SlickText vs TXT180 (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, SlickText and TXT180 share a 2.2 GPA, neither has a free plan, and TXT180 starts cheaper, at $18.49 a month against $24.17 a month.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
SlickText grades higher on platforms. TXT180 grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and ease of use.
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
TXT180
Low-cost US text message marketing with a reseller program
Which one is for you
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 TXT180 if
- Fits if you send a small number of texts to US customers
- Works for people who want a low starting price
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you text outside the US, as it is US only
- Tight if you send more: only the 500-credit price is shown, and extra credits are 4 cents
- Watch out: an MMS costs 3 credits, and extra numbers are $10 to set up and $10 a month
- Too light for teams: no inbox or integrations are listed
How we grade them
| 2.2GPASlickTextFair | 2.2GPATXT180Fair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | B$18.49 a month on annual billing is inside the cheaper quarter of the category, though it covers only 500 credits. |
| 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. | CA 15-day trial with 50 messages and no card, and no free plan. |
| Features | CThe texting job done fully: 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. | CA dedicated number, keywords and groups for sending texts, and nothing else on the page. |
| 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 store rating on record, and you set up a keyword and number. |
| 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. | CWeb only, with no integrations on record. |
| Best for | text marketing with popups and workflows | cheap US-only text marketing |
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 TXT180. 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. TXT180 starts at $18.49 a month and scores 2.0.
SlickText scores higher, and starts $5.68 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other SMS and chat marketing tools on the chart, 3 score higher than SlickText for less, and 5 score higher than TXT180 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 also covers marketing automation, forms and popups.
At a glance
| SlickText | TXT180 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $24.17 per month for 500 credits, billed annually ($29 billed monthly) | $18.49 per month for 500 credits, billed annually ($24.95 month to month) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial with every feature, no credit card required | 15-day free trial with 50 messages, a dedicated number and a keyword; no card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Slick Innovations, LLC | TXT180 |
| Price read from | slicktext.com | txt180.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
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.
TXT180
- Only the 500-credit price is readable on the page; prices for the larger steps up to 50,000 credits are picked in a selector.
- The service is US only.
- Extra credits cost $0.04 each at small packs, falling to $0.0125 at 100,000.
- Additional numbers cost $10 to set up and $10 a month.
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.
TXT180
- Credit-based texting
- One SMS costs one credit and one MMS costs three, with plans from 500 up to 50,000 credits a month.
- Dedicated number and keywords
- Each account gets a dedicated number and unlimited keywords on toll-free plans, so people can opt in by texting a keyword.
- Unlimited contacts and groups
- Contact and group counts are not capped, and incoming messages are free.
- Reseller program
- Agencies can resell the service, with a buy-rate page, a signup and an optional billing system.
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.
TXT180
500 credits$18.49
per month for 500 credits, billed annually ($24.95 month to month)
Dedicated number, unlimited keywords and contacts, free incoming SMS and phone, email and chat support. 1 SMS is 1 credit; 1 MMS is 3.
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.
TXT180
- Annual discount
Lower price on annual billing
The 500-credit plan is $18.49 a month billed annually against $24.95 month to month.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, SlickText or TXT180?
As of Nov 13, 2026, TXT180 is cheaper to start with: $18.49 a month, against $24.17 a month for SlickText. SlickText starts at $24.17 per month for 500 credits, billed annually ($29 billed monthly), and TXT180 starts at $18.49 per month for 500 credits, billed annually ($24.95 month to month).
Which has a free plan, SlickText or TXT180?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither SlickText nor TXT180 has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
Which platforms do SlickText and TXT180 run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only SlickText lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
More comparisons
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.