SMS & Voice APIs · reliability comparison
SignalWire vs Textmagic: which is more reliable? (2026)
SignalWire is more reliable than Textmagic, scoring 92.1 vs 86.2 out of 100. Over the last 90 days SignalWire reported 3 incidents and Textmagic reported 1, with effective uptime of 99.94% and 99.82% respectively. SignalWire resolves incidents faster on average (47m).
Data updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we score
| Metric | SignalWire | Textmagic |
|---|---|---|
| Reliability score | 92.1 | 86.2 |
| Rank (SMS & voice APIs) | #2 | #4 |
| Uptime (90 days) | 99.94% | 99.82% |
| Incidents (90 days) | 3 | 1 |
| Partial / major outages | 3 | 1 |
| Avg time to resolve | 47m | 3h 44m |
| Outages we detected | 0 | 0 |
| Transparency score | 100/100 | 100/100 |
Where SignalWire and Textmagic differ
- SignalWire reported 3× as many incidents as Textmagic over the last 90 days (3 vs 1).
- SignalWire had 3 partial or major outages, compared with 1 for Textmagic.
- SignalWire fixes problems faster: 47m on average, against 3h 44m for Textmagic (4.7× quicker).
- SignalWire's longest outage on record lasted 1h 59m (Aug 14, 2026); Textmagic's lasted 3h 44m (Aug 20, 2026).
90-day uptime
SignalWire
Textmagic
- No incidents
- Degraded
- Partial outage
- Major outage
- No data
Recent SignalWire incidents
- Partial outageOct 23, 2026 · resolved in 10m
Dashboard analytics unavailable
Affected: Website
- Partial outageOct 5, 2026 · resolved in 14m
Resolved: underlying infrastructure issue resulted in an interruption to all services.
Affected: AI, APIs, MMS, SIP Connectivity, SMS, Video and Conferencing +1 more
- Partial outageAug 14, 2026 · resolved in 1h 59m
Degraded: outbound calls and fax
Affected: APIs
Recent Textmagic incidents
- Major outageAug 20, 2026 · resolved in 3h 44m
Service disruption due to server provider issuesofficial update ↗
Affected: Web App, Sending text messages (Outbound SMS), Receiving text messages (Inbound SMS), Email campaigns, Email to SMS, SMS API Gateway +3 more
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