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How Agent Thumbs compares
An honest look, including where others do more. Checked on 2026-11-09 against each product's public pages, listed below. Tell us if something has changed.
| Feature | Agent Thumbs | textbee | Beeper | OpenMessage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works from Claude on the web, desktop and phone | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | Desktop only | Mac only |
| Only your phone needs to be on | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | — | — |
| You approve each send | ✓ Yes | — | — | — |
| One-time codes hidden from the agent | ✓ Yes | — | — | — |
| Per-contact rules | ✓ Yes | — | — | — |
| Sign in with OAuth (no API key to paste) | ✓ Yes | — | Local only | Local only |
| SMS | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| RCS | New messages | — | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Full message history | SMS; RCS since install | Since install | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Send photos (MMS) | Not yet | — | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Other chat apps (WhatsApp, Signal…) | — | — | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| iPhone | — | — | Via a Mac | Via a Mac |
| Price | $12/mo or $120/yr | Free tier; $14.99/mo Pro | $9.99/mo Plus | Free |
Which one fits you
Pick Agent Thumbs if you want your agent to work with your texts from any Claude app while you stay in control of what gets sent.
Pick a local tool if you need iPhone, WhatsApp or Signal and are happy to keep a computer running.
Pick an SMS gateway if you are building an app that sends texts in bulk rather than helping one person with their own messages.
Sources
- textbee: pricing and MCP, read 2026-11-09.
- Beeper: Beeper Plus FAQ and MCP, read 2026-11-09.
- OpenMessage: openmessage.ai, read 2026-11-09.
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