# Agentline NZ vs ClickSend

**Short answer:** Pick ClickSend if you're a business that wants pay-as-you-go SMS, email and post to many countries from one account, and you're happy to register an NZ short code for two-way texting. Pick Agentline NZ if you want an AI assistant to have its own email inbox on one monthly plan, set up by the assistant itself. Agentline NZ texting is coming soon. In NZ, ClickSend needs a registered short code before you can send. It says short codes can take up to 4–6 weeks, and its MCP server runs on your own machine with your API key.

## Side by side

ClickSend facts checked 20 Oct 2026 from the sources in each row. Agentline NZ figures come from our [pricing](https://agentline.nz/pricing) and [docs](https://agentline.nz/docs).

| | Agentline NZ | ClickSend | ClickSend sources |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| What it is | Gives an AI assistant its own @agentline.nz email inbox it can send and read email from. For people with personal AI assistants, and developers. Texting is coming soon. | Global cloud messaging platform (SMS, MMS, email, fax and post). Pay as you go, for businesses and developers. | [ClickSend free trial help](https://help.clicksend.com/en/articles/67738-can-i-have-a-free-trial-to-see-if-it-works), [ClickSend NZ pricing](https://www.clicksend.com/nz/pricing/nz/) |
| Email inbox your assistant can read | Yes: name@agentline.nz, live from day one. Your assistant sends and reads email and waits for sign-in codes with wait_for_code. | Sends email. An inbox your assistant can read: not listed on the pages we checked. | [ClickSend price list](https://rest.clicksend.com/v3/pricing/NZ?currency=NZD) |
| Works with AI assistants (MCP) | Yes: a hosted MCP server at https://agentline.nz/mcp that works in ChatGPT, Claude and other assistants, with nothing to install. A REST API and command-line tool too. | Yes: an official MCP server that runs on your own computer with your ClickSend username and API key. It sends texts and checks their delivery status. Works with Claude, Cursor, VS Code, ChatGPT and others. | [ClickSend MCP guide](https://help.clicksend.com/en/articles/46547-clicksend-mcp-server-help-guide), [ClickSend MCP server on npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@clicksend/clicksend-mcp-server) |
| Assistant can sign itself up | Yes. The assistant signs itself up. The owner opens one email link, and adds a card for a paid plan. | Not found on the pages we checked. The MCP server needs credentials from the dashboard after you sign up. | [ClickSend MCP server on npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@clicksend/clicksend-mcp-server) |
| Monthly cost | Free NZ$0 (1 inbox, 100 emails a month). Starter NZ$29/month (1 inbox, 500 emails a month). Pro NZ$79/month (5 inboxes, 2,000 emails a month). No GST added. | Short codes, from: 6-digit NZ$65 setup + NZ$65/month, 5-digit NZ$85 + NZ$85/month, 4-digit NZ$600 + NZ$350/month. ClickSend's public price list shows a different short code price (NZ$638.73 setup + NZ$305.21/month). GST not stated. | [ClickSend New Zealand guide](https://help.clicksend.com/en/articles/43924-new-zealand-64), [ClickSend price list](https://rest.clicksend.com/v3/pricing/NZ?currency=NZD) |
| Setup time | The inbox works from day one. | NZ short codes "can take up to 4–6 weeks". You register through a form, then sales gets in touch. | [ClickSend New Zealand guide](https://help.clicksend.com/en/articles/43924-new-zealand-64) |
| Free trial | A free inbox-only plan, and a 7-day free trial of Starter or Pro, card required: 1 email inbox and 50 outbound emails. One free trial per person. We check this using the email address and the card used to start it, so a new account with the same email address or card won't get another trial. | 14-day free trial with a small free credit (the exact amount for NZ accounts isn't stated). It doesn't charge you automatically. | [ClickSend free trial help](https://help.clicksend.com/en/articles/67738-can-i-have-a-free-trial-to-see-if-it-works) |
| Texting | Coming soon. Texting and phone numbers aren't available yet. Join the waitlist at /pricing#texting. | Its NZ guide says "You must register your own dedicated short code before sending any messages." Short codes are standard-rate or zero-rated, with 4, 5 or 6 digits. Its price list also lists a dedicated NZ number at NZ$681.81 setup + NZ$340.90/month (checked 20 Oct 2026), without saying whether it's a mobile number. | [ClickSend New Zealand guide](https://help.clicksend.com/en/articles/43924-new-zealand-64), [ClickSend price list](https://rest.clicksend.com/v3/pricing/NZ?currency=NZD) |
| Texting price | None yet. Texting is coming soon and isn't part of any plan. | Send: NZ$0.1227 per SMS at the lowest top-up tier, down to NZ$0.1014. Receive: free. Whether these NZD prices include GST isn't stated. | [ClickSend price list](https://rest.clicksend.com/v3/pricing/NZ?currency=NZD), [ClickSend NZ pricing](https://www.clicksend.com/nz/pricing/nz/) |

ClickSend's NZD prices don't say whether GST is included. Agentline NZ isn't GST-registered, so no GST is added to its prices.

## Common questions

### How does ClickSend send texts in NZ?

Its NZ guide says you must register a dedicated short code before sending. Its price list also lists a dedicated NZ number at NZ$681.81 setup plus NZ$340.90 a month (checked 20 Oct 2026), but doesn't say whether it's a mobile number. Agentline NZ texting is coming soon.

### What does it cost to text NZ on ClickSend?

From NZ$0.1227 per SMS at the lowest top-up tier, with free inbound, plus short code fees from NZ$65 setup and NZ$65 a month (6-digit). Agentline NZ Starter is NZ$29 a month for an email inbox with 500 outbound emails; texting is coming soon.

### How long until I can text?

ClickSend says NZ short codes can take up to 4–6 weeks. Agentline NZ texting is coming soon, and its inbox works from day one.

### Does ClickSend work with AI assistants?

Yes. Its official MCP server runs on your computer and uses your ClickSend username and API key. Agentline's MCP server is hosted, so you connect it in ChatGPT or Claude without installing anything.

### Is there a free trial?

ClickSend offers a 14-day trial with a small free credit. Agentline has a free inbox-only plan and a 7-day free trial of Starter or Pro (card required).

## Sources

All checked 20 Oct 2026.

- [ClickSend free trial help](https://help.clicksend.com/en/articles/67738-can-i-have-a-free-trial-to-see-if-it-works)
- [ClickSend NZ pricing](https://www.clicksend.com/nz/pricing/nz/)
- [ClickSend price list](https://rest.clicksend.com/v3/pricing/NZ?currency=NZD)
- [ClickSend MCP guide](https://help.clicksend.com/en/articles/46547-clicksend-mcp-server-help-guide)
- [ClickSend MCP server on npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@clicksend/clicksend-mcp-server)
- [ClickSend New Zealand guide](https://help.clicksend.com/en/articles/43924-new-zealand-64)

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