Key Takeaways
- Self-hosted Android SMS gateway server usually means you host the phones — our control plane remains cloud SaaS.
- We do not market a turnkey on-prem API appliance in this catalog.
- Compare honestly to Jasmin/Kannel if you need a private SMSC.
- Pricing: devices + volume; Free 1 device / 300 SMS lifetime; BYO Android and operator credit.
- Developer Center owns live fields.
What self-hosted means
“Android SMS gateway server self-hosted” often means Jasmin on a VPS. On SMS Gateway it means something narrower: you host the Android radios; we host accounts, queue, and the HTTPS API.
Product: overview. Pricing: devices + volume.
“Self-hosted here is the cupboard with phones. It is not a private clone of the control plane in your rack.”
Radio on-prem
Stack comparison
| This product | OSS SMSC | CPaaS only | |
|---|---|---|---|
| API host | Our cloud | Your VPS | Vendor |
| Radio | Your Android | Interconnects you arrange | Vendor |
| From number | Your SIM | Bound identity | Rented |
What you still host
Power, RF, OEM settings, SIMs, spare handsets. Setup.
API stays HTTPS
Bearer token JSON. Samples: PHP, C#. Not a packaged multi-language SDK.
Pricing
Free: 1 device / 300 SMS lifetime. Paid: devices + volume. Airtime yours.
Next steps
Comparisons, Developer Center.
Related product pages
Jump to the live product docs for this topic—not another long-form article.
- device and SMS volume pricingPlans and allowances
- Android SMS gateway product guideDefinition, product, and how to buy
- SMS API documentationLive endpoint reference
- download the Android gateway appGet the APK
