Bird (formerly MessageBird) Overview

Messagebird is a next-generation CRM for marketing, sales, and payments. It powers over 5 trillion annual messages via email, SMS, and WhatsApp.

Use Cases

Customers recommend Communication Management, Engagement Management, Contact List Management, as the business use cases that they have been most satisfied with while using Bird (formerly MessageBird).

Other use cases:

  • Helpdesk Management
  • Advertisement
  • Proposal & Quote Management
  • Buyer Engagement
  • Lead Engagement
  • Workflow Management
  • Training & Onboarding
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Business Priorities

Improve Internal Communications and Enhance Customer Relationships are the most popular business priorities that customers and associates have achieved using Bird (formerly MessageBird).

Other priorities:

  • Acquire Customers
  • Build Brand Awareness
  • Scale Best Practices
  • Improve Visibility
  • Increase Sales & Revenue
  • Increase Customer Life Time Value
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Bird (formerly MessageBird) Use-Cases and Business Priorities: Customer Satisfaction Data

Bird (formerly MessageBird) works with different mediums / channels such as Text SMS. Support Groups. and Phone Calls.

Bird (formerly MessageBird)'s features include Personalization, Alerts: Popups & Notifications, Bot, etc. and Bird (formerly MessageBird) support capabilities include Phone Support, Email Support, 24/7 Support, etc. also Bird (formerly MessageBird) analytics capabilities include Custom Reports, and Analytics.

Reviews

"...We wanted a mobile number that could receive and send sms messages...." Peer review by Pantelis Z, IT and Business Consultant at Its All Greek To Me, Computer Software

Peer review evidence (same sources as the product rating summary)

"...You can send messages effectively...." Peer review by Verified Reviewer, 51-200 employees
"...Heracles Almelo was looking for new ways to engage with fans to drive sales of both seasonal and individual game tickets. ..." An omnichannel communications platform
"...Logging in our clients contact numbers so we can keep them informed of there booking...." Peer review by Bruce Coates

Bird (formerly MessageBird), Qualified, Vocalcom, Continually, Ada, etc., all belong to a category of solutions that help Conversational Marketing. Each of them excels in different abilities. Therefore, determining the best platform for your business will depend on your specific needs and requirements.

Popular Business Setting

for Bird (formerly MessageBird)

Top Industries

  • Internet
  • Computer Software
  • Information Technology and Services

Popular in

  • Small Business
  • Mid Market
  • Enterprise

Bird (formerly MessageBird) is popular in Internet, Computer Software, and Information Technology And Services and is widely used by Small Business, Mid Market, and Enterprise.

Bird (formerly MessageBird) Customer wins, Customer success stories, Case studies

Why is Bird (formerly MessageBird) the best choice for Communication Management?

How efficiently Does Bird (formerly MessageBird) manage your Engagement Management?

How does Bird (formerly MessageBird) address your Contact List Management Challenges?

How does Bird (formerly MessageBird) address your Helpdesk Management Challenges?

11 buyers and buying teams have used Cuspera to assess how well Bird (formerly MessageBird) solved their Conversational Marketing needs. Cuspera uses 956 insights from these buyers along with peer reviews, customer case studies, testimonials, expert blogs and vendor provided installation data to help you assess the fit for your specific Conversational Marketing needs.

 

Zillow - Real Estate - Large

Seattle, USA

Bird helped Zillow boost email open rates by 161%. Zillow faced low engagement and spam issues with its property alert emails. Bird provided dedicated IPs, automated warming, and AI-driven send times.... Advanced segmentation targeted users by property preferences and behavior. Inbox placement reached 99.7%, making email a top engagement channel for Zillow.

 

Yoco - Financial Services - Medium

Cape Town, South Africa

Bird helped Yoco automate 42% of customer inquiries using WhatsApp and live chat. Agents now handle 4-6 chats at once, improving efficiency. Customers can switch between chat and WhatsApp without los...ing context. Yoco sends proactive notifications to merchants, reducing frustration. The solution supports Yoco’s growth while keeping customer service personal and fast.

 

Urbanic - Apparel & Fashion - Medium

India

Urbanic used Bird's WhatsApp API to send real-time order notifications and automate customer communication. They achieved a 99% delivery rate for notifications and a 30% increase in positive customer... engagement. Urbanic reduced inbound support inquiries by 30% through proactive messaging. The team also launched NPS surveys on WhatsApp, raising survey response rates from 3% to 8%. Bird's platform helped Urbanic manage all channels in one console, improving customer experience and agent efficiency.

 

Traveloka - Travel & Tourism - Large

Jakarta, Indonesia

Bird helped Traveloka improve customer messaging by moving email and WhatsApp to a single platform. Traveloka used Bird’s tools to lower messaging costs and keep high deliverability rates. A custom b...ot built with Bird Flows sped up customer service and order creation. Users now get faster help through both the app and WhatsApp. Traveloka’s marketing and transactional emails reach more people, boosting ROI and customer satisfaction.

