SimpleTexting
SMS marketing and two-way texting priced by monthly message credits
Our verdict
First of our top three SMS and chat marketing tools
For: Most small businesses texting their customers
SimpleTexting sends mass texts and picture messages, grows lists with keywords, forms and pop-ups, runs auto-replies and drip campaigns, and lets the team answer replies one to one. Every plan has every feature, with 3 users, unlimited contacts and the API: 1,000 credits a month is $39.20 billed yearly ($49 monthly), after a free trial with no card. It runs on the web, iPhone and Android, and its iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 from about 3,500 ratings. Know the limits: it is texting only, with no WhatsApp or Instagram, a local number adds $10 a month and $4 to register, carriers add about $0.0025 a US text, and each user past 3 costs $20 a month.
See all three and how we rankSimpleTexting report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 18, 2026
Best for mass texts and replies for small US businesses
SimpleTexting is plain, friendly text marketing for US businesses: mass texts, keyword sign-ups, drip campaigns and one-to-one replies, with every feature on every plan. You pay for message credits, $39.20 a month billed yearly for 1,000. It does texting and nothing else, so look elsewhere for WhatsApp or Instagram.
Who SimpleTexting is for
- Great if you're a small US business sending promotions and reminders by text
- Handy when you want 3 users and every feature without picking a tier
- Good for churches and nonprofits, with 15% off monthly plans
Who SimpleTexting is not for
- Not for you if your customers are on WhatsApp or Instagram rather than plain texts
- Pricey if your team is big, as each user past 3 costs $20 a month
- Tight if you downgrade, as rolled-over credits are lost when you do
Why SimpleTexting gets a 2.4
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for money1,000 credits, enough to text 1,000 customers once, is $39.20 a month billed yearly ($49 monthly). A local number adds $10 a month and $4 to register, and carriers add about $0.0025 a US text. That's ordinary for this category.
- CFree plan and trialNo free plan, but a free trial with no credit card. It has you text your own number first, so you see how a campaign lands before paying.
- CFeaturesThe texting job done fully: mass texts and MMS, two-way replies, unlimited keywords, forms and pop-ups, auto-replies, drip campaigns and an AI writer. But texting is one channel of this category, with no WhatsApp or Instagram.
- BEase of use4.68 from 3,487 App Store ratings, just under the 4.7 an A needs. Every plan has the same features, so there's no tier puzzle to work out either.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, iPhone and Android, with Mailchimp, Zapier, Calendly and the API on every plan. No desktop app, which an A needs.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from SimpleTexting's own pages on 18 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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SimpleTexting's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 9 of the 14 other SMS and chat marketing tools we grade, and level with 3.
It stands best on ease of use (B, above 13 of 14) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $23.20 a month, against a middle price of $26.59 for the category: 5 of the 13 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 15 SMS and chat marketing tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. SimpleTexting’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 3 of 14, level with 6
- CFree plan and trialAbove 1 of 14, level with 13
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 14, level with 7
- BEase of useAbove 13 of 14, level with 1
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 1 of 14, level with 13
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 14 SMS and chat marketing tools. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep SimpleTexting, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace SimpleTexting you would be making texts to thousands of numbers, registered with the carriers. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $278.40 a year.
What you could make
- Forms: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Texts to thousands of numbers, registered with the carriers.
- Email sent in volume that still reaches the inbox.
- Texts from a business number, registered with the carriers.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It plugs into other products, Mailchimp, Zapier and Calendly among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. SimpleTexting’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is SimpleTexting?
SimpleTexting is a US text marketing service for sending mass texts, running keyword sign-ups and drip campaigns, and replying to customers one to one. Every plan has the same features, including unlimited contacts, the API and three users, and the price follows how many message credits you buy each month. It is part of Sinch, and has web, iOS and Android apps.
SimpleTexting is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $23.20 per month for 500 credits, billed annually ($29 billed monthly). See every plan
Good for
- Small US businesses sending promotions and reminders by text
- Churches and nonprofits texting members, with 15% off monthly plans
- Seasonal businesses that want a year of credits up front
Worth knowing
- A local number adds a $10 monthly carrier fee and $4 one-time registration; carriers also charge about $0.0025 per US message, passed on without markup.
- Extra users cost $20 a month each beyond the 3 included, and extra numbers $10 a month each.
- A dedicated short code starts at $1,000 a month and takes 6 to 8 weeks to set up.
- Rollover credits are lost if you downgrade your plan.
Key features
- Mass texting and MMS
- Send campaigns to segments of unlimited contacts, with picture messages at 3 credits each and longer 306-character texts at 2.
- Two-way messaging
- Customers can reply and the team answers one to one; incoming SMS replies are free and incoming MMS cost 1 credit.
- Keywords, forms and pop-ups
- Unlimited text-to-join keywords, plus opt-in forms and website pop-ups that add people to your list.
- Auto-replies and drip campaigns
- Automatic replies and scheduled sequences of texts that go out after someone joins a list.
- AI Assist
- A message generator that drafts campaign texts, included on every plan.
