starter credits and send a real campaign to your own numbers before you move a list.