Salesmsg vs SimpleTexting
We give Salesmsg a 2.6 GPA and SimpleTexting a 2.4, 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
SimpleTexting
SMS marketing and two-way texting priced by monthly message credits
How we grade them
| 2.6GPASalesmsgGood | 2.4GPASimpleTextingFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | C1,000 credits, enough to text 1,000 customers once, is $39.20 a month billed yearly ($49 monthly). A local number adds $10 a month and $4 to register, and carriers add about $0.0025 a US text. That's ordinary for this category. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | CNo free plan, but a free trial with no credit card. It has you text your own number first, so you see how a campaign lands before paying. |
| Features | 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. | CThe texting job done fully: mass texts and MMS, two-way replies, unlimited keywords, forms and pop-ups, auto-replies, drip campaigns and an AI writer. But texting is one channel of this category, with no WhatsApp or Instagram. |
| Ease of use | A4.7 from 1,644 App Store ratings. You get a temporary number the moment you sign up and can start texting straight away. | B4.68 from 3,487 App Store ratings, just under the 4.7 an A needs. Every plan has the same features, so there's no tier puzzle to work out either. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Mailchimp, Zapier, Calendly and the API on every plan. No desktop app, which an A needs. |
| Best for | texting and calling leads from inside your CRM | mass texts and replies for small US businesses |
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: Salesmsg and SimpleTexting. How we grade
Where they differ
- Salesmsg starts at $21 per month for 500 credits a month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly). SimpleTexting starts at $23.20 per month for 500 credits, billed annually ($29 billed monthly).
- Salesmsg also covers shared inbox, workflow automation, AI agents and business phone line.
- SimpleTexting also covers marketing automation and forms.
At a glance
| Salesmsg | SimpleTexting | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $21 per month for 500 credits a month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly) | $23.20 per month for 500 credits, billed annually ($29 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial with 25 message credits and a temporary number | Free trial with no credit card required, which lets you text your own number before texting customers |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | SalesMessage, Inc. | SimpleTexting, LLC (part of Sinch) |
| Price read from | salesmessage.com | simpletexting.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
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
SimpleTexting
- Small US businesses sending promotions and reminders by text
- Churches and nonprofits texting members, with 15% off monthly plans
- Seasonal businesses that want a year of credits up front
Worth knowing
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.
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.
Key features
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.
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.
Plans
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.
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.
Ways to pay less
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.
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.
