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The HeroSMS alternative built for developers

The developer-first HeroSMS alternative — the same post-SMS-Activate coverage, a far cleaner API.

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HeroSMS (hero-sms.com) is the service SMS-Activate pointed its own users to when it closed in December 2025 — its farewell page calls it "a promising newcomer to the market" and recommends trying it. Eveses offers the same global breadth and low per-OTP pricing wrapped in a modern developer stack: typed SDKs, webhooks instead of polling, idempotent orders, and automatic refunds for misses. Because we also run an SMS-Activate-compatible gateway, scripts you inherited from the old SMS-Activate era keep working unchanged.

Feature
Eveses recommended
HeroSMS
Per-OTP pricing
from $0.05
from ~$0.05 (comparable)
Country / service coverage
190+ countries · 600+ services
Very broad (inherited)
Drop-in migration (keep your code)
Compatible gateway — swap the URL
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Official typed SDKs (JS/Py/Go/PHP)
✓
✕
MCP server (Claude / Cursor / AI agents)
✓
✕
Webhooks (no polling)
✓
✕
Idempotency keys
✓
✕
Auto-refund on missed OTP
✓
Manual
No KYC
✓
✓

Why teams move from HeroSMS to Eveses

1

Clean REST API with idempotency keys, webhooks, and official JS / Python / Go / PHP SDKs.

2

Automatic refunds when an OTP never arrives — you only pay for delivered codes.

3

One wallet, one key, no KYC — top up with crypto or card and start in minutes.

Being fair

When HeroSMS might still be the better pick: If you just migrated off SMS-Activate and want the continuation its own farewell page recommended, HeroSMS is where it pointed readers.

Eveses vs HeroSMS — FAQ

▸What happened to SMS-Activate, and is HeroSMS the same thing?
SMS-Activate permanently shut down on 22 December 2025. They are separate companies: its farewell page links hero-sms.com and describes it as "a promising newcomer to the market", which is a recommendation rather than a handover — we have seen no evidence of shared ownership or infrastructure. Eveses is a developer-first alternative to both, with the same global coverage plus a modern REST API, SDKs and webhooks.
▸Can I migrate my old SMS-Activate scripts to Eveses?
Yes, with no rewrite — point your existing handler_api.php client at https://api.eveses.com, swap in your Eveses key, and the same api_key/action protocol works. Native REST, webhooks and typed SDKs are ready when you want them.
▸Can I pay with crypto?
Yes — top up the wallet with crypto (via Heleket) or card, no KYC.
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Migrate to Eveses in code

HeroSMS inherited the SMS-Activate handler_api.php protocol — and so do we. Point your existing client at our host, swap the key, done.

Before — HeroSMS / SMS-Activate
GET https://<herosms-or-smsactivate-host>/stubs/handler_api.php
    ?api_key=YOUR_OLD_KEY
    &action=getNumber&service=tg&country=0
After — Eveses (drop-in)
GET https://api.eveses.com/stubs/handler_api.php
    ?api_key=YOUR_EVESES_KEY
    &action=getNumber&service=tg&country=0

Same api_key / action / service / country query protocol — no code rewrite. When you’re ready, native REST (POST /api/v1/numbers/orders), webhooks and typed SDKs are waiting.

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