SlickText vs Textmunication (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 Textmunication if

• Fits if you want a flat set of features and just choose a message allowance
• Works for restaurants and gyms that run keyword campaigns

Look elsewhere if

• Watch out: unused messages don't roll over
• Watch out: US brand registration is $125, and campaign management $25 a month on plans up to $149
• Pricey if you want a short code: $1,800 to set up and $750 a month
• Watch out: MMS costs more, and the page lists no MMS rate

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.

Textmunication

• Unused messages do not roll over; messages past the allowance are billed at the plan's overage rate.
• US texting fees: $125 one-time brand registration, and $25 a month campaign management on plans of $149 or less.
• A dedicated short code costs $1,800 to set up and $750 a month; extra toll-free numbers are $10 a month.
• MMS costs more than SMS, and the page does not list the MMS rate.

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.

Textmunication

Keywords and campaigns

Unlimited keywords on every plan for opt-ins and campaigns sent as SMS or MMS.

SAM AI assistant

SAM is listed on every plan as AI automation for the account; a separate SAM page describes it.

CRM and POS integrations

Included on every plan, with free onboarding that sets up the number, keywords, contacts and POS sync.

10DLC, toll-free and short codes

One 10DLC is included; registration, extra numbers and short codes carry separate fees listed on the pricing page.

Reseller and white-label

A white-label plan with a reseller dashboard is offered to agencies, with pricing on request.

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.

Textmunication

• Start$29

  per month for 750 messages

  All features and unlimited keywords. About 3.9¢ per message; overage 5¢ per message. Unused messages do not roll over.

• Walk$69

  per month for 2,000 messages

  Same features; overage 4.5¢ per message.

• Jog$149

  per month for 4,500 messages

  Same features; overage 4¢. Run is $249 for 8,000 messages, Sprint $349 for 12,000, Fly $485 for 25,000.

• To the Moon$899

  per month for 50,000 messages

  Same features; overage 2¢ per message.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Unlimited messages, a dedicated support team, custom integrations, priority onboarding and a white-label option; sold through sales.

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.

Textmunication

• Nonprofit

  15% off monthly plans for 501(c)(3)s

  Registered 501(c)(3) organizations get 15% off any monthly plan, per the pricing page FAQ.