SMS Backup+ Alternatives

SMS Backup+ is described as 'Automatically backup your SMS, MMS and call history with a separate label in Gmail and Google Calendar' and is an app in the backup & sync category. There are more than 10 alternatives to SMS Backup+ for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, iPad, F-Droid and Android Tablet apps. The best SMS Backup+ alternative is SMS Import / Export, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like SMS Backup+ are ForwardSMS, SMS Backup & Restore, Forward SMS and Super Backup & Restore.

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  1. SMS Import / Export icon

    SMS Import / Export

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    SMS Import / Export imports and exports SMS and MMS messages, call logs, and contacts from and to (ND)JSON / ZIP files. (Contacts import and export are currently functional but considered experimental.) It does not require root.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    • SMS Import / Export is the most popular Android alternative to SMS Backup+.

    • SMS Import / Export is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to SMS Backup+.

    • SMS Import / Export is Free and Open SourceSMS Backup+ is also Free and Open Source
    • SMS Import / Export is Privacy focusedSMS Backup+ is not according to our users
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    ForwardSMS

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Automatic text forwarding.
    Forward to multiple recipients.
    Unlimited forwarding.
     

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

    • ForwardSMS is the most popular commercial alternative to SMS Backup+.

    • ForwardSMS is Paid and ProprietarySMS Backup+ is Free and Open Source
  4. SMS Backup & Restore icon

    SMS Backup & Restore

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    SMS Backup & Restore is a simple Android app that backs up and restores your phone's text messages, and now call logs too!

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    • SMS Backup & Restore is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to SMS Backup+.

    • SMS Backup & Restore is Freemium and ProprietarySMS Backup+ is Free and Open Source
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    Forward SMS

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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
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  6. Super Backup & Restore icon

    Super Backup & Restore

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    The fastest data backup and restore tool on Android phones! You can backup applications, contacts, text messages, call history, bookmarks, calendars to your SD card, Gmail, or Google Drive You will never lose your data again!.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  7. SMS To Email Forwarder icon

    SMS To Email Forwarder

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    Save copies of your SMS messages in your email inbox for easy backup and access. Perfect for business teams, travelers, and anyone who needs reliable message management.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  9. Epistolaire icon

    Epistolaire

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    Epistolaire is an Android app to backup SMSes AND MMSes (unlike most "SMS backup" apps), in a nutshell.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
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    SMS Backup

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    This app will backup and restore sms from your device to an xml file stored in the sdcard/SMSBackup folder.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    Menu
    Save
     
  12. SMS Exporter icon

    SMS Exporter

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    This program exports SMS (text messages) to text files

    • exports any selectable SMS folder
    • remembers settings
    • Exports read and/or unread items
    • optionally only exports old text messages
    • optional deletion of exported items
    • Exports to CSV or Text f.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows Mobile
    Main Screen
    Select folders to export
     
  13. Essential Backup icon

    Essential Backup

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    Backup your important data like Contacts, SMS, Call log and Calendar on your Android phone.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
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