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Plivo provides APIs and tools to build voice, SMS, and WhatsApp AI agents with carrier-grade telephony and per-minute pricing.
- for
- Developers and teams building conversational voice or messaging experiences.
- pricing
- freemium · free trial
Key features
- Real-time Voice AI Agents — Deploy agents that sound human with <500 ms latency and noise-cancelling audio.
- No-code Agent Studio — Create, test, and launch omni-channel AI agents via a visual prompt interface.
- SIP Trunking & Audio Streaming — Connect agents to real phone numbers using carrier-grade inbound/outbound trunks.
- Multi-language & Accent Support — 30+ accents and languages with tone and hallucination controls.
- Turn-taking & Barge-in — Smart turn detection, interruption handling, and silence detection for natural conversations.
- CLI & SDKs — Manage calls, test audio streams, and diagnose failures from the terminal with Python, Node, Go, REST, and CLI.
Use cases
- Automated appointment scheduling via phone calls
- Outbound post-delivery feedback collection
- Inbound order status lookup and ETA read-out
- Identity verification calls for compliance
- Payment collection through voice prompts
Plivo pricing
- Pay as you go$10 in free creditsNo credit card required · Transparent per-minute pricing · Up to $2,500 monthly usage
- EnterpriseStarts at $1,000 per month/monthCoverage in 190+ countries · SMS, WhatsApp & Verify API · Custom pricing, volume discounts · HIPAA, BAA, SSO compliance
Plivo vs alternatives
Vonage | Twilio | Typesense | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Human-like voice AI agents | General communications APIs | Broad communications platform | Search and discovery | Search engine |
| Pricing | Freemium | Subscription | Subscription | Subscription | Free |
| DevHunt upvotes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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- Plivo vs Vonage: Vonage offers similar SMS/voice APIs but focuses less on AI agent tooling and no-code studio.
- Plivo vs Twilio: Twilio provides comparable voice and messaging APIs but lacks Plivo's built-in AI agent studio and low-latency audio streaming.
- Plivo vs Algolia: Algolia is a search API, unrelated to voice or messaging capabilities.
- Plivo vs Typesense: Typesense is an open-source search engine, not a telephony or AI agent platform.
Plivo FAQ
What is included in the free trial?+
You receive $10 in free credits, no credit card required, and can deploy your first agent in under 10 minutes.
How does pay-as-you-go pricing work?+
You pay per minute for calls ($0.0010 outbound, $0.0028 inbound) and per minute for AI agents ($0.03), with no lock-in.
Are there volume discounts available?+
Enterprise plans offer custom pricing and volume discounts.
Do you offer international coverage?+
Pay-as-you-go covers the United States & India; Enterprise expands coverage to 190+ countries.
What compliance certifications does Plivo have?+
Plivo is HIPAA, GDPR, SOC 2, PCI DSS, and STAR compliant with encryption in transit and at rest.
Summarized by DevHunt from plivo.com · Nov 15, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.
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