Email Messaging vs SMS Messaging

Developers should learn email messaging when building applications that require automated notifications (e meets developers should learn sms messaging when building applications that require reliable, near-universal reach for notifications, authentication (e. Here's our take.

Email Messaging

Nice Pick

Developers should learn email messaging when building applications that require automated notifications (e

Pros

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• Related to: smtp-protocol, email-templates

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

SMS Messaging

Developers should learn SMS Messaging when building applications that require reliable, near-universal reach for notifications, authentication (e

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• Related to: twilio-api, message-queues

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

These tools serve different purposes. Email Messaging is a tool while SMS Messaging is a platform. We picked Email Messaging based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.

The Bottom Line

Email Messaging wins

Based on overall popularity. Email Messaging is more widely used, but SMS Messaging excels in its own space.