Comparison · checked October 2026
Taysend vs mNotify for Ghana SMS
Published by Taysend. We list what Taysend does, with facts you can check in the product. For mNotify, we list the questions to ask — not prices or limits we have not verified.
Context
About mNotify
mNotify is a Ghana bulk SMS provider often chosen for straightforward dashboard campaigns.
Who might stay with mNotify: Teams that only run occasional dashboard campaigns and are happy with their current reports may not need to switch.
Taysend
What Taysend publishes
| Criterion | Taysend | mNotify |
|---|---|---|
| Ghana unit rate | GHS 0.04 per billed unit, prepaid, published | Confirm on mNotify's site |
| Billing currency | GHS wallet — reserve before send, settle after | Confirm on mNotify's site |
| Networks | MTN, Telecel, and AT from the number prefix | Confirm on mNotify's site |
| API | POST /v1/messages with a Bearer key and Idempotency-Key | Confirm on mNotify's site |
| OTP | /v1/verify/send and /v1/verify/check, hashed codes, own queue | Confirm on mNotify's site |
| Sender ID | 3–11 characters, LIVE after approval | Confirm on mNotify's site |
| Delivery | Open any message id: delivered, failed, expired, or rejected | Confirm on mNotify's site |
| Webhooks | Signed (t= and v1=), at-least-once, dedupe on event id | Confirm on mNotify's site |
| Sandbox | sms_test_ keys on simulated numbers, never a real handset | Confirm on mNotify's site |
| Client accounts | Each client has its own login and prepaid wallet | Confirm on mNotify's site |
Ask
Questions to ask mNotify
Ask every finalist the same questions, then run a small TEST send with each.
- 01
How are long and Unicode messages counted and billed?
- 02
If I edit a contact during a campaign, does the in-flight campaign change?
- 03
Can I see delivered, failed, expired, and rejected per recipient?
- 04
Is OTP a first-class API, and are codes stored hashed?
- 05
Is the published rate the rate I pay, or does it depend on volume?
Switch
Moving from mNotify to Taysend
- 01
Create a Taysend account and copy a TEST key. Send to a simulated number and open the message id.
- 02
Request your sender ID in the console. LIVE waits until it is approved, so request it before you switch traffic.
- 03
Export your contact lists as CSV and import them as Taysend lists.
- 04
Point your backend at POST /v1/messages with a Bearer key and an Idempotency-Key. Keep the old provider live until Taysend LIVE is approved.
- 05
Top up a GHS bundle, send a small LIVE batch, and compare delivery reports before moving all traffic.
FAQ
Straight answers
If something here is product behaviour, it matches the dashboard and the API.
01Can I import my mNotify contact groups?+
Export them as CSV and import them as Taysend lists. Campaigns snapshot the list at send time.
02Will my messages cost the same number of units?+
Taysend counts GSM-7 and Unicode segments from the body before sending. Paste your usual message into the character counter to see the units.
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