Sakari vs SimpleTexting (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Sakari if

• Fits if a small team wants texting with unlimited users and contacts
• Works for businesses that can take a new local or toll-free number

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you need to text from your existing mobile number
• Watch out: every segment sent and received is billed, about 160 characters each
• Pricey if you add numbers, which start at $4 a month and aren't refundable
• Tight if you send MMS, which costs $0.02 more than the plan rate

Pick SimpleTexting if

• Fits if you're a small US business sending promotions and reminders by text
• Works for churches and nonprofits, with 15% off monthly plans

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if your customers are on WhatsApp or Instagram rather than plain texts
• Pricey if your team is big, as each user past 3 costs $20 a month
• Tight if you downgrade, as rolled-over credits are lost when you do
• Watch out: a local number adds $10 a month and $4 to register, and carriers add about $0.0025 per US text
• Pricey if you want a dedicated short code, from $1,000 a month with 6 to 8 weeks to set up

Sakari

• You are billed for every segment sent and received, about 160 characters each, and MMS costs $0.02 more than the plan's rate.
• Sakari cannot message from your current mobile number; you choose a new local, toll-free, landline or VoIP number.
• Additional numbers start at $4 a month, and purchases are non-refundable per the pricing FAQ.
• Only the $25 entry price was readable; the slider's higher steps and annual prices are not shown in page text.

SimpleTexting

• A local number adds a $10 monthly carrier fee and $4 one-time registration; carriers also charge about $0.0025 per US message, passed on without markup.
• Extra users cost $20 a month each beyond the 3 included, and extra numbers $10 a month each.
• A dedicated short code starts at $1,000 a month and takes 6 to 8 weeks to set up.
• Rollover credits are lost if you downgrade your plan.

Sakari

Mass texting and two-way messages

Send texts to large lists and handle replies in conversation, with MMS available in the United States and Canada.

Auto-replies and drip campaigns

Schedule messages and set automatic replies and follow-ups so texts go out without manual sending.

Opt-in forms and compliance

Customizable opt-in forms are meant to keep lists 10DLC compliant, and a URL shortener is included.

API and integrations

An API is included, along with native integrations such as HubSpot, ActiveCampaign, Pipedrive and Slack at no extra charge.

Reporting

Analytics track conversion rates, open rates and return on investment for campaigns.

SimpleTexting

Mass texting and MMS

Send campaigns to segments of unlimited contacts, with picture messages at 3 credits each and longer 306-character texts at 2.

Two-way messaging

Customers can reply and the team answers one to one; incoming SMS replies are free and incoming MMS cost 1 credit.

Keywords, forms and pop-ups

Unlimited text-to-join keywords, plus opt-in forms and website pop-ups that add people to your list.

Auto-replies and drip campaigns

Automatic replies and scheduled sequences of texts that go out after someone joins a list.

AI Assist

A message generator that drafts campaign texts, included on every plan.

Rollover credits

On monthly plans, unused plan credits roll over to the end of the following month; yearly plans get all credits up front.

Sakari

• Standard$25

  per month for the entry allowance; billing basis not shown

  Price rises with the monthly segment allowance chosen on a slider. Unlimited users and contacts, one free number; 90-day credit rollover.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Higher-volume plans and custom integrations. Priced by contacting Sakari.

SimpleTexting

• 500 credits$23.20

  per month for 500 credits, billed annually ($29 billed monthly)

  All features, 3 users, unlimited contacts and keywords. Extra credits 5.5¢ each. An SMS uses 1 credit, a 306-character text 2 and an MMS 3.

• 1,000 credits$39.20

  per month for 1,000 credits, billed annually ($49 billed monthly)

  Same features with twice the credits; extra credits 5¢ each.

• 3,000 credits$87.20

  per month for 3,000 credits, billed annually ($109 billed monthly)

  Same features; extra credits 4¢ each. The 2,000-credit step is $63.20 billed yearly ($79 monthly).

• 7,500 credits$183.20

  per month for 7,500 credits, billed annually ($229 billed monthly)

  Same features; extra credits 3.5¢ each. The 15,000-credit step is $319.20 billed yearly ($399 monthly).

• 50,000 credits$719.20

  per month for 50,000 credits, billed annually ($899 billed monthly)

  Same features; extra credits 2¢ each. The 25,000-credit step is $439.20 billed yearly ($549 monthly).

• CustomCustom

  Plans for more than 50,000 texts a month or a dedicated short code, built with the sales team.

Sakari

No public discounts listed.

SimpleTexting

• Annual discount

  Save 20% with yearly billing

  SimpleTexting's pricing page says yearly plans save 20% and deliver the year's credits up front: 500 credits a month is $278.40 a year against $29 a month.

• Nonprofit

  15% off for nonprofits and churches

  Nonprofits, churches and other tax-exempt organizations get 15% off any monthly plan, according to the pricing page FAQ.