Sendblue vs Blooio vs Blue Reacher: An Honest Comparison
Quick verdict
Sendblue vs Blooio: published vs hidden pricing. $100 inbound-only; outbound needs sales approval at 50 contacts/day. Blooio publishes $39-$289 with outbound. Blue Reacher: managed outbound, published $249/line.
Key takeaways
- Both deliver iMessage via API. Sendblue's $100/mo is inbound-only; outbound is sales-gated with caps (50 new/day, 200 follow-ups/day, max 5 per contact).
- Sendblue has a review base. G2 4.8 across 65 reviews (July 2026) gives a team third-party data.
- Blooio publishes all tiers: $39-$289 including unlimited at $289.
- Sendblue or Blooio comes down to a short list of questions, and the first one that applies usually settles it.
- Blue Reacher sends blue-bubble iMessages from your CRM at 2-3x reply rates.
Reply rate by outbound channel
Sendblue vs Blooio at a glance
Both deliver iMessage via API. Sendblue's $100/mo is inbound-only; outbound is sales-gated with caps (50 new/day, 200 follow-ups/day, max 5 per contact). Blooio publishes outbound: $289/mo for unlimited conversations.
- All figures come from published pages and llms.txt files. See /corrections if a number is wrong or stale.
Pricing model
- Sendblue
- Per line, per month. $0 per-message fees, $0 A2P registration, $0 carrier surcharges
- Blooio
- Per line, per month. No per-message fees, no usage tiers
- Blue Reacher
- Per line, per month, flat. Unlimited iMessages (50 opted-in / 30 cold new contacts a day)
Published entry price
- Sendblue
- $0 sandbox; $100/line/mo AI Agent plan, inbound-only (their llms.txt, 9 Aug 2026)
- Blooio
- $39/mo Starter, shared number, 5 new conversations/day (Aug 2026)
- Blue Reacher
- from $199/line/mo
Cold outbound
- Sendblue
- Blue Ocean plan, sales-gated: 50 new contacts/day/line, 200 follow-ups/day, 5 messages max without a reply (their llms.txt, 9 Aug 2026)
- Blooio
- Included from $289/mo Commercial Dedicated; pacing applies above 10 new conversations/day when replies run under 40% (their llms.txt, Aug 2026)
- Blue Reacher
- Core use case, included; no hard daily contact caps
Dedicated line
- Sendblue
- Included on paid plans
- Blooio
- $289/mo, from $195/line at 4+ lines
- Blue Reacher
- Included, with custom area code
Setup
- Sendblue
- Self-serve sandbox, then sales for outbound
- Blooio
- Self-serve, no sales calls, no approvals
- Blue Reacher
- White-glove, built for you
Security disclosures
- Sendblue
- Data incident disclosed 5 Aug 2026 in their own report
- Blooio
- None disclosed
- Blue Reacher
- None disclosed
Third-party reviews
- Sendblue
- G2 4.8 across 65 reviews (Jul 2026)
- Blooio
- None found on G2, Capterra, or Trustpilot (Jul 2026)
- Blue Reacher
- New entrant, building review base
Where Sendblue beats Blooio
Sendblue has a review base. G2 4.8 across 65 reviews (July 2026) gives a team third-party data. Blooio publishes nothing on the review platforms, so its claims rest on its own site.
- One caveat: Sendblue disclosed a security incident (5 Aug 2026) from a database access-rules vulnerability (31 Jul). Sendblue published the disclosure. Factor this and reviews into your vendor decision.
- Published pricing information, G2 4.8 across 65 reviews (July 2026)
- A free sandbox with API access and no credit card, so evaluation costs an afternoon
- Y Combinator backing and named enterprise customers
Where Blooio beats Sendblue
Blooio publishes all tiers: $39-$289 including unlimited at $289. Sendblue outbound (Blue Ocean) requires sales approval with hard caps: 50 new contacts/day. Most buyers find Sendblue's limits stiffer than expected.
- Speed is the gap. Blooio is self-serve (no sales calls or approvals), complete developer tools: OpenAPI, hosted MCP, SDKs, webhooks. Blooio is transparent: pacing kicks in at 10+ conversations/day with <40% reply rate.
