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Textellent alternatives

4 tools our write-ups put next to Textellent, with starting price, free tier, MCP and API side by side.

Textellent from $49/mo

Closest alternatives

See the Textellent listing

The short answer

  • Heymarket : Shared business texting with clearer published plans. From $49/user/mo
  • TextRequest : Simple business SMS if you want a self-serve seat. From $59.99/mo
  • Trumpia : SMS marketing if campaigns are the whole job. From Quote-based
  • Keeyora : Recruiting-only SMS if candidates, not customers, are the audience. From Sales-quoted

Why people look past Textellent

Every plan adds a one-time $49 activation fee. Standard is $99/mo annually ($119 monthly). Custom rollouts are quoted.

What we noted

  • One-time $49 activation fee on every plan
  • Not built as an ATS-native recruiting tool
  • Standard costs $99/mo annually

Not the right fit for

  • TA teams that need ATS-native recruiting SMS
  • Buyers who want a plan without an activation fee

Worth keeping in mind: Positioned as business SMS with campaigns, scheduling, and two-way inboxes rather than recruiting-only.

Textellent alternatives compared

ToolFree tierFromMCPAPIHead to head
Textellent (the one you are on) –No$49/mo–No–No
Heymarket Shared business texting with clearer published plans. –No$49/user/mo–No✓YesHead to head
TextRequest Simple business SMS if you want a self-serve seat. –No$59.99/mo–No✓YesHead to head
Trumpia SMS marketing if campaigns are the whole job. –NoQuote-based–No–NoHead to head
Keeyora Recruiting-only SMS if candidates, not customers, are the audience. –NoSales-quoted–No–NoHead to head

What each one does differently

Heymarket

$49/user/mo API

Why it comes up: Shared business texting with clearer published plans.

Stands out: Published per-user prices, a shared inbox with phone numbers per user, and SMS, email, WhatsApp and RCS in one place.

Watch out: Messages cost extra through credit bundles (1,000 credits is $30/mo), 10DLC compliance adds $10/mo per campaign, and the API starts on Pro.

Best for

  • Support and sales teams texting from one inbox
  • Recruiters who need a shared number for candidates
  • Teams that want HubSpot sync on the entry plan

Read the Heymarket write-up Textellent vs Heymarket

TextRequest

$59.99/mo Free trial API

Why it comes up: Simple business SMS if you want a self-serve seat.

Stands out: Unlimited users and contacts on every plan, with published monthly prices.

Watch out: Basic includes 1,000 texts, and extra texts cost more. API access sits on Enterprise ($575/mo), not on the entry plans.

Best for

  • Small teams texting customers from one shared number
  • Offices that want unlimited users on the entry plan
  • Service businesses sending proofs and reminders by text

Read the TextRequest write-up Textellent vs TextRequest

Trumpia

Quote-based

Why it comes up: SMS marketing if campaigns are the whole job.

Stands out: Bulk and 1:1 MMS/SMS for HR outreach: a marketing-texting platform recruiters also use, not a dedicated TA inbox like TextUs.

Watch out: The vendor does not publish a pricing grid. Zapier is named. Do not budget a $29 TA inbox; this is a quoted messaging platform.

Best for

  • HR teams sending bulk candidate or employee texts
  • Programmes that need MMS, not only SMS
  • Zapier-connected stacks

4.5 on Capterra from 120 reviews

Read the Trumpia write-up Textellent vs Trumpia

Keeyora

Sales-quoted

Why it comes up: Recruiting-only SMS if candidates, not customers, are the audience.

Stands out: SmartDraft writes texts in your voice, and you can message from any webpage with a dedicated number.

Watch out: There is no public rate card. You still need an ATS to import candidates in one click.

Best for

  • TA teams texting from Greenhouse or similar ATS
  • Recruiters who want AI drafts without sending unattended
  • HR sending interview reminders and onboarding texts

Read the Keeyora write-up Textellent vs Keeyora

Common questions

What is the best Textellent alternative?
It depends on what sent you looking. Our write-ups put Heymarket closest to Textellent. Why it comes up: Shared business texting with clearer published plans. The table above shows all 4 on price, free tier, MCP and API.
What is the cheapest Textellent alternative?
Of the published starting prices here, Heymarket is lowest at $49/user/mo. Starting price is the entry plan, not the seat count you will end up on, so read the plan table on each listing.

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