Bird pricing in 2026
Communications platform (formerly MessageBird) for email, SMS, WhatsApp and voice messaging. How Bird charges, its plans and the alternatives.
Billing
Pay as you use
Plans
Bird plans and prices
2 plans with a public price, in US dollars.
Email Free
$0No fixed fee · pay per use
- 1,000 emails/month
- 50 emails/day cap
- No card required
Email Startup
$15/ month
- Monthly payment added to Bird balance
- Emails charged per 1,000 at plan rate
SMS, WhatsApp and Voice are pay-as-you-go from a prepaid wallet: US SMS $0.0035/segment (long code, toll-free), short code $0.0070/segment, carrier fees extra; WhatsApp from $0.005 per US marketing message plus Meta fees. Higher email tiers (Growth, Scale) priced in-app. Unused balance carries forward. Prices before tax.
Prices from Bird's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026. Usage-based: the bill depends on volume, so these are starting points, not a quote. Taxes, seat minimums and promotions vary.
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FAQ
Bird pricing questions
How does Bird charge?
Bird is usage-based: you pay for what you use (transactions, messages, compute and so on) rather than a fixed subscription, so the bill depends on volume. Plans according to Bird's pricing page (checked 26 Oct 2026): Email Startup $15 a month. SMS, WhatsApp and Voice are pay-as-you-go from a prepaid wallet: US SMS $0.0035/segment (long code, toll-free), short code $0.0070/segment, carrier fees extra; WhatsApp from $0.005 per US marketing message plus Meta fees. Higher email tiers (Growth, Scale) priced in-app. Unused balance carries forward. Prices before tax. There is no fixed monthly fee on Email Free.
How much is Bird in naira?
At an indicative rate of ₦1,334 per $1 (26 Oct 2026), Email Startup at $15 is about ₦20,014 a month. Your bank's exchange rate and card fees decide the final charge.
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