8 Best Textedly Alternatives I've Actually Tested (2026)

If you're looking for Textedly alternatives, you already know the frustrations. 

The bill climbs the moment your list grows. 

Texts don't log to HubSpot or Salesforce on their own. 

Its calling runs on automated AI voice agents, not a rep working leads from a shared inbox. 

And it's built around mass texting, not the CRM-driven follow-up a B2B sales team needs.

So I spent two weeks testing eight of them inside my own workflow, with my real HubSpot pipeline moving through every one. I texted real leads, watched what synced to my CRM, and priced each one at the volumes teams actually send. 

I'm on the Salesmsg team, so it's one of the eight, and I'll be honest about where it fits and where it doesn't. Textedly isn't a bad tool either, and I'll tell you when it's still the right call.

Quick comparison table

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Why people leave Textedly (the 4 real reasons)

Textedly can send a text just fine. The trouble starts when you try to push a real workflow through it.

The bill climbs as your list grows

• Credits don't roll over to the next month
• MMS burns four credits, not the usual three
• Overages run about $0.05 per credit
• Busy months push you up a tier fast

Reviewers say the same thing. On Capterra, one noted that Textedly's "pricing gets way more expensive as your contact list grows" (Capterra).

CRM integration is bolted on, not native

• Runs on Zapier-style links, not deep sync
• Texts don't log to HubSpot or Salesforce automatically
• No triggering sequences from a CRM event

Voice is AI bots, not rep calling

• The voice feature is automated AI agents, not live two-way calling
• No power dialer for a rep to work a list by hand
• Sales teams that want a human on the line look elsewhere

Automation is thin for B2B sales

• Strong at blasts, keywords, and auto-replies
• The newer agentic AI is built around message automation, not CRM pipeline sequences
• Nothing ties follow-up to your CRM deal stages

On Reddit, users draw the same line. Textedly holds up for basic reminders, but one warned its "issues tend to hit harder when you're trying to do actual marketing volume" (Reddit).

When Textedly is actually fine

Textedly isn't a bad tool. For the right team, it's the right one.

It fits if you:

• Send one-way blasts to a marketing list
• Want the cheapest way in
• Don't need calling or CRM logging

The interface is clean, and campaigns go out quickly. It holds around 4.5 stars across roughly 350 Capterra reviews, mostly for that speed.

If that's your whole use case, keep your money and stop here. The rest of this is for teams who've outgrown it.

The 8 best Textedly alternatives, by job

I organized these by the job you're hiring the tool to do, not by a ranking. Find the row that matches your problem.

Best for SMS and calling in one platform: Salesmsg

Disclosure: I'm on the Salesmsg team. Weigh that how you want. But I'd recommend it even if I didn't work here.

Salesmsg handles texting, calling, and AI agents from a single number and logs everything to your CRM. An inbound lead can be answered, qualified, and booked before a rep even gets to a desk.

What it does:

• Handles texts and calls from a single number in one shared inbox
• Syncs every conversation into HubSpot or Salesforce on its own
• Answers inbound leads with AI in under a minute
• Combines power dialing, ringless voicemail, and text follow-up in one flow

Pricing: Starts at $25/month for 500 credits, with calling, AI agents, and the power dialer included instead of gated behind a higher tier. 

Extra seats are $10/month, extra numbers $5/month.

Rated 4.7 on G2.

See how ADTC cut 4 hours of daily qualifying to 30 minutes with an AI agent.

Verdict: The closest fit if you want texting, calling, and CRM workflows in one place.

Best for high-volume marketing: SimpleTexting

If your main job is sending a lot of campaign texts to a big list, SimpleTexting handles volume cleanly and gets a campaign live in under an hour.

What it does:

• Sends mass texts with segmentation and scheduling
• Rolls unused credits over one month, unlike Textedly
• Includes AI Assist to help write copy
• Puts every feature on every plan, so you pay for message volume, not features

The reviews are consistent about the trade-off.

• Setup receives the most praise, with one reviewer live in "less than 5 minutes" (G2)
• No calling, and the CRM stays shallow, with users asking for native Salesforce over Zapier
• Steep tier jumps between plans, and one warned it was "great at first until the hidden fees started" (Capterra)

Pricing: Starts at $39/month for 500 credits, then scales in clean steps ($119 for 3,000, $409 for 15,000, $559 for 25,000). 

Every plan includes three user seats, then $20/month per extra user and $10/month per extra number. 

Rated 4.7 on G2.

Verdict: Pick it for high-volume blasts and clean scaling, not for CRM-driven sales follow-up.

