# Hero SMS alternative

Hero SMS inherited the SMS-Activate user base and protocol. If you want a second provider with the same API shape and clearer per-country success data, this page is for you.

## What is the difference between Hero SMS and SMS Nitro?

Both are marketplaces of private numbers with an SMS-Activate-style API. SMS Nitro shows the recent success rate for every app and country before purchase, freezes the price until the SMS arrives, and publishes its refund policy and legal entity. Use both if you need redundancy; the API is compatible.

## What Hero SMS is

The platform SMS-Activate pointed its users to when it closed, built on the same technology: a large catalog of activations and rentals, an SMS-Activate-compatible API and affiliate programs for webmasters and developers. Third-party client libraries and some automation tools already list it as a provider.

## What SMS Nitro does differently

- Private numbers only, never shared inboxes.
- Price frozen at purchase, charged only when the SMS arrives; the number is reserved for 20 minutes.
- Live price and recent success rate per app and country before you confirm.
- Card and crypto top-ups from $5, balance that never expires, no subscription.
- REST API plus an SMS-Activate-compatible endpoint, so existing tools migrate by changing the key.
- Catalog written in each language from scratch, with a legal entity, refund policy and support behind it.

## Moving from Hero SMS to SMS Nitro

Create an account, top up from $5 and compare the prices of the apps you use most. If you used Hero SMS through its API, the SMS-Activate-compatible endpoint lets most scripts run unchanged after you swap the base URL and the key. Numbers that receive no SMS are never charged, so testing a new provider costs nothing when it fails.

## FAQ

**Can I run Hero SMS and SMS Nitro in the same tool?** Yes. Most tools accept several SMS-Activate-style providers and fall back when one does not return a number.

Source: https://smsnitro.com/compare/hero-sms