Kixie vs Salesmsg
We give Kixie a 2.2 GPA and Salesmsg a 2.6, out of 4.0. Salesmsg grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Salesmsg
Business texting and calling that logs to your CRM
Free trial · from $21/mo
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAKixieFair | 2.6GPASalesmsgGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo published prices: the pricing page lists three plans, and Kixie's own fact page says per-seat prices are quoted per team. With no figure it sits at the ordinary grade, and there's no per-head cost for five to give. | CBasic is $21 a month billed yearly ($25 monthly) for 1 seat, 1 number and 500 credits, right at the dear end of what this category charges. Extra seats are $10 each, but they share the same credits, and 2,500 credits a month costs $84. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 7-day free trial with no credit card needed. No free plan. | CA 14-day free trial, but a thin one: 25 credits on a temporary number, up to 10 contacts, and a "Salesmsg Trial:" watermark on outgoing texts. There's no free plan. |
| Features | CCalls and texts that sync both ways with your CRM, IVR, queues, recording, live coaching and a power dialer. It does the sales calling job fully, but that's narrower than a full phone system, and the AI extras are paid add-ons. | CTexting is done fully, with a shared inbox, broadcasts, drips and AI agents, and calls get routing, recording and a power dialer. But it's built to sit beside a CRM rather than be your whole phone system, and every call minute burns the credits your texts need. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record. You'll need to connect your CRM and set up dial lists before it earns its keep. | A4.7 from 1,644 App Store ratings. You get a temporary number the moment you sign up and can start texting straight away. |
| Platforms and integrations | BA Chrome extension and a web dashboard, with HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Zoho, Zapier and a developer API. No desktop or phone apps on record. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with two-way HubSpot and Salesforce sync plus Pipedrive, ActiveCampaign, Keap, Calendly, Zapier and Slack. There's no desktop app, which keeps it off an A. |
| Best for | sales reps dialing from inside their CRM | texting and calling leads from inside your CRM |
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: Kixie and Salesmsg. How we grade
Where they differ
- Only Kixie lists a browser extension.
- Only Salesmsg lists iOS and Android apps.
- Salesmsg also covers shared inbox, workflow automation, AI agents and sMS marketing.
In commonWebBusiness phone lineBusiness texting
At a glance
| Kixie | Salesmsg | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | Not published | $21 per month for 500 credits a month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial, no credit card required | 14-day free trial with 25 message credits and a temporary number |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Kixie | SalesMessage, Inc. |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | salesmessage.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Kixie
- Inside sales and SDR teams making many calls from a CRM
- HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive or Zoho users who want calls logged automatically
- US and Canada teams that want unlimited minutes
Salesmsg
- Sales teams that text and call leads from inside HubSpot or Salesforce
- Marketing teams running SMS broadcasts and drip campaigns
- Healthcare practices that need texting under a signed BAA
Worth knowing
Kixie
- Kixie publishes no plan prices: the pricing page lists three plans, and its own fact page says per-seat prices are quoted per team.
- AI Human Voice Detection is limited to the Multi-Line PowerDialer plan and is sold as a premium add-on.
- ConnectionBoost, Conversation Intelligence and Do Not Call compliance are add-ons on top of a plan.
- Kixie's pages name a Chrome extension and a web dashboard but list no desktop or mobile apps.
Salesmsg
- Texts and calls share one credit pool: an SMS uses 1, an MMS 2, a call minute 1 and a forwarded minute 2. AI texting agents add 2 per message, and plan credits do not roll over.
- Extra seats cost $10 a month and extra numbers $5 a month; a US local number adds carrier 10DLC fees, including a $10 monthly campaign fee and $15 one-time verification.
- Basic and Pro differ mainly in their credit tiers; Basic tops out at 7,500 credits a month, and more needs Pro or Enterprise.
- The trial gives 25 credits on a temporary number, reaches up to 10 contacts, and adds a "Salesmsg Trial:" watermark to outgoing texts.
Key features
Kixie
- PowerDialer
- A list-based outbound dialer that calls one line at a time or, on the Multi-Line PowerDialer plan, up to four lines at once.
- Two-way CRM integration
- Calls, texts, dispositions and recordings sync with HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Zoho and others, and unknown callers become new CRM contacts.
- Business SMS and team inbox
- One-to-one and templated texts from a business number, a shared SMS inbox for the team, and automatic texts sent after a call outcome.
- Inbound call center tools
- IVR auto-attendant, ring groups, call queues with callback, rule-based routing and find-me/follow-me on every plan.
- Live coaching and reporting
- Managers can listen, whisper or barge into live calls, and dashboards show call volume, connection rates and leaderboards.
- ConnectionBoost and voicemail drop
- Local presence numbers and spam-label protection aim to raise answer rates, and voicemail drop leaves a recorded message in one click.
Salesmsg
- Two-way texting and shared inbox
- Send and receive SMS and MMS from a computer or phone on a local or toll-free number, with shared team inboxes, scheduled messages and after-hours auto-replies.
- Calling and power dialer
- Inbound and outbound calls from the business number, recorded, transcribed and synced to the CRM, with round-robin or IVR routing and a power dialer for call lists.
- Broadcasts and drip campaigns
- One-off broadcasts, multi-step drips with ringless voicemail and delays, and sends timed to each contact's own dates, triggered from CRM events.
- CRM sync
- Native two-way sync with HubSpot and Salesforce logs texts, calls and AI summaries on the contact record; Pipedrive, ActiveCampaign and Keap also connect.
- AI agents
- A booking agent schedules meetings through Calendly, a calling agent answers calls when the team is offline, and an inbox agent replies to and routes common texts.
- HIPAA mode
- Turns on encryption, 2FA, session controls and audit logging; Salesmsg says it provides a BAA for qualifying accounts.
Plans
Kixie
Pricing could not be confirmed. See kixie.com.
Salesmsg
Basic$21
per month for 500 credits, billed annually ($25 billed monthly)
1 seat and 1 number included. Price rises with credits: $84 a month billed annually ($99 monthly) at 2,500 credits a month, up to 7,500.
Pro$277
per month for 10,000 credits, billed annually ($329 billed monthly)
The larger credit tiers for heavier texting and calling, with 1 seat and 1 number. $1,260 a month billed annually ($1,499 monthly) at 50,000 credits.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom credits, seats and numbers for businesses where texting is central to operations, through sales.
Ways to pay less
Kixie
No public discounts listed.
Salesmsg
- Annual discount
Two months free with annual billing
The pricing page says annual billing gets 2 months free: Basic is $21 a month billed yearly against $25 monthly, and Pro $277 against $329.