Best for e-commerce SMS: Postscript or Attentive

If you sell on Shopify, a general business texting tool is the wrong shape. You want cart recovery, browse abandonment, and list growth wired into your storefront, and that's what these two do.

What they do:

• Trigger flows off store events like abandoned carts and past orders
• Grow SMS lists through on-site popups and checkout opt-ins
• Sync to Shopify and e-commerce platforms, not to a sales CRM
• Add AI for replies and product recommendations

Postscript is the Shopify-native, self-serve pick with a free tier. 

Attentive is the enterprise option, quote-based and pricier. Both draw strong reviews, and both have limits worth knowing.

• Postscript is competitive, with a Capterra user saying it "does everything the bigger SMS companies" do for less (Capterra)
• It's Shopify-only, though, and one reviewer noted it won't "integrate with other E-Commerce stores, other than Shopify" (G2)
• Attentive brings enterprise polish, and a Capterra user called it "the best in the market" (Capterra)
• The support you get depends on how much you spend, and one small brand was told “we don't meet a monthly threshold to have a manager” (G2)

Pricing: Postscript has a free Starter tier ($49 minimum spend), then $100/month (Growth) and $500/month (Professional), plus per-message fees. 

Attentive is fully quote-based, priced on list size and message volume at the enterprise end.

Postscript gets a 4.8 on G2. 

While, Attentive scores a 4.5 on G2.

Verdict: Great for Shopify revenue. Skip it if you sell B2B.

Best for enterprise team inbox: TextUs

TextUs is built for large staffing, recruiting, and enterprise teams that need a shared inbox, an auditable history, and deep ATS or CRM integrations.

What it does:

• Centralizes two-way texting in a claimable team inbox
• Integrates with Salesforce, HubSpot, and Bullhorn
• Sends bulk campaigns and automated sequences
• Handles 10DLC compliance and opt-out management

What reviewers say:

• One user credited its "seamless integration with Salesforce" for keeping conversation history on the record (G2)
• No calling channel, and it's priced for enterprise, so smaller teams feel the subscription hikes
• Mass texting gets clunky at scale, with a Capterra user calling it "occasionally buggy and slow at times" (Capterra)

Pricing: Essential is $99/month plus $0.02 per message, Pro is $199 and unlocks the ATS and CRM integrations. 

The per-message fee stacks on top, so real cost climbs with volume. Demo only, no free trial.

Rated 4.7 on G2.

Verdict: Strong for enterprise and staffing teams, overkill and pricey for small ones.

Best low-cost alternative: SlickText

If you left Textedly over price and want the cheapest solid marketing platform, SlickText is the closest swap, with a better rollover policy.

What it does:

• Sends mass texts, keyword campaigns, and scheduled broadcasts
• Rolls credits over one month (or a full year on annual plans)
• Includes unlimited contacts and every feature on every plan
• Adds list-growth tools like popups, QR codes, and tap-to-join links

Praised for support, pricey at volume

• Support and onboarding get the most praise, with one comparison shopper calling SlickText "without a doubt the best" they tried (Capterra)
• Credit rollover softens the point-based pricing, a relief for seasonal senders
• Credits still burn fast at volume, and one reviewer said pricing "feels a bit high when your text volume increases" (G2)
• US and Canada only, with no calling or deep CRM, which keyword-campaign teams won't miss

Pricing: Starts at $29/month for 500 texts, then $129 for 3,500, $319 for 10,000, and $579 for 25,000. Carrier fees pass through on top.

Rated 4.8 on G2.

Verdict: The best low-cost marketing swap if you don't need calling or CRM depth.

Best for developer-led custom builds: Twilio

Twilio is a developer platform. You get an API and build the texting workflow yourself, which makes it the cheapest per-message option if you have engineers to do it.

What it does:

• Sends SMS, MMS, and voice through developer APIs
• Charges pay-as-you-go with no monthly plan
• Scales to any volume with strong global carrier reach
• Connects to any CRM you're willing to build the integration for

Built for engineers, weak on support

• Developers love the flexibility and the documentation, and it plugs into CRMs like Salesforce
• One reviewer called it "essentially a 'bring your own engineer' platform," so non-technical teams struggle (G2)
• No inbox, dashboard, or CRM logging out of the box, you build all of it
• Costs spiral without monitoring, and one Capterra user flatly said "Support is terrible" (Capterra)

Pricing: About $0.0083 per message, plus carrier fees of roughly $0.003 each and about $1.15 per number. At 10,000 texts a month that's around $115, before any engineering time.

Rated 4.1 on G2.

Verdict: The cheapest option at scale, for teams with engineers to build it.

Best pay-as-you-go: TextMagic

If your sending is sporadic or seasonal and you don't want a monthly subscription, TextMagic lets you buy credits and spend them as you go.

