Name Century · SMS Gateway

Three install paths — do not mix them

A / B = software on Name Century cloud. C = Automation-style install on their VPS / host (same class as auto.namecentury.com on NV’s server).

Host ≠ domain. Case B puts the customer’s domain on NC servers. Case C installs the stack on the customer’s (or NV’s) VPS — DNS points to their IP, not VPS1. Auto dealer Automation is the Case C reference, not Case A shared SaaS.

A/B: no customer VPS C: their VPS + license Guides per case US-owned · Name Century LLC

A Cloud B Brand SaaS C On their host Org / resell SG.7 demos Pricing

Case A · SaaS

Cloud subdomain

https://acme.namecentury.one

Host: Name Century VPS1
DNS: none (NC manages)
Auto portal + theme
From $19/mo

Start A Setup

Case B · SaaS white-label

Brand domain on NC

https://sms.yourcompany.com

Host: still Name Century VPS1
DNS: 1× CNAME → NC edge
Not their app server
From $99/mo

Start B Setup

Case C · = Auto on NV VPS

Install on their host

https://sms.their-domain.com → their IP

Host: customer / NV VPS
DNS: A/AAAA → their IP
License + installer / compose
From $299/mo or license

Ask for C Setup

All NC plans include (parity target)

Feature set aligned with common SMS gateway plans ((e.g. sms-gateway.app) — not sold à la carte. Read the Bulk send notice below before assuming high-volume rights.

Included feature	What it means (NC)	Status
Bulk send (tool)	App/portal convenience only: send to many numbers in one action, import from file/CSV, and/or schedule by date, time, and timezone. Not a legal permit to blast high volume.	UX/API roadmap · labeled clearly
MMS support	Multimedia messages where the agent/SIM path supports it	Stub / receive — full send roadmap
Two-way SMS	Send outbound + Inbox inbound on your agent line	Live
USSD integration	Optional later — not required for OTP / transactional wedge	Not Module A — do not advertise as shipped
Webhooks	HTTPS callbacks for inbound / events	Live
Analytics	Delivery / volume visibility in portal	Basic — charts expanding

Important — Bulk send ≠ California high-volume registration

Bulk send (product feature) = tools to address many recipients at once, upload a number file, or schedule sends for a specific date/time/timezone.
High-volume / commercial SMS in California still requires the customer to register and comply with applicable California law (and other carrier / TCPA rules that apply to their use case). Having the button in the portal does not authorize large-scale campaigns.
Name Century provides software. The customer is responsible for consent, opt-out, registration, and lawful use before sending high volume.

Safe marketing line: “All plans include Two-way SMS, Webhooks, Analytics, and Bulk-send tools (multi-number / file / schedule). High-volume sending in California requires separate legal registration and compliance — not granted by the feature alone.”

Customer org portal — resell & control

When you buy from Name Century, your management portal is built for you to run your own users — not only Send / Inbox.

Capability	Who controls	Detail
NC subscription	Name Century → your org	Billed monthly or yearly (Cloud / Brand / Self-Host SKUs)
Create users	Your org admin	Add seats for register + use (portal login + APK)
Your price to users	You	Set any monthly price you want when reselling — NC does not set your retail
Charge users monthly	Your org billing	Collect from your end-users every month inside the portal tools
SMS quota / user / month	Your org admin	Limit how many messages each user may send per month — editable anytime
California registration tool	In your management portal	Register / track compliance for high-volume use — separate from Bulk-send buttons

Two price layers: You pay Name Century (month/year). You create users and charge them at your rates. Quotas and CA registration live in your admin pages so end-users are not confused with NC billing.

Pricing (draft — Owner locks later)

Competitive anchor: sms-gateway.app/pricing ($0 trial · $30/1 device · $58/2 · $84/3 · Enterprise custom). NC numbers below are advisory and will be updated when Owner sets Stripe SKUs.

Cloud 1

$29 / mo

Type 1 · NC VPS · Case A

1 agent · unlimited on your SIM
Neo competitor $30/device
{slug}.namecentury.one
Trial $0 · 50 SMS / 7 days

Start

Popular

Cloud 3

$79 / mo

Type 1 · NC VPS · Case A

3 agents · webhook
Neo competitor $84/3 devices
Theme presets

Start

Brand

$99 / mo

Type 1 · NC VPS · Case B

Cloud + your domain on NC
Competitor hides this in Enterprise
Agency 10 draft $229/mo

Brand

Self-Host

$179 / mo

Type 2 · customer VPS · Case C

Or $1,799/yr license
Pro on their host
Self-Host Pro draft $349/mo
Install assist $499 once

Contact

Advisory detail: docs/NC-Reports/NC-SMSGW-PRICING-ADVISORY-VS-SMSGATEWAY-APP-2026-07-26.md · Prices on this page will be updated when Owner finalizes.

Case A — Setup (NC cloud subdomain)

Sign up → verify → Portal.
Choose Case A → enter slug → Save → URL auto-built.
APK: Server api.namecentury.one · Email · Password → Allow SMS → Online.

Case B — Setup (brand domain, still NC host)

Buy Brand ($99) → Portal → Case B → enter sms… / api-sms….
At registrar: CNAME both → sg-edge.namecentury.one (not to a customer VPS).
Verify → NC attaches TLS + theme → APK Server = customer API host.

Case C — Setup (install on their / NV host)

Pattern: auto.namecentury.com Automation on NV VPS — software + theme on infrastructure they control.

Purchase Self-Host → receive license key + install package (compose / Node bundle).
Prepare their Ubuntu VPS (public IP, ports 80/443).
Run installer on their machine → portal + API bind locally.
DNS: A/AAAA for their domain → their VPS IP (not Name Century VPS1).
TLS on their host (script or certbot) → theme preset applied.
APK Server = API hostname on their domain · Email · Password.
Optional: pay Install assist ($500) — temporary SSH for NC to deploy once.

Request Self-Host pack

Side-by-side (A ≠ B ≠ C)

	A Cloud	B Brand SaaS	C On their host
Where code runs	NC VPS1	NC VPS1	Customer / NV VPS
DNS points to	NC-managed	NC edge	Their IP
Customer buys VPS?	No	No	Yes
Auto reference	—	URL branding only	auto.namecentury.com
From price	$19	$99	$299/mo or license

Spec: docs/NC-Reports/NC-SMSGW-THREE-CASE-PRODUCT-PRICING-2026-07-26.md