EZ Texting vs SlickText
We give EZ Texting and SlickText the same GPA: 2.2 out of 4.0. They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
EZ Texting
SMS, MMS and RCS marketing for US and Canadian businesses
SlickText
SMS marketing with workflows and popups, every feature on every plan
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAEZ TextingFair | 2.2GPASlickTextFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CLaunch is $20 a month billed yearly with 500 credits. Texting 1,000 customers needs 500 more at $0.04 each ($20), and Launch adds a $5 telecom fee, so about $45 a month. EZ Texting itself points lists over 500 to Boost at $60. Ordinary for this category. | C1,000 credits, enough to text 1,000 customers once, is $40.83 a month billed yearly ($49 monthly). Carriers add a small fee per text, passed on without markup, and there's no automatic overage charge. That's ordinary for this category, and it says it will match SimpleTexting's prices. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan, just a 14-day free trial of Launch. Fine for a test campaign, then you're paying. | CNo free plan, but a 14-day free trial with every feature and no credit card. Long enough to build a popup and send a first campaign. |
| Features | CThe texting job done fully: keywords, QR codes, sign-up forms, mass and one-to-one texts, drip campaigns, a team inbox, text-to-pay links and RCS. But texting is one channel of this category, and it only works in the US and Canada. | CThe texting job done fully, with more automation than most: segments, branching workflows, popups, forms and landing pages, a two-way inbox and RCS. But texting is one channel of this category, and it only works in the US and Canada. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record. Keywords and campaigns are simple enough, but there's a number to set up and a credit count to watch, since an MMS uses 3 credits. | CNo App Store rating on record. Every plan has the same features, but there's a number to register, which SlickText says often takes hours, and workflows to build. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Zapier, HubSpot, Mailchimp, Constant Contact and an open API on every plan. Texts only reach the US and Canada, and there's no desktop app, which an A needs. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Shopify, Mailchimp, HubSpot, Salesforce, Constant Contact, ActiveCampaign, Zapier and Make. Texts only reach the US and Canada, and there's no desktop app, which an A needs. |
| Best for | text marketing for US and Canadian businesses | text marketing with popups and workflows |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: EZ Texting and SlickText. How we grade
Price against what you get
EZ Texting starts at $20 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. SlickText starts at $24.17 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and EZ Texting starts $4.17 a month lower. Of the other SMS and chat marketing tools on the chart, 2 score higher than EZ Texting for less, and 3 score higher than SlickText for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- EZ Texting starts at $20 per month for 500 credits, billed annually ($25 billed monthly). SlickText starts at $24.17 per month for 500 credits, billed annually ($29 billed monthly).
- EZ Texting also covers qR codes.
- SlickText also covers forms and popups.
At a glance
| EZ Texting | SlickText | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $20 per month for 500 credits, billed annually ($25 billed monthly) | $24.17 per month for 500 credits, billed annually ($29 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of the Launch plan | 14-day free trial with every feature, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | EZ Texting | Slick Innovations, LLC |
| Price read from | eztexting.com | slicktext.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
EZ Texting
- Small businesses in the US and Canada starting with text marketing
- Organizations texting supporters with donation links
- Teams that want keyword and QR code sign-ups without a developer
SlickText
- Small US and Canadian businesses starting SMS marketing
- Stores and brands growing a text list with website popups
- Nonprofits, with 20% off any standard plan
Worth knowing
EZ Texting
- Plan credits cover 500 texts a month: an SMS uses 1 credit and an MMS 3. Extra credits cost $0.04 on Launch down to $0.03 on Scale.
- Each plan includes one user; extra seats cost $10 a month each, and extra numbers carry their own fee.
- Works only in the United States and Canada.
- Launch adds a $5 monthly telecom fee, waived on higher plans; the FAQ says other carrier fees on 10-digit numbers are included in the plan.
SlickText
- Works only for messaging in the United States and Canada.
- Carriers add a small fee per message, passed through without markup; there is no automatic overage charge, so you upgrade when credits run low.
- RCS costs a $500 one-time setup fee and $200 a year in maintenance.
