Comparison
EgoSMS is the most-searched bulk SMS brand in Uganda. Wesendall is the modern, multi-channel alternative — same UGX price band, better tooling for teams that want both SMS + email + a real API.
FAQ
On per-message pricing, EgoSMS and Wesendall are within UGX 3-10 of each other depending on volume. Where Wesendall pulls ahead is on the bundled email channel (free while wallet > 0), the modern dashboard, and the API quality — none of which EgoSMS bills separately.
Yes — export your contact list from EgoSMS as a CSV, then upload it on the Contacts page. Wesendall normalizes phone formats automatically and dedupes on import.
Yes — same two major Ugandan networks, comparable median delivery times.
Modern dashboard, auto-grouped bulk sends, bundled email, wallet-scoped API keys, MoMo top-ups via API, transparent refunds. If those are unimportant to you, EgoSMS is fine. If you want any of them, Wesendall ships them today.
| Feature | Wesendall | EgoSMS |
|---|---|---|
| Standard rate per SMS | UGX 35 | UGX 25-35 |
| Volume rate per SMS | UGX 32 | UGX 20-25 |
| Monthly fees | ||
| Mobile Money top-up (MTN + Airtel) | ||
| MoMo top-up via API | ||
| REST API + JSON | ||
| Saved contact groups | ||
| Auto-create group from bulk send | ||
| Email channel from same wallet | ||
| Per-recipient delivery refundsEgoSMS refunds undeliverables but the policy is opaque | ||
| Modern dashboard UX (2026 build)EgoSMS UI was last refreshed several years ago | ||
| Wallet-scoped API keys | ||
| Kampala-based support |
Last reviewed May 2026. Competitor pricing pulled from public sources; tell us if anything is out of date.