Textedly vs TXT180 (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Textedly and TXT180 share a 2.2 GPA, neither has a free plan, and TXT180 starts cheaper, at $18.49 a month against $29 a month.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Textedly 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.
Textedly
Mass texting with every feature on every plan, priced by volume
TXT180
Low-cost US text message marketing with a reseller program
Which one is for you
Pick Textedly if
- Fits if you run a restaurant, salon or shop and text offers to regulars
- Works for businesses that want to take payments and ask for Google reviews by text
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a discount for paying yearly, as you get more texts, not a lower price
- Tight if you often run over your monthly messages, since no overage price is published
- Skip it if your customers chat on WhatsApp or Instagram rather than text
- Pricey if several people send texts, since each extra teammate costs $10 a month
- Watch out: the free account is a one-time 50 texts, and numbers past the first carry the carriers' fees
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
| 2.2GPATextedlyFair | 2.2GPATXT180Fair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | 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 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. | CA 15-day trial with 50 messages and no card, and no free plan. |
| Features | CThe texting job done fully: 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. | 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 are keywords, forms and campaigns to set up, and extra numbers carry the carriers' fees. | CNo store rating on record, and you set up a keyword and number. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Zapier, Mailchimp, Shopify, Salesforce, HubSpot and Stripe. No desktop app, which an A needs. | CWeb only, with no integrations on record. |
| Best for | texting offers to regular customers | 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: Textedly and TXT180. How we grade
Price against what you get
Textedly starts at $29 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.
Textedly scores higher, and starts $10.51 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 Textedly 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
- Textedly also covers marketing automation and review collection.
At a glance
| Textedly | TXT180 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $29 per month for 500 messages (600 if billed annually) | $18.49 per month for 500 credits, billed annually ($24.95 month to month) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | Free account with 50 texts and one keyword to try it, no credit card and no time limit | 15-day free trial with 50 messages, a dedicated number and a keyword; no card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Textedly | TXT180 |
| Price read from | textedly.com | txt180.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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, Textedly or TXT180?
As of Nov 13, 2026, TXT180 is cheaper to start with: $18.49 a month, against $29 a month for Textedly. Textedly starts at $29 per month for 500 messages (600 if billed annually), and TXT180 starts at $18.49 per month for 500 credits, billed annually ($24.95 month to month).
Which has a free plan, Textedly or TXT180?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Textedly nor TXT180 has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
Which platforms do Textedly and TXT180 run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Textedly 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.
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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.