Answers · updated Jun 12, 2026
How much does business texting software cost?
At 200 outbound messages a month, the cheapest business texting platform resolves to about $0/mo (Avochato), and the median across 11 priceable vendors is $25/mo. Bases bundle a monthly message-credit allowance; sending beyond it is metered per extra segment, so the real cost rises with send volume.
As of Jun 12, 2026 · figures linked to their source in the table below
The data behind this answer
| Vendor | Cost @ 200 msgs/mo | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Avochato | $0 avochato.com verified Jun 12, 2026 | Pay as You Go |
| Text-Em-All | $0 text-em-all.com verified Jun 12, 2026 | Credits (pay-as-you-go) |
| Quo (formerly OpenPhone) | $19 quo.com verified Jun 12, 2026 | Starter |
| EZ Texting | $25 eztexting.com verified Jun 12, 2026 | Launch |
| Sakari | $25 sakari.io verified Jun 12, 2026 | Starter |
| Salesmsg | $25 salesmessage.com verified Jun 12, 2026 | 500 Messages |
| Textla | $25 textla.com verified Jun 12, 2026 | Starter |
| SlickText | $29 slicktext.com verified Jun 12, 2026 | Starter |
Figures normalized and sourced as of Jun 12, 2026. See the methodology for how each number is captured, dated and normalized, or the full comparison matrix for every vendor.
Frequently asked
- What is the cheapest business texting software?
- At 200 messages/mo, Avochato resolves to the lowest effective cost ($0/mo on its Pay as You Go plan). The ranking shifts with volume — per-message platforms win at low volume, bundled-credit plans at steady volume.
- What is a message credit?
- Most vendors bundle a monthly allowance of credits where 1 credit equals one outbound 160-character SMS segment; MMS and long messages consume more than one credit. Going over the allowance is billed per extra segment.
- Why does business texting pricing vary so much?
- Vendors bill incompatibly — subscription plus bundled credits, per user seat, or pure per-message pay-as-you-go — so prices only compare once a monthly send volume is fixed. A low base with heavy overage can exceed a higher all-in plan at volume.