Community vs SimpleTexting (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Community if

• Fits if you text a fan list and want opt-ins handled
• Works for artists and creators who want replies in a phone app

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a price, because the pricing page asks for a quote or demo
• Too light on Small Business: flows, scheduling, surveys, API and AI tools are not included
• Watch out: SSO and the dedicated support team are Enterprise only
• Watch out: no Android app is listed, and there is no free plan or trial

Pick SimpleTexting if

• Fits if you're a small US business sending promotions and reminders by text
• Works for churches and nonprofits, with 15% off monthly plans

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if your customers are on WhatsApp or Instagram rather than plain texts
• Pricey if your team is big, as each user past 3 costs $20 a month
• Tight if you downgrade, as rolled-over credits are lost when you do
• Watch out: a local number adds $10 a month and $4 to register, and carriers add about $0.0025 per US text
• Pricey if you want a dedicated short code, from $1,000 a month with 6 to 8 weeks to set up

Community

• No prices are published: the pricing page sends visitors to a tailored quote or a demo.
• Flows, scheduling, surveys, API access and AI tools are not on the Small Business plan.
• SSO and the dedicated support team are limited to the Enterprise package.
• The pricing page names web and iOS app access; no Android app is listed on the pages read.

SimpleTexting

• A local number adds a $10 monthly carrier fee and $4 one-time registration; carriers also charge about $0.0025 per US message, passed on without markup.
• Extra users cost $20 a month each beyond the 3 included, and extra numbers $10 a month each.
• A dedicated short code starts at $1,000 a month and takes 6 to 8 weeks to set up.
• Rollover credits are lost if you downgrade your plan.

Community

Two-way texting with opt-in management

Every plan includes a dedicated 10DLC phone number, two-way messaging, member opt-in and opt-out handling, and TCPA compliance tools.

Flows and campaign scheduling

Message flow automations, scheduled campaigns and campaign surveys start on the Mid Market plan.

AI tools

Mid Market adds AI summaries, a message generator and message response clustering, which groups the replies a campaign receives.

API, webhooks and data

API access, outbound webhooks, data downloads, custom member data import and custom signup forms are listed from Mid Market up; Zapier works on every plan.

Several channels

The site lists SMS and MMS, Apple Messages for Business, RCS for Business and WhatsApp as channels, plus a mobile app.

SimpleTexting

Mass texting and MMS

Send campaigns to segments of unlimited contacts, with picture messages at 3 credits each and longer 306-character texts at 2.

Two-way messaging

Customers can reply and the team answers one to one; incoming SMS replies are free and incoming MMS cost 1 credit.

Keywords, forms and pop-ups

Unlimited text-to-join keywords, plus opt-in forms and website pop-ups that add people to your list.

Auto-replies and drip campaigns

Automatic replies and scheduled sequences of texts that go out after someone joins a list.

AI Assist

A message generator that drafts campaign texts, included on every plan.

Rollover credits

On monthly plans, unused plan credits roll over to the end of the following month; yearly plans get all credits up front.

Community

Pricing could not be confirmed. See community.com.

SimpleTexting

• 500 credits$23.20

  per month for 500 credits, billed annually ($29 billed monthly)

  All features, 3 users, unlimited contacts and keywords. Extra credits 5.5¢ each. An SMS uses 1 credit, a 306-character text 2 and an MMS 3.

• 1,000 credits$39.20

  per month for 1,000 credits, billed annually ($49 billed monthly)

  Same features with twice the credits; extra credits 5¢ each.

• 3,000 credits$87.20

  per month for 3,000 credits, billed annually ($109 billed monthly)

  Same features; extra credits 4¢ each. The 2,000-credit step is $63.20 billed yearly ($79 monthly).

• 7,500 credits$183.20

  per month for 7,500 credits, billed annually ($229 billed monthly)

  Same features; extra credits 3.5¢ each. The 15,000-credit step is $319.20 billed yearly ($399 monthly).

• 50,000 credits$719.20

  per month for 50,000 credits, billed annually ($899 billed monthly)

  Same features; extra credits 2¢ each. The 25,000-credit step is $439.20 billed yearly ($549 monthly).

• CustomCustom

  Plans for more than 50,000 texts a month or a dedicated short code, built with the sales team.

Community

No public discounts listed.

SimpleTexting

• Annual discount

  Save 20% with yearly billing

  SimpleTexting's pricing page says yearly plans save 20% and deliver the year's credits up front: 500 credits a month is $278.40 a year against $29 a month.

• Nonprofit

  15% off for nonprofits and churches

  Nonprofits, churches and other tax-exempt organizations get 15% off any monthly plan, according to the pricing page FAQ.