Mobile Text Alerts vs TXT180 (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Mobile Text Alerts and TXT180 share a 2.2 GPA, neither has a free plan, and TXT180 starts cheaper, at $18.49 a month against $36 a month.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Mobile Text Alerts 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.
Mobile Text Alerts
SMS marketing and alerts with campaigns, a 2-way inbox and API
TXT180
Low-cost US text message marketing with a reseller program
Which one is for you
Pick Mobile Text Alerts if
- Fits if you send texts to a list built by keyword or QR code
- Works for small senders who don't need the API
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you want the API: Professional, from $500 a month
- Watch out: only the annual price is shown, with no monthly figure
- Watch out: an MMS costs 3 credits, and unused credits don't roll over on annual plans
- Pricey if you outgrow 1,000 credits: extra messages are 4 cents each
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
| 2.2GPAMobile Text AlertsFair | 2.2GPATXT180Fair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$36 a month on annual billing for 1,000 credits, the middle of the 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 | CA 14-day trial with 50 messages and no card, and no free plan. | CA 15-day trial with 50 messages and no card, and no free plan. |
| Features | CCampaigns, keywords, a two-way inbox and sign-up tools, with the API held back for $500 a month and up. | CA dedicated number, keywords and groups for sending texts, and nothing else on the page. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and keywords and sign-up tools need setting up. | CNo store rating on record, and you set up a keyword and number. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Zapier and a custom API; no desktop app. | CWeb only, with no integrations on record. |
| Best for | business texting sold by message credits | 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: Mobile Text Alerts and TXT180. How we grade
Price against what you get
Mobile Text Alerts starts at $36 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.
Mobile Text Alerts scores higher, and starts $17.51 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, 4 score higher than Mobile Text Alerts 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
- Mobile Text Alerts also covers marketing automation and qR codes.
At a glance
| Mobile Text Alerts | TXT180 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $36 per month for 1,000 credits, billed annually | $18.49 per month for 500 credits, billed annually ($24.95 month to month) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial with 50 messages and a dedicated toll-free number; no card needed | 15-day free trial with 50 messages, a dedicated number and a keyword; no card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Mobile Text Alerts | TXT180 |
| Price read from | mobile-text-alerts.com | txt180.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Mobile Text Alerts
- The 1 SMS to the US or Canada costs 1 credit and an MMS costs 3; international rates vary.
- The API is only on Professional and above, which start at $500 a month.
- Unused messages roll over for one month on monthly plans; on annual plans they do not roll over.
- Only the annual price is shown by default; the page offers a 20% annual saving but not a monthly figure.
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
Mobile Text Alerts
- Campaigns and automations
- Mass texts, message scheduling and automations, with reports and analytics, available even in the free trial.
- Subscriber sign-up tools
- Text-to-join keywords, automatic QR codes, web sign-up forms and spreadsheet import for building a list.
- Two-way inbox
- A 2-way messaging inbox for one-to-one replies, with contact grouping and unlimited groups.
- Dashboard and mobile app
- A web dashboard plus an iOS and Android app for sending and managing the account away from a desk.
- Integrations and API
- Zapier connects to 5,000-plus apps; Professional plans add API access for custom integrations.
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
Mobile Text Alerts
Core$36
per month for 1,000 credits, billed annually
Unlimited keywords and users, iMessage sending and MCP server access. Extra messages $0.04 each. Monthly price is not shown.
Professional$500
per month and up, billed annually
For up to 1 million messages a month. Adds API access, a launch specialist, branded short links and priority support.
EnterpriseCustom
For over 1 million messages a month, with a dedicated account manager, custom reporting, Slack and a 5-digit short code.
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
Mobile Text Alerts
- Annual discount
20% off with annual billing
The pricing page toggle labeled Annual pricing (save 20%) shows the yearly-billed prices used here.
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, Mobile Text Alerts or TXT180?
As of Nov 13, 2026, TXT180 is cheaper to start with: $18.49 a month, against $36 a month for Mobile Text Alerts. Mobile Text Alerts starts at $36 per month for 1,000 credits, billed annually, and TXT180 starts at $18.49 per month for 500 credits, billed annually ($24.95 month to month).
Which has a free plan, Mobile Text Alerts or TXT180?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Mobile Text Alerts nor TXT180 has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
Which platforms do Mobile Text Alerts and TXT180 run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Mobile Text Alerts 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.