Sakari vs SlickText (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 SlickText if

• Fits if you want to grow a text list with website popups and landing pages
• Works for nonprofits, with 20% off any standard plan

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you text customers outside the US and Canada
• Pricey if you want RCS, at $500 to set up and $200 a year
• Tight if you bank credits, as unused ones roll over for one billing term only
• Watch out: there's no automatic overage charge, so running low on credits means upgrading your plan
• Skip it if your customers chat on WhatsApp or Instagram, as it's texting only

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.

SlickText

• Works only for messaging in the United States and Canada.
• Carriers add a small fee per message, passed through without markup; there is no automatic overage charge, so you upgrade when credits run low.
• RCS costs a $500 one-time setup fee and $200 a year in maintenance.
• Unused credits roll over for one billing term only: one month on monthly plans, one year on annual plans.

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.

SlickText

Campaigns and segments

Personalized mass texts to dynamic segments of unlimited contacts, with picture messages of up to 1,600 characters.

Workflows

Automations from simple drip sequences to branching journeys, included on every plan.

Popups, forms and landing pages

Branded website popups, embeddable forms and landing pages that collect phone numbers and other contact details.

Two-way inbox

One-to-one conversations with subscribers; incoming texts are free and do not use credits.

Sending numbers

Choose a local 10DLC number, toll-free number, short code or RCS, with carrier registration often done within hours.

Analytics

Reports on campaign and workflow performance across messages and subscriber touchpoints.

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.

SlickText

• 500 credits$24.17

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

  Every feature, unlimited contacts, free incoming texts and rollover credits. An SMS segment uses 1 credit and an MMS 3.

• 1,000 credits$40.83

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

  Same features with twice the credits.

• 2,000 credits$65.83

  per month for 2,000 credits, billed annually ($79 billed monthly)

  Same features with more credits.

• 3,500 credits$107.50

  per month for 3,500 credits, billed annually ($129 billed monthly)

  Adds a free one-on-one onboarding session. The 5,000-credit step is $140.83 billed yearly ($169 monthly).

• 10,000 credits$265.83

  per month for 10,000 credits, billed annually ($319 billed monthly)

  Same features with onboarding. The 25,000-credit step is $482.50 billed yearly ($579 monthly).

• 50,000 credits$782.50

  per month for 50,000 credits, billed annually ($939 billed monthly)

  Adds a dedicated customer success manager. Larger programs get custom Enterprise quotes.

Sakari

No public discounts listed.

SlickText

• Annual discount

  Two months free with yearly billing

  SlickText's pricing page gives two free months of credits for paying yearly: 500 credits a month is $290 a year against $29 a month.

• Nonprofit

  20% off for nonprofits

  Eligible nonprofits get 20% off any standard plan by contacting the sales team, according to the pricing page FAQ.

• Other savings

  Price match against SimpleTexting

  SlickText says it will match any SimpleTexting standard plan price, with custom quotes for high-volume needs.