SlickText vs Textedly
We give SlickText and Textedly the same GPA: 2.2 out of 4.0. They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
SlickText
SMS marketing with workflows and popups, every feature on every plan
Textedly
Mass texting with every feature on every plan, priced by volume
How we grade them
| 2.2GPASlickTextFair | 2.2GPATextedlyFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C1,000 credits, enough to text 1,000 customers once, is $40.83 a month billed yearly ($49 monthly). Carriers add a small fee per text, passed on without markup, and there's no automatic overage charge. That's ordinary for this category, and it says it will match SimpleTexting's prices. | 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 | CNo free plan, but a 14-day free trial with every feature and no credit card. Long enough to build a popup and send a first campaign. | 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 | CThe texting job done fully, with more automation than most: segments, branching workflows, popups, forms and landing pages, a two-way inbox and RCS. But texting is one channel of this category, and it only works in the US and Canada. | CThe texting job done fully, and a bit more: 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 App Store rating on record. Every plan has the same features, but there's a number to register, which SlickText says often takes hours, and workflows to build. | CNo App Store rating on record. Same features on every plan helps, 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 Shopify, Mailchimp, HubSpot, Salesforce, Constant Contact, ActiveCampaign, Zapier and Make. Texts only reach the US and Canada, and there's no desktop app, which an A needs. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Zapier, Mailchimp, Shopify, Salesforce, HubSpot and Stripe. No desktop app, which an A needs. |
| Best for | text marketing with popups and workflows | 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: SlickText and Textedly. How we grade
Price against what you get
SlickText starts at $24.17 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 SlickText starts $4.83 a month lower. Of the other SMS and chat marketing tools on the chart, 3 score higher than SlickText 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
- SlickText starts at $24.17 per month for 500 credits, billed annually ($29 billed monthly). Textedly starts at $29 per month for 500 messages (600 if billed annually).
- SlickText also covers forms and popups.
- Textedly also covers review collection.
At a glance
| SlickText | Textedly | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $24.17 per month for 500 credits, billed annually ($29 billed monthly) | $29 per month for 500 messages (600 if billed annually) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial with every feature, no credit card required | Free account with 50 texts and one keyword to try it, no credit card and no time limit |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Slick Innovations, LLC | Textedly |
| Price read from | slicktext.com | textedly.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
SlickText
- Small US and Canadian businesses starting SMS marketing
- Stores and brands growing a text list with website popups
- Nonprofits, with 20% off any standard plan
Textedly
- Restaurants, salons and retail stores texting offers to regulars
- Small businesses that want payments and reviews by text
- Teams that want every feature without moving to a higher tier
Worth knowing
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
