11 DIFFERENCES ยท 14 THE SAME
SimpleTexting vs Textline
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SimpleTexting and Textline both meet every requirement for 7 jobs we track, including SMS marketing, two-way business texting and texting from a landline or toll-free number. The biggest differences in the data: Textline costs 73% less for SMS marketing at 10,000 messages/month and Textline costs 48% less for two-way business texting at 5,000 messages/month.
Both meet every requirement for
Choose Textline if
- - You want the lower cost for SMS marketing at 10,000 messages/month: $149 a month against $562.
- - You want the lower cost for two-way business texting at 5,000 messages/month: $149 a month against $287.
- - You want the lower cost for appointment reminders at 5,000 messages/month: $149 a month against $287.
- - You need breadth in native integrations: Textline 12 native, SimpleTexting 7 native.
Differences 11
| Field | SimpleTexting | Textline |
|---|---|---|
| COSTSMS marketing: monthly cost at 10,000 messages/month | $562/mo | $149/mo |
| COSTTwo-way business texting: monthly cost at 5,000 messages/month | $287/mo | $149/mo |
| COSTAppointment reminders: monthly cost at 5,000 messages/month | $287/mo | $149/mo |
| FEATURESSigns a HIPAA BAA | Not published by the vendor | Add-on |
| COMPLIANCEHIPAA BAA | Unknown | Add-on |
| COVERAGECountries with phone numbers | 2 countries | Unknown |
| COVERAGECountries you can text | 2 countries | Unknown |
| INTEGRATIONSNative integrations | 7 native | 12 native |
| REVIEWSReview sentiment | Mostly positive | Unknown |
| ACCEPTANCEFinance | Unknown | Accepted with conditions |
| ACCEPTANCEi-gaming | Unknown | Not accepted |
The same on both 14
| Field | SimpleTexting | Textline |
|---|---|---|
| COSTPricing model | Flat monthly plans | Flat monthly plans |
| COSTFree trial | Yes | Yes |
| FEATURESSends SMS | Included | Included |
| FEATURESSends MMS (images) | Included | Included |
| FEATURESKeywords and automatic opt-out | Included | Included |
| FEATURESContact lists and segments | Included | Included |
| FEATURESScheduled and triggered messages | Included | Included |
| FEATURES10DLC brand and campaign registration | Included | Included |
| FEATURESTwo-way texting | Included | Included |
| FEATURESShared team inbox for messages | Included | Included |
| FEATURESText-enables an existing landline | Included | Included |
| FEATURESToll-free texting verification | Included | Included |
| FEATURESSMS surveys | Included | Included |
| FEATURESGroup and broadcast texting | Included | Included |