 

The Meat Club - Food & Beverages - Small

Singapore, Singapore

The Meat Club used Bird to boost customer reactivations by 500% through WhatsApp campaigns. They achieved an 80% response rate and increased pre-orders by 30%. Bird unified their communications, maki...ng it easy for a small team to manage customer engagement. Personalized WhatsApp messages helped reactivate paused subscriptions and drive holiday pre-orders. The Meat Club now delivers targeted, automated campaigns across multiple channels, improving customer experience and sales.

 

Syngenta - Agriculture - Very Large

Basel, Switzerland

Syngenta used Bird to boost engagement with millions of farmers. They saw a 35% increase in engagement via WhatsApp and SMS. The company moved 2.5 million farmers to their Cropwise Grower platform. C...ampaign relevance improved by 25% through better segmentation. Bird enabled Syngenta to send personalized, timely messages and track response rates. This helped Syngenta build stronger connections and support for farmers.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What buyers ask before choosing Bird (formerly MessageBird)

What is Bird (formerly MessageBird)?

MessageBird is an Omnichannel Communication platform to talk to the customers over any channel, for any use case, anywhere in the world. It helps to improve every interaction from personalized support and custom notifications to optimized authentications and video meetings.

It helps to improve the quality of existing channels like SMS, Voice or Email also adopts new ways of communicating through WhatsApp, Instagram or Google Maps and unifies all the communications into one shared inbox. It also helps with automated conversations and workflows to collect critical information upfront, reduce manual tasks, implement self-service flows, and route chats to the right agent.

Some of its features include marketing messages, push notifications, order updates, delivery alerts, two-way messaging, one-click video meetings, call-to-chat deflections, IVRs, chatbots and more.

What is Bird (formerly MessageBird) used for?

Bird (formerly MessageBird) is a Conversational Marketing Software mainly used by its customers to Improve Internal Communications and Enhance Customer Relationships by Communication Management, Engagement Management and Contact List Management .

What are the top features of Bird (formerly MessageBird)?

Personalization, Alerts: popups & Notifications and bot are some of the top features of Bird (formerly MessageBird).

Who uses Bird (formerly MessageBird)?

Bird (formerly MessageBird) is used by Internet, Computer Software and Information Technology And Services among other industries.

What are Bird (formerly MessageBird) alternatives?

Qualified, Vocalcom, Continually and Ada are popular alternatives for Bird (formerly MessageBird).

Where is Bird (formerly MessageBird) located?

Bird (formerly MessageBird) is headquartered at Amsterdam, North Holland.
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Peers used Bird (formerly MessageBird) for communication management and engagement management

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FEATURE RATINGS AND REVIEWS
AI Powered

2.93/5 ★

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Custom Reports

3.51/5 ★

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Analytics

3.33/5 ★

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CAPABILITIES RATINGS AND REVIEWS
AI Powered

2.93/5 ★

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Custom Reports

3.51/5 ★

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Analytics

3.33/5 ★

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Bird B.V. News

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Bird Secures Financing for AI Communication Tools

Bird has secured $450 million in financing led by J.P. Morgan, Capital One, and Citi to support its new platform, Agentic Harness. This platform enables AI agents to autonomously manage communications, integrating email, messaging, and voice calling without custom integration. The model-agnostic approach allows businesses to choose suitable AI systems, enhancing communication capabilities and operational workflows.

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Bird.com secures $450m financing as it launches communications ...

Bird.com has secured $450 million in debt financing led by J.P. Morgan, Capital One, and Citi, to support its revamped Agentic Harness platform. This platform allows AI agents to send messages, make calls, and manage emails autonomously, enhancing Bird's position in the AI communications infrastructure market. The platform integrates with multiple AI models, offering flexibility and reducing operational costs.

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Bird secures $450M and launches Agentic Harness — Bird

Bird has secured $450 million in debt financing led by J.P. Morgan, alongside Capital One and Citi, to remain private and independent. Additionally, Bird launched Agentic Harness, enabling AI agents to access its communications infrastructure. This integration allows agents to manage communication tasks such as sending messages on WhatsApp, placing calls, and managing emails, enhancing AI agent capabilities.

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Bird Secures $450 Million and Extends Communications Infrastructure to ...

Bird secured $450 million in debt financing to enhance its communications infrastructure, focusing on AI agents. The new feature, Agentic Harness, allows AI agents to access Bird's platform for messaging, calls, and eSIM plans. This expansion aims to support the agent economy and further Bird's growth in the U.S.

Bird B.V. Profile

Company Name

Bird B.V.

Company Website

https://bird.com/en-us/

HQ Location

Amsterdam, North Holland

Employees

251-500

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