TextUs alternatives · SMS & Chat
Free alternatives to TextUs
TextUs has no free plan. 15 of the 77 other SMS and chat marketing tools in this directory are free or have a free plan.
TextUs is a paid product, starting at $299 per month, 12-month term. All of them pair the free plan with paid ones.
15 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to TextUs
- Free plan · from $100/mo
Sendblue
iMessage, SMS and RCS messaging API sold per phone line
What is free: Free Sandbox: full API access with a shared number and up to 10 verified contacts; inbound-first, with no outbound messaging or webhooks.
- Sendblue starts at $100 per month per dedicated line. TextUs starts at $299 per month, 12-month term.
- Sendblue has a free plan. TextUs does not.
- Sendblue also covers workflow automation and AI agents.
- TextUs also covers shared inbox, marketing automation and whatsApp messaging.
- Free plan · from $23/mo
SendWo
WhatsApp marketing and chatbot platform with a free plan
What is free: 1 user, 1 WhatsApp and 1 web chat account, 1K contacts, 500 message credits and 500 AI tokens.
- SendWo starts at $23 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly). TextUs starts at $299 per month, 12-month term.
- SendWo has a free plan. TextUs does not.
- SendWo also covers chatbots.
- TextUs also covers business texting.
- Free plan · from $40.50/mo
AiSensy
WhatsApp API for broadcasts, retargeting and click-to-WhatsApp ads
What is free: Free Forever: the WhatsApp Business API, Blue Tick application, click-to-WhatsApp ads, unlimited contacts, templates and the live chat inbox. No broadcasting.
- AiSensy starts at $40.50 per month, billed annually ($45 billed monthly). TextUs starts at $299 per month, 12-month term.
- AiSensy has a free plan. TextUs does not.
- Only AiSensy lists iOS and Android apps.
- AiSensy also covers chatbots.
- Free plan · from $39/mo
YCloud
WhatsApp API platform with campaigns, inbox, AI agents and a free plan
What is free: 1 team member, 2 channels, 500K AI credits a month, unlimited contacts and AI-only ticket support.
- YCloud starts at $39 per month, shown as the yearly-billed monthly equivalent ($468 billed yearly). TextUs starts at $299 per month, 12-month term.
- YCloud has a free plan. TextUs does not.
- YCloud also covers chatbots.
- TextUs also covers business texting and sMS marketing.
- Free plan · from $67/mo
Hellotext
Online-store messaging on WhatsApp, SMS and Instagram, with AI agents
What is free: Starter: no monthly fee, 5% of attributed sales, 1 WhatsApp line, 1 Instagram account, single-user workspace and 2 months of history.
- Hellotext starts at $67 per month, billed yearly ($74 billed monthly). TextUs starts at $299 per month, 12-month term.
- Hellotext has a free plan. TextUs does not.
- Hellotext also covers chatbots and popups.
- TextUs also covers business texting.
- Free plan · from $87/mo
Cellcast
Australian SMS and MMS on prepaid credits, plus monthly Infinity plans
What is free: Pay-as-you-go account at A$0 a month: you buy credits for SMS and MMS and get two-way replies, delivery reports, API and email to SMS.
- Cellcast starts at A$87 per month for Infinity Essential; pay as you go from A$0.028 per SMS. TextUs starts at $299 per month, 12-month term.
- Cellcast has a free plan. TextUs does not.
- Cellcast also covers live chat and review collection.
- TextUs also covers shared inbox, marketing automation and whatsApp messaging.
- Free plan · from $169/yr
Manychat
Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger DM automation for creators and shops
What is free: You can start free with a social handle or email; the free plan's limits are on Manychat's pricing page, which could not be read.
- Manychat starts at $169 per year as an App Store purchase ($17 billed monthly). TextUs starts at $299 per month, 12-month term.
- Manychat has a free plan. TextUs does not.
- Only Manychat lists iOS and Android apps.
- Manychat also covers live chat and chatbots.
- Free plan · from $15/mo
PushOwl
Web push notifications for Shopify stores, with Brevo email and SMS
What is free: Basic bundle: 500 delivered web push notifications and 500 emails a month, scheduled campaigns, price-drop and back-in-stock automations and basic reports.
- PushOwl starts at $15 per month for up to 10,000 web pushes, billed annually ($19 monthly). TextUs starts at $299 per month, 12-month term.
- PushOwl has a free plan. TextUs does not.
- PushOwl also covers email campaigns.
- TextUs also covers shared inbox, business texting and whatsApp messaging.
- Free plan · from €89/mo
Superchat
Shared inbox for WhatsApp, Instagram, email, SMS and live chat
What is free: 1 WhatsApp number, 1 employee access and 30 active contacts a month, in the unified inbox.
- Superchat starts at €89 per month (Basic); billing basis not confirmed. TextUs starts at $299 per month, 12-month term.
- Superchat has a free plan. TextUs does not.
- Only Superchat lists iOS and Android apps.
- Superchat also covers workflow automation, live chat and AI support agent.
- Free plan · from $29/mo
BotPenguin
No-code chatbot builder for WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger and web
What is free: Baby plan: 1,000 bot messages a month, 1 chatbot, unlimited leads, unified inbox, live chat and a basic LLM knowledge base.
- BotPenguin starts at $29 per month for 3,000 bot messages. TextUs starts at $299 per month, 12-month term.
- BotPenguin has a free plan. TextUs does not.
- Only BotPenguin lists iOS and Android apps.
- BotPenguin also covers no-code, live chat, AI support agent and chatbots.
- Free plan · from $29/mo
Whapi.Cloud
WhatsApp API for developers, priced per linked number
What is free: Developer Sandbox: full API for testing with up to 5 active conversations a month, 150 messages a day, 30 number checks a day and 1,000 API requests a month.
- Whapi.Cloud starts at $29 per number / month, billed annually ($35 billed monthly). TextUs starts at $299 per month, 12-month term.
- Whapi.Cloud has a free plan. TextUs does not.
- Whapi.Cloud also covers workflow automation and chatbots.
- TextUs also covers shared inbox, marketing automation, business texting and sMS marketing.
- Free plan · from $49/mo
Botmother
No-code chatbot builder for Telegram, WhatsApp, Instagram and web
What is free: Test plan with no time limit: up to 10 test bots that answer only 5 assigned testers.
- Botmother starts at $49 per month, billed monthly ($490 a year if billed yearly). TextUs starts at $299 per month, 12-month term.
- Botmother has a free plan. TextUs does not.
- Botmother also covers no-code, live chat and chatbots.
- TextUs also covers shared inbox, business texting and sMS marketing.
Common questions
Is there a free alternative to TextUs?
Yes. Sendblue, SendWo, AiSensy, YCloud, Hellotext, Cellcast, Manychat, PushOwl and 7 more are free or have a free plan.
Does TextUs have a free plan?
TextUs has no free plan. TextUs is a paid product, starting at $299 per month, 12-month term.
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 18, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to TextUs: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.