EZ Texting vs TXT180 (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, EZ Texting and TXT180 share a 2.2 GPA, neither has a free plan, and TXT180 starts cheaper, at $18.49 a month against $20 a month.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
EZ Texting grades higher on platforms. TXT180 grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and ease of use.
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
TXT180
Low-cost US text message marketing with a reseller program
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 TXT180 if
- Fits if you send a small number of texts to US customers
- Works for people who want a low starting price
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you text outside the US, as it is US only
- Tight if you send more: only the 500-credit price is shown, and extra credits are 4 cents
- Watch out: an MMS costs 3 credits, and extra numbers are $10 to set up and $10 a month
- Too light for teams: no inbox or integrations are listed
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAEZ TextingFair | 2.2GPATXT180Fair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | B$18.49 a month on annual billing is inside the cheaper quarter of the category, though it covers only 500 credits. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan, just a 14-day free trial of Launch. Fine for a test campaign, then you're paying. | CA 15-day trial with 50 messages and no card, and no free plan. |
| 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. | CA dedicated number, keywords and groups for sending texts, and nothing else on the page. |
| 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, and you set up a keyword and number. |
| 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. | CWeb only, with no integrations on record. |
| Best for | text marketing for US and Canadian businesses | cheap US-only text marketing |
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 TXT180. 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. TXT180 starts at $18.49 a month and scores 2.0.
EZ Texting scores higher, and starts $1.51 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other SMS and chat marketing tools on the chart, 2 score higher than EZ Texting for less, and 5 score higher than TXT180 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.
At a glance
| EZ Texting | TXT180 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $20 per month for 500 credits, billed annually ($25 billed monthly) | $18.49 per month for 500 credits, billed annually ($24.95 month to month) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of the Launch plan | 15-day free trial with 50 messages, a dedicated number and a keyword; no card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | EZ Texting | TXT180 |
| Price read from | eztexting.com | txt180.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.
TXT180
- Only the 500-credit price is readable on the page; prices for the larger steps up to 50,000 credits are picked in a selector.
- The service is US only.
- Extra credits cost $0.04 each at small packs, falling to $0.0125 at 100,000.
- Additional numbers cost $10 to set up and $10 a month.
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.
TXT180
- Credit-based texting
- One SMS costs one credit and one MMS costs three, with plans from 500 up to 50,000 credits a month.
- Dedicated number and keywords
- Each account gets a dedicated number and unlimited keywords on toll-free plans, so people can opt in by texting a keyword.
- Unlimited contacts and groups
- Contact and group counts are not capped, and incoming messages are free.
- Reseller program
- Agencies can resell the service, with a buy-rate page, a signup and an optional billing system.
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.
TXT180
500 credits$18.49
per month for 500 credits, billed annually ($24.95 month to month)
Dedicated number, unlimited keywords and contacts, free incoming SMS and phone, email and chat support. 1 SMS is 1 credit; 1 MMS is 3.
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.
TXT180
- Annual discount
Lower price on annual billing
The 500-credit plan is $18.49 a month billed annually against $24.95 month to month.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, EZ Texting or TXT180?
As of Nov 13, 2026, TXT180 is cheaper to start with: $18.49 a month, against $20 a month for EZ Texting. EZ Texting starts at $20 per month for 500 credits, billed annually ($25 billed monthly), and TXT180 starts at $18.49 per month for 500 credits, billed annually ($24.95 month to month).
Which has a free plan, EZ Texting or TXT180?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither EZ Texting nor TXT180 has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
Which platforms do EZ Texting and TXT180 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.