What it does:

• Charges per text with no monthly commitment
• Keeps prepaid credits from expiring
• Sends SMS, MMS, and email from one dashboard
• Offers a bring-your-own-Twilio option at $0.01 per segment

It’s dead simple, but not built for scale. 

• Ease of use is the near-universal praise, with one reviewer calling it "easy to use even for our least tech literate employees" (Capterra)
• Delivery is reliable, and saved templates speed up repeat sends
• No AI, and its CRM integration stays shallow
• Pricing is the main gripe, with one reviewer wishing it were "a bit more flexible for smaller businesses" (G2)

Pricing: $0.049 per text, with the rate stepping down to about $0.035 at 10,000 and $0.03 at 20,000, plus $10/month per number. 

Rated 4.4 on G2.

Verdict: Best for occasional, low-volume texting where a monthly plan would waste money.

How I tested these tools

I set a few rules so this wasn't just a feature list.

• Sent real texts to real leads through each platform
• Pushed my HubSpot pipeline through every tool to check CRM logging
• Pulled current pricing at 3,000, 10,000, and 25,000 messages a month
• Read Capterra, G2, and Reddit for the complaints vendors don't advertise
• Timed how long setup and first send actually took

The goal was to see what breaks under a normal B2B workflow, not what looks good in a demo.

Real pricing math at 3k, 10k, and 25k messages per month

These are standard SMS segments on US numbers, before carrier fees and extra seats. 

Re-check current rates before you commit, since SMS pricing shifts often.

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How to switch from Textedly without losing contacts or history

Switching sounds scarier than it is. Most teams finish in a day.

• Export your Textedly contacts as a CSV
• Clean the list: remove inactive numbers and anyone who opted out
• Import the CSV into your new platform
• Re-confirm consent records if the new platform requires opt-in proof
• Register your 10DLC brand and campaign before your first send

That opt-in step matters. Re-confirming consent protects your TCPA compliance, and getting your paperwork right before you submit is the single biggest thing you can do to avoid a registration rejection. 

The best Textedly alternative version

There's no single best Textedly alternative, just the one that fits your needs.

• Salesmsg for texting, calling, and CRM in one place
• SimpleTexting or SlickText for marketing blasts
• Postscript or Attentive for a Shopify store
• Twilio for a build-it-yourself stack

Textedly still works for simple, low-cost mass texting. Most teams outgrow it the moment they need a real workflow behind the message.

Whatever you pick, choose the tool that logs the conversation where your team already works.

Try the tool I use every day. Start a free Salesmsg trial, or book a demo to see it inside your CRM.

FAQ

What is the best alternative to Textedly?

 It depends on what's pushing you to switch. If you need CRM-native texting in HubSpot or Salesforce, Salesmsg is the closest fit. If you want the cheapest blast tool, SlickText. If you need SMS plus calling in one platform, also Salesmsg. There's no single best, so pick by the workflow you actually work in.

Why are people switching away from Textedly?

 Four reasons come up most: pricing surprises once credits get low, no native CRM logging, voice that runs on AI bots rather than live rep calling, and automation built for marketing more than CRM sales. Textedly was built for simple mass texting. Teams with CRM workflows tend to outgrow it within a year.

Is Salesmsg cheaper than Textedly? 

At very low volume, Textedly is cheaper. At 3,000 messages a month and up, the gap closes fast, because Salesmsg pricing includes calling, AI agents, a shared inbox, and CRM workflows you'd otherwise pay for separately. Compare based on what you actually use, not entry-level pricing.

Does Textedly integrate with HubSpot or Salesforce? 

Textedly connects to HubSpot and Salesforce through its app store and Zapier, but that isn't native CRM logging. Texts don't post to contact records on their own, and you can't trigger sequences from CRM events. If CRM-native texting is your priority, Salesmsg, TextUs, or SimpleTexting will fit better.

What is the best Textedly alternative for sales teams? 

Salesmsg, because sales teams need texts logged to the contact record, calling in the same inbox, speed-to-lead automation, and manager visibility. Textedly handles bulk sends well, but it doesn't handle a sales follow-up workflow inside a CRM.

Can I switch from Textedly without losing my contact list? 

Yes. Export your contacts as a CSV from Textedly, clean the list, then import into the new platform. Most teams take a day. Re-confirm consent records if your new platform requires opt-in proof, since that step protects your TCPA compliance.

Are there free Textedly alternatives? 

Most platforms offer a 14-day free trial, not a free tier. SimpleTexting, Salesmsg, and SlickText all offer trials. True "free forever" SMS usually means Twilio's API on pay-as-you-go, which needs developer setup, not a ready-made inbox.