Compare/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.

Starting price

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

Sales-quoted

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

DetailTextellentTrumpia
Starting price$49/moSales-quoted
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No–No
Listed underTextingTexting
CapterraNot enough reviews4.5 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 4 Nov 2026

Trumpia

Sales-quoted

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

Checked 4 Nov 2026

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 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?