Sakari vs Textedly (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Textedly grades higher than Sakari: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Textedly grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Sakari
SMS marketing and two-way texting with a dedicated number
Textedly
Mass texting with every feature on every plan, priced by volume
Which one is for you
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 Textedly if
- Fits if you run a restaurant, salon or shop and text offers to regulars
- Works for businesses that want to take payments and ask for Google reviews by text
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a discount for paying yearly, as you get more texts, not a lower price
- Tight if you often run over your monthly messages, since no overage price is published
- Skip it if your customers chat on WhatsApp or Instagram rather than text
- Pricey if several people send texts, since each extra teammate costs $10 a month
- Watch out: the free account is a one-time 50 texts, and numbers past the first carry the carriers' fees
How we grade them
| 2.0GPASakariFair | 2.2GPATextedlyFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$25 a month for the entry allowance, just above the category's cheaper quarter at $23.20. Price then rises with the slider, and only the entry step was readable. | CBronze is $49 a month for 1,000 messages, or 1,200 if billed yearly, the plan for texting 1,000 customers once. Yearly adds texts, not a discount. Inbound texts are free and Textedly pays 10DLC registration for your first number, but no overage price is published. |
| Free plan and trial | D14-day free trial, and the FAQ mentions 100 free messaging credits. No free plan, and the page doesn't say whether a card is needed. | CNo monthly free plan, but a free account with 50 texts and one keyword, no card and no time limit. It's a one-off taster, not something to run a business on. |
| Features | CMass texts, two-way chats, auto-replies and drip campaigns with unlimited users. But it can't text from your current mobile number, and every segment in and out is billed. | CThe texting job done fully: mass SMS and MMS, drip and birthday texts, text-to-pay through Stripe, Google review requests and AI agents for texts and calls. But texting is one channel of this category, with no WhatsApp or Instagram. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. A web app that needs a new number picked and registered before you send. | CNo App Store rating on record. Every plan has the same features, but there are keywords, forms and campaigns to set up, and extra numbers carry the carriers' fees. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with HubSpot, ActiveCampaign, Pipedrive and Slack. No desktop app. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Zapier, Mailchimp, Shopify, Salesforce, HubSpot and Stripe. No desktop app, which an A needs. |
| Best for | mass texts and two-way business SMS | texting offers to regular customers |
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: Sakari and Textedly. How we grade
Price against what you get
Sakari starts at $25 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Textedly starts at $29 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Sakari starts $4 a month lower. Of the other SMS and chat marketing tools on the chart, 3 score higher than Sakari for less, and 3 score higher than Textedly 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
- Sakari also covers shared inbox.
- Textedly also covers review collection.
At a glance
| Sakari | Textedly | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $25 per month | $29 per month for 500 messages (600 if billed annually) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial; the FAQ mentions 100 free messaging credits | Free account with 50 texts and one keyword to try it, no credit card and no time limit |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Sakari | Textedly |
| Price read from | sakari.io | textedly.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Textedly
- Plans are capped by messages a month and keywords; inbound texts are free, and no overage price is published.
- Each extra teammate costs $10 a month.
- Textedly pays 10DLC registration for the first local number only; more numbers carry the carriers' standard fees.
- The free account is a one-time 50 texts and one keyword, not a monthly free plan.
Key features
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.
Textedly
- Mass SMS and MMS
- Text blasts and picture messages of up to 1,600 characters, with rich font formatting and a free GIPHY library.
- Drip and birthday campaigns
- Automated message sequences and birthday texts that go out on a schedule after someone joins a list.
- Text-to-pay
- Payment requests sent by text and paid through Stripe, without an app or an invoice.
- Google review requests
- Texts that ask customers to leave a Google Business review, included on every plan.
- AI agents
- Conversational AI agents that answer texts and AI voice agents for calls, included on every plan with an omnichannel inbox.
- Keywords and web forms
- Custom text-to-join keywords, the shared short code 55222 and compliant web forms for collecting opt-ins.
Plans
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.
Textedly
Basic$29
per month for 500 messages (600 if billed annually)
Every feature, unlimited contacts, a free toll-free and a free local number. Inbound texts are free.
Bronze$49
per month for 1,000 messages (1,200 if billed annually)
Same features with more messages and keywords.
Plus$79
per month for 2,000 messages (2,400 if billed annually)
Same features with more messages and keywords. The 3,500-message Enterprise plan is $125 a month.
Elite$169
per month for 5,000 messages (6,000 if billed annually)
Same features with more messages and keywords.
Business$299
per month for 10,000 messages (12,000 if billed annually)
Same features. Steps continue through Silver ($420, 15,000) and Premium ($599, 25,000).
Gold$1,020
per month for 50,000 messages (60,000 if billed annually)
Same features. Larger plans run up to Legend at $5,520 for 300,000 messages, and custom plans beyond that.
Ways to pay less
Sakari
No public discounts listed.
Textedly
- Annual discount
20% more texts each month with yearly billing
Textedly's pricing page says annual payment keeps the monthly price and adds 20% more messages: Basic gives 600 messages a month instead of 500.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Sakari or Textedly?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Sakari is cheaper to start with: $25 a month, against $29 a month for Textedly. Sakari starts at $25 per month, and Textedly starts at $29 per month for 500 messages (600 if billed annually).
Which has a free plan, Sakari or Textedly?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Sakari nor Textedly has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
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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.