Head to head

Textellent vs Trumpia

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

Textellent

$49/mo

Business texting and SMS marketing for companies that need two-way messages. Essentials is $49/mo billed annually, or $59 month to month.

Where Textellent fits

Local businesses sending appointment and promo texts
Teams that want two-way SMS, not email
Shops that need scheduled campaigns and short codes
Operators replacing a consumer texting app

Trumpia

Quote-based

SMS and multimedia texting used by recruiting and HR for candidate outreach. Pricing is sales-quoted.

Where Trumpia fits

HR teams sending bulk candidate or employee texts
Programmes that need MMS, not only SMS
Zapier-connected stacks
Buyers comparing marketing-SMS vendors for TA use

At a glance

Detail	Textellent	Trumpia
Starting price	$49/mo	Quote-based
Free tier	–No	–No
MCP server	–No	–No
Public API	–No	–No
Listed under	Texting	Texting
Capterra	Not enough reviews	4.5 from 120 reviews

Where they pull apart

Textellent

Stands out: Positioned as business SMS with campaigns, scheduling, and two-way inboxes rather than recruiting-only.

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

Not the right fit for

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

Trumpia

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.

Not the right fit for

Agencies that need a shared TA inbox on Bullhorn
People who want a $299 TextUs-style published floor
Teams that need an ATS of record

Pros and cons

Textellent

Two-way business SMS and campaigns
Scheduling and contact tools in one product
Aimed at operators, not only TA teams

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

Trumpia

SMS plus MMS for HR outreach
Zapier named
Fits bulk programmes TextUs is not built for

No published pricing grid
Not a dedicated TA shared inbox
ATS connectors need a sales confirmation

What each one costs

Textellent

$49/mo

Essentials is $49 per month billed annually ($588 a year) or $59 month to month, plus a one-time $49 activation fee. Standard is $99 per month annually or $119 monthly. Custom is quoted. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Trumpia

Quote-based

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

Common questions

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Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 19 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?