The SlickText Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about SlickText in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
SlickText
The Insider’s Guide
SMS marketing with workflows and popups, every feature on every plan
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among SMS and chat marketing tools, read from SlickText’s own pages.
Made by Slick Innovations, LLC · checked Oct 18, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from SlickText’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on SlickText’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 18, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 2 of the 14 other SMS and chat marketing tools we grade
SlickText is a text marketing service for the United States and Canada. It sends mass texts to segments, handles one-to-one replies in an inbox, runs drip and branching workflows, and grows lists with popups, web forms and landing pages. Every plan has the same features, and the price follows how many message credits you buy each month.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about SlickText, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Every plan has the same features, but there's a number to register, which SlickText says often takes hours, and workflows to build.
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Best for text marketing with popups and workflows
It's texting only, so it won't help with WhatsApp or Instagram.
- 2
Paid plans start at $24.17 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $24.17 per month for 500 credits, billed annually ($29 billed monthly).
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You can try it first
14-day free trial with every feature, no credit card required
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android.
- 5
Campaigns and segments
Personalized mass texts to dynamic segments of unlimited contacts, with picture messages of up to 1,600 characters.
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Workflows
Automations from simple drip sequences to branching journeys, included on every plan.
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Popups, forms and landing pages
Branded website popups, embeddable forms and landing pages that collect phone numbers and other contact details.
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A 2.2 GPA, above 2 of 14
That is against the other SMS and chat marketing tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
To replace SlickText 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.
SlickText at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $24.17 per month for 500 credits, billed annually ($29 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial with every feature, no credit card required
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Slick Innovations, LLC, since 2011
- Category
- SMS & Chat Marketing
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for text marketing with popups and workflows
SlickText is text marketing for the US and Canada, with every feature on every plan: segmented mass texts, branching workflows, popups, forms and landing pages, and a two-way inbox. 1,000 credits is $40.83 a month billed yearly, and incoming texts are free. It's texting only, so it won't help with WhatsApp or Instagram.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | 1,000 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. |
| Free plan and trial | C | No 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. |
| Features | C | The 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. |
| Ease of use | C | No 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. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, 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. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who SlickText is for
- Great if you want to grow a text list with website popups and landing pages
- Handy when you want branching workflows without paying for a higher tier
- Good for nonprofits, with 20% off any standard plan
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- 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
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$24.17
A month to start
SlickText is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $24.17 per month for 500 credits, billed annually ($29 billed monthly).
Carriers add a small fee per text, passed on without markup, and there's no automatic overage charge.
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.
Trying it first
14-day free trial with every feature, no credit card required
Read from slicktext.com on Oct 18, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on slicktext.comNonprofit
20% off for nonprofits
Eligible nonprofits get 20% off any standard plan by contacting the sales team, according to the pricing page FAQ.
Stated on slicktext.comOther savings
Price match against SimpleTexting
SlickText says it will match any SimpleTexting standard plan price, with custom quotes for high-volume needs.
Stated on slicktext.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: Web, iOS and Android
SMS marketing with workflows and popups, every feature on every plan. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: marketing automation, forms, business texting, sMS marketing, popups.
But texting is one channel of this category, and it only works in the US and Canada.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Shopify
- Mailchimp
- HubSpot
- Salesforce
- Constant Contact
- ActiveCampaign
- Zapier
- Make
SlickText is made by Slick Innovations, LLC, and has been around since 2011.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
2/14
Other SMS and chat marketing tools it is graded above
SlickText's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 2 of the 14 other SMS and chat marketing tools we grade, and level with 6.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 1 of 14) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $24.17 a month, against a middle price of $26.59 for the category: 6 of the 13 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 3 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 15 SMS and chat marketing tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. SlickText’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 3 of 14
- CFree plan and trialAbove 1 of 14
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 14
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 14
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 1 of 14
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 14 SMS and chat marketing tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. SlickText is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace SlickText 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.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 6 of the 14 other SMS and chat marketing tools grade higher. It costs $290.04 a year.
What you could make
- Popups and forms: an app builder makes these 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, Shopify, Mailchimp and HubSpot among them.
What this rests on. SlickText’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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
SimpleTexting, EZ Texting, Textedly, Postscript and Attentive
The 5 tools SlickText is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
SimpleTexting
Free trial · from $23.20/mo
SMS marketing and two-way texting priced by monthly message credits.
- SlickText also covers popups.
- 2.2GPA
EZ Texting
Free trial · from $20/mo
SMS, MMS and RCS marketing for US and Canadian businesses.
- SlickText also covers forms and popups.
- EZ Texting also covers qR codes.
- 2.2GPA
Textedly
Free trial · from $29/mo
Mass texting with every feature on every plan, priced by volume.
- SlickText also covers forms and popups.
- Textedly also covers review collection.
- 2.2GPA
Postscript
Free trial · from $49/mo
SMS and RCS marketing for Shopify stores, billed per message sent.
- Only SlickText lists iOS and Android apps.
- SlickText also covers forms and business texting.
- 2.0GPA
Attentive
Paid
SMS, email, RCS and push marketing for retail brands, sold by quote.
- Only SlickText lists iOS and Android apps.
- SlickText also covers forms and business texting.
- Attentive also covers email campaigns.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
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Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is SlickText free?
No, SlickText is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial with every feature, no credit card required.
How much does SlickText cost?
SlickText lists 6 plans. 500 credits: $24.17 per month for 500 credits, billed annually ($29 billed monthly).
What platforms does SlickText work on?
SlickText is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does SlickText offer any discounts?
SlickText publicly lists the following: Two months free with yearly billing; 20% off for nonprofits; Price match against SimpleTexting.
Does SlickText have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. SlickText is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does SlickText have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. SlickText is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is SlickText open source?
SlickText is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
What does SlickText integrate with?
SlickText's listing names Shopify, Mailchimp, HubSpot, Salesforce, Constant Contact, ActiveCampaign, Zapier and Make.
Who makes SlickText?
SlickText is made by Slick Innovations, LLC. It dates from 2011.
What are the alternatives to SlickText?
The closest alternatives to SlickText in our directory are SimpleTexting, EZ Texting, Textedly, Postscript and Attentive.
How does SlickText compare with other SMS and chat marketing tools?
SlickText's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 2 of the 14 other SMS and chat marketing tools we grade, and level with 6.
Is SlickText good value for money?
ToolGPA grades SlickText C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $24.17 a month, against a middle price of $26.59 for the category: 6 of the 13 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of SlickText?
To replace SlickText you would be making texts to thousands of numbers, registered with the carriers.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from SlickText’s own pages on Oct 18, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 18, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from SlickText's own pages on 18 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Slick Innovations, LLC. Prices change, so check slicktext.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
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ToolGPA is free to read. It may earn a commission from affiliate links and it works with sponsors, but anything paid for is labelled and no one can pay for a grade. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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categories
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What else is on toolgpa.com
- SlickText, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/slicktext
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what SlickText’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. ToolGPA uses affiliate links and may earn a commission from them, and it works with sponsors; anything paid for is labelled, and no one can pay for a grade. SlickText is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Slick Innovations, LLC. Prices and plans change: check slicktext.com before you buy.