ForwardSMS Alternatives

ForwardSMS is described as 'Receive your SMS messages in your inbox or to any URL of your choice. Forward your SMS messages to your chat application of choice, trigger workflows, or simply store your text messages' and is an app in the social & communications category. There are six alternatives to ForwardSMS for Android, iPhone, Telegram, iPad and F-Droid. The best ForwardSMS alternative is SMS Backup+, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ForwardSMS are Telegram SMS, Forward SMS, SMS Forward and SMS Backup Android.

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  1. SMS Backup+ icon
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    Automatically backup your SMS, MMS and call history with a separate label in Gmail and Google Calendar.

    11 SMS Backup+ alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
    • SMS Backup+ is the most popular Android alternative to ForwardSMS.

    • SMS Backup+ is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to ForwardSMS.

    • SMS Backup+ is Free and Open SourceForwardSMS is Paid and Proprietary
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    Telegram SMS is a Telegram bot that runs on your Android device. It requires no third-party relay server, but your network must have access to api.telegram.org. It can manage your SMS, missed calls, and battery information via remote commands.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Telegram
     
  3. Forward SMS icon
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    Forward SMS is an app that allows you to forward text messages to Email, Microsoft Teams, Slack, or Discord. It runs entirely on your iPhone, allowing you to forward messages without losing control.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
    • Forward SMS is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to ForwardSMS.

    • Forward SMS is the most popular commercial alternative to ForwardSMS.

    • Forward SMS is Paid and ProprietaryForwardSMS is also Paid and Proprietary
  4. SMS Forward icon
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    SMS Forward is a simple app that allows you to redirect SMS you receive on your phone to another device.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
     
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    SMS Backup Android is a free Android application which allows users to backup and restore SMS to/from SD card and Gmail account as easy as ABC.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
     
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    autoforward is an iOS app that automatically forwards SMS messages like OTPs, 2FA codes, and delivery notifications to email or another phone number — ideal for teams, automation, and remote access.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
     
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