# Choose Your Tool

> Decision guide for choosing the right Platfone product by audience, use case, and integration style.


The Platfone is a versatile platform that provides a range of tools to perform
SMS account activation and verification. Whether you're a developer or
business owner you will find everything you need to get started.

To get started with the Platfone, find the tool that suits your needs:

## By Category


  - [APIs](https://platfone.com/docs/api/overview.md): Create and manage activations programmatically

  - [White-Label Widget](https://platfone.com/docs/white-label-widget.md): Place a widget on your web-site and get profit share





  - [Temp-Number App](https://platfone.com/docs/temp-number/overview.md): Get a full-featured open-source backend & frontend for your retail app. Accept payments. Automated deployment.

  - [MCP Server](https://platfone.com/docs/mcp/overview.md): Use SMS activation from AI agents — Claude, VS Code Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf, Codex, etc.


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## By Use Case

  - [Developing SMS activation app?](https://platfone.com/docs/temp-number/overview.md): Use Temp-Number open-source app for your own SMS activation service
  - [Already using API from another activation provider?](https://platfone.com/docs/api/alternative.md): Try Platfone Alternative API as drop-in replacement


  - [Need easy and powerfull SMS Activation API?](https://platfone.com/docs/api/activation.md): Use Platfone Activation API - well-documented and easy to integrate


  - [Want to monetize your existing web-site?](https://platfone.com/docs/white-label-widget.md): Place Platfone white-label widget on your web-site. Instant no code solution.


  - [Want a hosted backend for your retail app?](https://platfone.com/docs/temp-number/overview.md): Use Temp-Number backend. Deploy with installer to Google Cloud.


  - [Building with AI agents?](https://platfone.com/docs/mcp/overview.md): Use Platfone MCP server with Claude, VS Code Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf, Codex, etc.
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## By Target Audience


**Are you a developer?**

  
    - [Activation API](https://platfone.com/docs/api/activation.md): Create and manage activations programmatically

  - [Alternative API](https://platfone.com/docs/api/alternative.md): Drop-in replacement for existing providers

  


  - [Retail API](https://platfone.com/docs/api/retail.md): Minimize your database and code footprint with our Retail API


  - [MCP Server](https://platfone.com/docs/mcp/overview.md): Use SMS activation from Claude, Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf, Codex, and other AI agents


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**Are you a business owner?**

  
    - [White-Label Widget](https://platfone.com/docs/white-label-widget.md): Place a widget on your web-site and get profit share

    - [SMS Activation App](https://platfone.com/docs/temp-number/overview.md): Production-ready Temp-Number App deployable in minutes