Head to head

Sense vs TextUs

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Sense

Quote-based

High-volume talent CRM built around texting: nurture, SMS and candidate rediscovery. Quote-based.

Where Sense fits

  • Hourly and high-volume talent teams
  • Teams nurturing past applicants over SMS
  • Enterprise desks re-engaging their own database
  • Buyers who want a texting CRM rather than an ATS

TextUs

$299/mo

Shared business texting for recruiters. Pro is $299/mo (5,000 messages, 5 numbers); extra numbers $49/mo.

Where TextUs fits

  • TA and staffing teams that text as the channel
  • Bullhorn, Workday, or Greenhouse shops
  • Shared inboxes that need local numbers
  • Buyers who can budget a $299/mo floor

At a glance

DetailSenseTextUs
Starting priceQuote-based$299/mo
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underOutreach, CRM, TextingTexting
Capterra4.7 from 38 reviews4.7 from 126 reviews

Where they pull apart

Sense

Stands out: SMS as the primary channel rather than an afterthought bolted onto email.

Watch out: No published price, and it is the wrong shape for executive or professional search.

Not the right fit for

  • Executive search
  • Small professional-hire teams with no texting programme

TextUs

Stands out: A real $299 floor for TA texting, with Bullhorn, Workday, Greenhouse, Salesforce, HubSpot and Zapier named.

Watch out: Pro is $299/mo. WhatsApp is +$29/user (beta). Overage is $0.02/message.

Not the right fit for

  • Solo operators who need a sub-$299 plan
  • Teams that will not SMS candidates
  • People who need a full talent CRM (Sense)

Pros and cons

Sense

  • SMS and nurture on one CRM
  • Developer API available
  • Built for hourly volume
  • No published price
  • No MCP
  • Not a professional-hire tracker

TextUs

  • Honest $299 Pro floor
  • Bullhorn, Workday, Greenhouse named
  • Shared inbox plus local numbers
  • WhatsApp is extra
  • No free trial advertised

What each one costs

Sense

Quote-based

Quote-based. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 7 Sep 2026

TextUs

$299/mo

Pro from $299/mo with 5,000 messages and 5 numbers included. Extra numbers are $49/mo. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 18 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Sense or TextUs for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 7 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?