SlickText vs Text Request (2026): which should you pick?

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

Pick Text Request if

• Fits if your team shares one US text line
• Works for offices that text customers back and forth

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you grow: $145 for 2,500 texts, $295 for 6,500
• Tight if you need the API: only Enterprise at $575 and above
• Watch out: extra texts cost 5.8 cents each on Basic and Starter
• Watch out: one dashboard is one text line, so more lines need a higher plan

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.

Text Request

• Texts beyond the monthly allowance cost 5.8¢ down to 1.3¢ each, depending on the plan.
• The API is only on Enterprise and higher; integrations and the Chrome extension need Starter or above.
• The pricing page shows 20% off the first 3 months and a promo code banner; the list prices are recorded here.
• One dashboard is one text line, so extra lines mean a higher plan or a $5 add-on on High Volume tiers.

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.

Text Request

Two-way texting dashboard

A web dashboard for conversations with customers, with unlimited users, contacts and contact groups on every plan.

Mass texts and scheduling

Send mass texts, schedule messages, and use message templates and sequences from the same account.

Payments and location requests

Text-to-pay is listed on every plan; location requests come with Starter and above.

Chrome extension and integrations

Starter and above add a Chrome extension and third-party integrations; the API arrives with Enterprise.

10DLC verified sending

Every plan is listed with 10DLC verified sending for US business texting.

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.

Text Request

• Basic$59.99

  per month for 1,000 texts and 1 dashboard, billed monthly

  Two-way and mass texting, sequences, payments, templates and 10DLC sending. Extra texts 5.8¢. Shown at $47.99 for the first 3 months.

• Starter$145

  per month for 2,500 texts and multiple dashboards, billed monthly

  Adds location requests, unlimited keywords, a Chrome extension and third-party integrations. Extra texts 5.8¢. $116 for the first 3 months.

• Corporate$295

  per month for 6,500 texts and 5 dashboards, billed monthly

  Adds custom merge fields. Extra texts 4.9¢. Shown at $236 for the first 3 months.

• Enterprise$575

  per month for 20,000 texts and 10 dashboards, billed monthly

  Adds API access. Extra texts 3.2¢. High Volume tiers run from $890 a month for 50,000 texts to $2,900 for 250,000.

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.

Text Request

• Other savings

  20% off the first 3 months

  Plan cards show a reduced price for the first 3 months, for example $47.99 against $59.99 on Basic, marked as for new customers.