- Every tier priced in public, outbound included, so you can budget without a sales cycle
- $39 entry against $100, with a free trial before that
- Self-serve activation the same day, with no approval step
- OpenAPI spec, hosted MCP server, and SDKs across the major languages
- Publishes its own pacing rules instead of burying them in a contract
Everything above describes the mechanism. The Blue Funnel Map marks the stages where your own funnel is losing replies, and you keep the map whether or not you buy.
Map this against your funnelHow to choose between Sendblue and Blooio
Sendblue or Blooio comes down to a short list of questions, and the first one that applies usually settles it.
- Both products are APIs, so either way somebody on your side writes code, wires the CRM, and owns sequencing and reply handling. Budget that person in, because it is the real cost line on both platforms.
- Does a security questionnaire stand between you and go-live? Read the August 2026 Sendblue incident disclosure alongside your vendor evaluation. The $100 inbound-only plan has limits; outbound sits on the sales-gated Blue Ocean plan.
- Are zero third-party reviews a dealbreaker? Then weight Sendblue's G2 base at 4.8 across 65 reviews accordingly; with Blooio you are the reference customer.
- Testing the channel for under $100 with nobody to call? Blooio, since $39 buys a working shared line today at 5 new conversations a day.
- Have an engineer free to own sequencing, CRM wiring, and reply handling? Either one fits, because that work is what both of them leave to you.
- Is cold outreach the goal? Compare Blooio's published $289 against a Blue Ocean quote, and check Sendblue's 50 new contacts per day cap against your list math before the call.
Where Blue Reacher fits, and who each of these is actually for
Where Blue Reacher fits, and who each of these is actually for
Blue Reacher sends blue-bubble iMessages from your CRM at 2-3x reply rates. Managed lane: your line and sequencing built. Pricing: $199/line/mo, unlimited iMessages (45/day), RCS/SMS fallback, white-glove setup.
- Sendblue $100 cheaper for inbound; G2 4.8/65. Blooio wins on entry ($39) and speed. Blue Reacher: pick for B2B teams. Published pricing, unlimited iMessages (45/day), standard plan not sales-gated, sequences built.
Frequently asked questions
Is Sendblue or Blooio cheaper?
Blooio starts at $39 vs $100 for Sendblue, and $289 for unlimited outbound vs Blue Ocean's unpublished quote. Blue Reacher: published $249/line/mo with outbound included. Blooio and Blue Reacher can be budgeted upfront; Sendblue's outbound cannot.
Can Sendblue still send cold outbound in 2026?
Only via sales-gated Blue Ocean. Sendblue's $100 AI Agent plan cannot start conversations (contacts must text first), and Blue Ocean caps at 50 new contacts/day, 200 follow-ups/day, and max 5 messages per contact. Sendblue no longer offers self-serve outbound.
What was the Sendblue security incident?
Sendblue's incident report (5 Aug 2026) describes unauthorized access to conversation records (messages, phone numbers, contact details) on 7 and 10 July through a database vulnerability. A phishing campaign also targeted messaging numbers. Read the disclosure and factor it into your security evaluation.
How does Blooio describe its security controls?
Blooio describes encryption and access controls in plain language on its site.
Do Sendblue or Blooio charge per message?
No. Both bill flat per line. Sendblue: $0 per-message, $0 A2P, $0 carrier surcharges. Blooio: no usage meters beyond conversation limits. Blue Reacher: flat per line with unlimited iMessages, pacing at 50 opted-in / 30 cold new contacts/day. Replies never metered on any platform.
Do I need A2P 10DLC registration for any of these?
No. iMessage does not run on the carrier SMS routes that A2P 10DLC governs, so no A2P registration is required on Sendblue, Blooio, or Blue Reacher. Consent law still applies on every channel: TCPA covers business texting generally, so keep a lawful basis for contact and a working opt-out whichever platform you pick.
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Want outbound managed instead of quoted?
Sendblue gates outbound behind a sales call and Blooio hands you the API to build on. Blue Reacher runs the outbound motion for you: unlimited iMessages at $249 per line per month, RCS then SMS fallback, white-glove setup, and no A2P registration required. Lines pace at 50 opted-in / 30 cold new contacts a day to stay deliverable; replies are never metered. Book a demo, ask us to open it by text, and judge the channel from your own lock screen before the call.