- Rollover credits
- On monthly plans, unused plan credits roll over to the end of the following month; yearly plans get all credits up front.
SimpleTexting pricing
- Starts at
- $23.20 per month for 500 credits, billed annually ($29 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- Free trial with no credit card required, which lets you text your own number before texting customers
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| 500 credits | $23.20per month for 500 credits, billed annually ($29 billed monthly) | All features, 3 users, unlimited contacts and keywords. Extra credits 5.5¢ each. An SMS uses 1 credit, a 306-character text 2 and an MMS 3. |
| 1,000 credits | $39.20per month for 1,000 credits, billed annually ($49 billed monthly) | Same features with twice the credits; extra credits 5¢ each. |
| 3,000 credits | $87.20per month for 3,000 credits, billed annually ($109 billed monthly) | Same features; extra credits 4¢ each. The 2,000-credit step is $63.20 billed yearly ($79 monthly). |
| 7,500 credits | $183.20per month for 7,500 credits, billed annually ($229 billed monthly) | Same features; extra credits 3.5¢ each. The 15,000-credit step is $319.20 billed yearly ($399 monthly). |
| 50,000 credits | $719.20per month for 50,000 credits, billed annually ($899 billed monthly) | Same features; extra credits 2¢ each. The 25,000-credit step is $439.20 billed yearly ($549 monthly). |
| Custom | Custom | Plans for more than 50,000 texts a month or a dedicated short code, built with the sales team. |
Read from simpletexting.com on Oct 18, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with SimpleTexting before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountSave 20% with yearly billing
SimpleTexting's pricing page says yearly plans save 20% and deliver the year's credits up front: 500 credits a month is $278.40 a year against $29 a month.
Stated on simpletexting.com - Nonprofit15% off for nonprofits and churches
Nonprofits, churches and other tax-exempt organizations get 15% off any monthly plan, according to the pricing page FAQ.
Stated on simpletexting.com
How people rate the SimpleTexting app
4.7
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
- 5 stars86%
- 4 stars6%
- 3 stars3%
- 2 stars1%
- 1 star4%
3,487 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 18, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
Works with
SimpleTexting alternatives
- SimpleTexting vs EZ Texting
Free trial · from $20/mo
- SimpleTexting vs Textedly
Free trial · from $29/mo
- SimpleTexting vs SlickText
Free trial · from $24.17/mo
- SimpleTexting vs Salesmsg
Free trial · from $21/mo
- SimpleTexting vs Postscript
Free trial · from $49/mo
Common questions
Is SimpleTexting free?
No, SimpleTexting is a paid product, but you can try it first. Free trial with no credit card required, which lets you text your own number before texting customers.
How much does SimpleTexting cost?
SimpleTexting lists 6 plans. 500 credits: $23.20 per month for 500 credits, billed annually ($29 billed monthly). 1,000 credits: $39.20 per month for 1,000 credits, billed annually ($49 billed monthly). 3,000 credits: $87.20 per month for 3,000 credits, billed annually ($109 billed monthly). 7,500 credits: $183.20 per month for 7,500 credits, billed annually ($229 billed monthly). 50,000 credits: $719.20 per month for 50,000 credits, billed annually ($899 billed monthly). Custom: custom pricing. Prices were read from simpletexting.com on Oct 18, 2026.
What platforms does SimpleTexting work on?
SimpleTexting is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does SimpleTexting offer any discounts?
SimpleTexting publicly lists the following: Save 20% with yearly billing; 15% off for nonprofits and churches.
How is SimpleTexting rated?
SimpleTexting's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3,487 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 18, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from us.
Does SimpleTexting have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. SimpleTexting is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does SimpleTexting have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. SimpleTexting is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is SimpleTexting open source?
SimpleTexting is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
Does SimpleTexting have an API?
Yes. SimpleTexting offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does SimpleTexting integrate with?
SimpleTexting's listing names Mailchimp, Zapier and Calendly. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes SimpleTexting?
SimpleTexting is made by SimpleTexting, LLC (part of Sinch). It dates from 2010.
What are the alternatives to SimpleTexting?
The closest alternatives to SimpleTexting in our directory are EZ Texting, Textedly, SlickText, Salesmsg and Postscript. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with SimpleTexting.
How does SimpleTexting compare with other SMS and chat marketing tools?
SimpleTexting's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 9 of the 14 other SMS and chat marketing tools we grade, and level with 3. It stands best on ease of use (B, above 13 of 14) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 1).
Is SimpleTexting good value for money?
ToolGPA grades SimpleTexting C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $23.20 a month, against a middle price of $26.59 for the category: 5 of the 13 others that charge start lower. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Could I make my own version of SimpleTexting?
To replace SimpleTexting you would be making texts to thousands of numbers, registered with the carriers. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. It costs $278.40 a year. What you could not make: Texts to thousands of numbers, registered with the carriers. Email sent in volume that still reaches the inbox. Texts from a business number, registered with the carriers. A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 18, 2026. What people say is linked where it appears.