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title: What is the difference between a Delivery Summary and a Delivery Report?
description: "At **SMSGatewayCenter**, both Delivery Summaries and Delivery Reports provide insights into the status of your **[bulk SMS](https://www.smsgatewaycenter.com)** messages, but they serve different purposes: - **Delivery Report**: This report offers a detailed log of the delivery status for each phone number…"
url: "https://www.smsgatewaycenter.com/blog/kb/difference-dlr-summary-dlr-report/"
updated: "2025-03-04"
category: Reports
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# What is the difference between a Delivery Summary and a Delivery Report?

At **SMSGatewayCenter**, both Delivery Summaries and Delivery Reports provide insights into the status of your **[bulk SMS](https://www.smsgatewaycenter.com)** messages, but they serve different purposes:

- **Delivery Report**: This report offers a detailed log of the delivery status for each phone number involved in your SMS campaigns. It lists individual delivery receipts (DLRs) for every recipient, including specific statuses like "Delivered," "Pending," or "Failed," along with associated error codes and timestamps. This granular view is useful for tracking the exact status of each message sent.
- **Delivery Summary**: In contrast, the Delivery Summary provides a high-level, aggregated overview of your SMS deliveries. It organizes data by date and sender ID, showing counts of messages sent, delivered, or failed on specific dates. This summary is ideal for quick analysis or reporting, focusing on totals rather than individual statuses.

Both tools help you monitor and optimize your messaging campaigns, but the **Delivery Report** is more **detailed for troubleshooting**, while the **Delivery Summary** is better for **strategic overviews**.

Learn about **[SMS Delivery Report API](https://www.smsgatewaycenter.com/developer-api/sms-delivery-report/)** and [Delivery SMS Summary API](https://www.smsgatewaycenter.com/developer-api/get-dlr-summary-report/).

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