EZ Texting vs TextBetter (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, EZ Texting grades higher than TextBetter: 2.2 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
EZ Texting grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
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
TextBetter
Business texting from your existing landline, toll-free or VoIP number
Which one is for you
Pick EZ Texting if
- Fits if you're a small US or Canadian business starting out with text marketing
- Works for collecting sign-ups with keywords and QR codes on posters or receipts
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you have customers outside the US and Canada
- Pricey if several people need logins, as each plan includes 1 user and extra seats are $10 a month
- Tight if you send picture messages, as each MMS uses 3 of your 500 credits
- Pricey if your list tops 500, since EZ Texting points you to Boost at $60 a month for the same 500 credits
- Watch out: Launch adds a $5 monthly telecom fee, and there's no free plan after the 14-day trial
Pick TextBetter if
- Fits if your customers already know your landline or toll-free number and you want it to take texts
- Works for small teams that want a shared texting inbox on web and phone
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you send a lot: 200 or 500 outbound segments a month is the limit
- Not for you if you want to try it first, as no trial is listed
- Watch out: extra numbers on Email to Text Pro cost $20 a month each
- Skip it if you need an API, which is sold only on custom Enterprise pricing
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAEZ TextingFair | 1.6GPATextBetterWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | D$79 a month for 1 number and 200 outbound segments, or $109 for 500. That's a small allowance for the money against a $36 category middle. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan, just a 14-day free trial of Launch. Fine for a test campaign, then you're paying. | FNo free plan, and the pricing page lists no trial; it points to a demo. |
| 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. | CTexting from existing numbers, a shared inbox on web and mobile, email to text, scheduling and compliance help. API and high volumes are Enterprise only. |
| 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 store rating on record. Moving an existing number to texting needs set-up first. |
| 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 and a mobile app, with HubSpot, Pipedrive, Slack and Microsoft Teams listed. |
| Best for | text marketing for US and Canadian businesses | texting from a number you already have |
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 TextBetter. 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. TextBetter starts at $79 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and EZ Texting starts $59 a month lower. Of the other SMS and chat marketing tools on the chart, 2 score higher than EZ Texting for less, and 6 score higher than TextBetter 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 also covers marketing automation and qR codes.
- TextBetter also covers shared inbox and workflow automation.
At a glance
| EZ Texting | TextBetter | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $20 per month for 500 credits, billed annually ($25 billed monthly) | $79 per month for 1 text-enabled number (Email to Text Solo) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of the Launch plan | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | EZ Texting | TextBetter |
| Price read from | eztexting.com | textbetter.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
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.
TextBetter
- Plans are measured in outbound message segments (200 or 500 a month), not unlimited messages.
- The pricing page lists no free trial; it points visitors to a demo.
- Additional text-enabled numbers on Email to Text Pro cost $20 a month each.
- API access and high volumes are sold only through Enterprise, at custom pricing.
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.
TextBetter
- Text from existing numbers
- Landline, toll-free or VoIP numbers can be text-enabled, so customers see a number they already recognize.
- Shared inbox on web and mobile
- Several users can work from one business number, with conversations synced between the web and mobile apps.
- Email to text
- Send and receive texts from a regular email inbox, which also keeps messages in an existing email archive.
- Automation and scheduling
- Canned responses, keyword replies, scheduled messages and drip campaigns on the Marketing Pro plan.
- Compliance help
- Opt-out tools are built in, and the vendor says its team leads 10DLC registration and carrier approvals.
- CRM and chat alerts
- The vendor lists HubSpot and Pipedrive sync, plus Slack and Microsoft Teams notifications, and an SMS API.
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.
TextBetter
Email to Text Solo$79
per month for 1 number and 200 outbound segments
Texting from your email inbox on one existing number, with unlimited incoming segments.
Email to Text Pro$109
per month for up to 5 numbers
500 outbound segments per number each month, pooled; adds phonebook, opt-out tools and auto replies.
Marketing Pro (web and mobile app)$109
per month for 1 user and 1 number
Shared inbox, 500 outbound segments, scheduled messages and drip campaigns. Extra users $7 a month each.
EnterpriseCustom
Volume-based segment pricing, reporting, admin controls and SMS and MMS API access; priced to usage.
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.
TextBetter
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, EZ Texting or TextBetter?
As of Nov 13, 2026, EZ Texting is cheaper to start with: $20 a month, against $79 a month for TextBetter. EZ Texting starts at $20 per month for 500 credits, billed annually ($25 billed monthly), and TextBetter starts at $79 per month for 1 text-enabled number (Email to Text Solo).
Which has a free plan, EZ Texting or TextBetter?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither EZ Texting nor TextBetter has a free plan. EZ Texting has a free trial.
Which platforms do EZ Texting and TextBetter run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only EZ Texting lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.