Dedicated vs sales-led
Comms vs Linq
Comms is an SMS + iMessage line with an inbox and an optional agent. Teams that already text customers use it when they are shopping a line — self-serve Dedicated at $200, not a quote.
The honest split
Linq’s public site (August 2026) is an iMessage / RCS / SMS / Voice API for agents. Pricing is Sandbox versus Enterprise. Talk to an expert is the paid door: scope, pricing, launch plan, 7-day trial. They publish SOC 2 Type II and “flat monthly” per active number. They do not publish the number.
Comms Dedicated is $200/month with $0 setup: your own E.164, you pick the area code, 5,000–7,000 messages a day, inbox, optional agent. That is the SKU to compare. Plus at $50 is a shared platform line — a trial. Free is shared, 100 messages/day. Do not put Plus next to Linq’s production line.
If you want Linq’s sales motion, their API surface, or you already live in that stack — start there. We are not going to invent a setup fee we did not see on linqapp.com.
Side by side
| Linq | Comms Dedicated | |
|---|---|---|
| Dedicated price | No public dollar price. Sandbox is free; paid access is Enterprise / talk to an expert (linqapp.com, Aug 2026). | $200/month, $0 setup |
| How you buy | Sales-led. Talk to an expert, 7-day trial on their expert page. | Self-serve checkout for Dedicated |
| The line | Flat fee per active number — their words, no public rate. | Own E.164. Choose the area code. 5,000–7,000 messages/day. |
| What ships with the line | iMessage / RCS / SMS / Voice API. They publish SOC 2 Type II on linqapp.com. | SMS + iMessage line, inbox, optional agent |
| Who it fits | Teams that want Linq’s API, sales motion, and existing stack. | A product that already texts and is shopping a self-serve line. |
Linq figures attributed to linqapp.com, August 2026. No public dedicated dollar price on that site.
FAQ
How much is Linq?
Linq’s public site in August 2026 does not list a dedicated-line dollar price. Pricing is Sandbox (free, no card) versus Enterprise via talk to an expert. They describe flat monthly pricing per active number. We are not quoting third-party setup-fee rumors.
When is Linq the better fit?
If you want their iMessage API, SOC 2 Type II on the datasheet, Voice/RCS in the same vendor, or you already have a Linq integration and a sales engineer, start there. That motion is real.
When is Comms Dedicated the better fit?
When you want a self-serve SMS + iMessage number, an inbox, and an optional agent — $200/month, $0 setup, no quote cycle. Plus at $50 is a shared trial, not the compare SKU.
Why does the homepage mention $50?
That is Plus — a shared platform line. Dedicated, the SKU that owns the number, is $200/month with $0 setup. Free is proof on a shared line (100 messages/day).