- Unused credits roll over for one billing term only: one month on monthly plans, one year on annual plans.
Key features
EZ Texting
- List building
- Unlimited contacts, keywords, QR codes, sign-up forms, click-to-text buttons, custom fields and double opt-in on every plan.
- Mass and one-to-one texts
- Personalized campaigns and individual replies, with AI Reply and AI Compose and a royalty-free Shutterstock media library for MMS.
- Scheduling and automation
- A visual campaign calendar, drip campaigns and keyword auto-replies, included on every plan.
- Team inbox and API
- A shared inbox for replies, call forwarding, reports, integrations and an open API on every plan.
- Conversion tools
- Branded contact cards, shortened links, and text-to-pay or text-to-donate links inside messages.
- RCS messages
- Branded, verified sender profiles with carousels, buttons, images and video on phones that support RCS.
SlickText
- Campaigns and segments
- Personalized mass texts to dynamic segments of unlimited contacts, with picture messages of up to 1,600 characters.
- Workflows
- Automations from simple drip sequences to branching journeys, included on every plan.
- Popups, forms and landing pages
- Branded website popups, embeddable forms and landing pages that collect phone numbers and other contact details.
- Two-way inbox
- One-to-one conversations with subscribers; incoming texts are free and do not use credits.
- Sending numbers
- Choose a local 10DLC number, toll-free number, short code or RCS, with carrier registration often done within hours.
- Analytics
- Reports on campaign and workflow performance across messages and subscriber touchpoints.
Plans
EZ Texting
Launch$20
per month for 500 credits, billed annually ($25 billed monthly)
Suggested for up to 500 contacts. Local textable number, 1 user, extra credits $0.04 each, plus a $5 monthly telecom fee.
Boost$60
per month for 500 credits, billed annually ($75 billed monthly)
Suggested for 500 to 2,000 contacts. Local high-volume number, 1 user, extra credits $0.035 each, no telecom fee.
Scale$100
per month for 500 credits, billed annually ($125 billed monthly)
Suggested for 2,000 to 50,000 contacts. High-volume, high-speed number, onboarding specialist, extra credits $0.03 each.
Enterprise$3,000
per month for 200,000 credits
Sold through sales. Dedicated short code, extra credits $0.01 each, a success manager and priority support; setup takes 4 to 12 weeks.
SlickText
500 credits$24.17
per month for 500 credits, billed annually ($29 billed monthly)
Every feature, unlimited contacts, free incoming texts and rollover credits. An SMS segment uses 1 credit and an MMS 3.
1,000 credits$40.83
per month for 1,000 credits, billed annually ($49 billed monthly)
Same features with twice the credits.
2,000 credits$65.83
per month for 2,000 credits, billed annually ($79 billed monthly)
Same features with more credits.
3,500 credits$107.50
per month for 3,500 credits, billed annually ($129 billed monthly)
Adds a free one-on-one onboarding session. The 5,000-credit step is $140.83 billed yearly ($169 monthly).
10,000 credits$265.83
per month for 10,000 credits, billed annually ($319 billed monthly)
Same features with onboarding. The 25,000-credit step is $482.50 billed yearly ($579 monthly).
50,000 credits$782.50
per month for 50,000 credits, billed annually ($939 billed monthly)
Adds a dedicated customer success manager. Larger programs get custom Enterprise quotes.
Ways to pay less
EZ Texting
- Annual discount
Save up to 20% with yearly billing
EZ Texting's pricing page says annual plans save up to 20%: Launch is $20 a month billed yearly against $25 monthly, with 6,000 credits up front.
SlickText
- Annual discount
Two months free with yearly billing
SlickText's pricing page gives two free months of credits for paying yearly: 500 credits a month is $290 a year against $29 a month.
- Nonprofit
20% off for nonprofits
Eligible nonprofits get 20% off any standard plan by contacting the sales team, according to the pricing page FAQ.
- Other savings
Price match against SimpleTexting
SlickText says it will match any SimpleTexting standard plan price, with custom quotes for high-volume needs.
