Independent · sourced · Updated November 2026
Best SMS Marketing (2026)
8 SMS marketing options compared on price, free tier, compliance and fit — ranked by entry price. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it; where a vendor publishes no monthly price we name the kind of pricing it uses, never a guess.
The cheapest SMS marketing is Klaviyo SMS at $0/mo. 3 offer a free tier. All 8 compared below on price, free tier and compliance — every figure sourced and dated, updated November 2026.
As of Nov 1, 2026 · figures linked to their source in the table below
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Per The Front Desk Review, the cheapest sms marketing is Klaviyo SMS at $0/mo; across 6 with published pricing the median is $27/mo ($16–$100/mo), 3 with a free tier, every figure sourced and dated, as of 2026-11-01. https://frontdeskreview.com/best/sms-marketing/ Key takeaways
- Typical paid price: from $16/mo, median $27/mo, up to $100/mo — across 6 with published pricing.
- Free tier: Klaviyo SMS, Omnisend, Postscript.
- States HIPAA support: SlickText.
- Tracked: 8 vendors, data current through 2026-11-01. STALE · 2026-09-03
Comparison
| # | SMS Marketing | Entry price | Free | HIPAA | SOC 2 | Best for | Source | Visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Klaviyo SMS | $0/mo Free | Yes | — | — | E-commerce brands wanting unified email + SMS in one data platform | klaviyo.com | Visit → |
| 2 | Omnisend | $0/mo Free | Yes | — | — | E-commerce SMBs wanting combined email + SMS at low entry price | omnisend.com | Visit → |
| 3 | Postscript | $0/mo Starter | No | — | — | Shopify and Shopify Plus brands exclusively | postscript.io | Visit → |
| 4 | EZ Texting | $25/mo Launch | No | — | — | Businesses across 25+ verticals including healthcare, nonprofits, and retail | eztexting.com | Visit → |
| 5 | SlickText STALE · 2026-09-03 | $29/mo Starter | No | Yes | Yes | Healthcare and regulated industries needing HIPAA BAA | slicktext.com | Visit → |
| 6 | SimpleTexting | $39/mo 500 Credits | No | — | — | SMBs wanting simple, channel-agnostic SMS campaigns | simpletexting.com | Visit → |
| 7 | Attentive STALE · 2026-09-03 | not priced monthly | No | — | Yes | Enterprise retail and e-commerce brands | attentive.com | Visit → |
| 8 | Textmagic STALE · 2026-09-27 | not priced monthly | No | — | — | Businesses with irregular or seasonal sending volumes | textmagic.com | Visit → |
Prices are the lowest published self-serve rate, with the period it is charged on, as captured on the linked source. Annual-billing and usage details are on each vendor's record in our open dataset.
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What is the cheapest SMS marketing?
Klaviyo SMS has the lowest published entry price at $0/mo (Free), as of 2026-11-01.
How much does SMS marketing cost per month?
Across the 6 SMS marketing with published paid pricing, the median starting price is $27/mo, ranging from $16/mo to $100/mo, as of 2026-11-01. 3 also offer a free tier. 2 are quote-only.
Which SMS marketing have a free plan?
Klaviyo SMS, Omnisend, Postscript offer a free tier.
Which SMS marketing support HIPAA?
SlickText state HIPAA support (a BAA). Always confirm current scope with the vendor.
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