# Which business texting platforms charge per message?

3 of 17 tracked business texting platforms bill per message with no bundled monthly allowance — you pay a published per-segment rate for every text sent, on top of a low or $0 base: Avochato, Text-Em-All, Textla. The cheapest base is Avochato at $0 (pure pay-as-you-go). The exact per-segment rate is recorded in each vendor profile; per-message wins at low or unpredictable send volume.

## The data behind this answer

| Vendor | Base price | Source | Verified |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Avochato | $0 base (pay-as-you-go) (Pay as You Go) | avochato.com | 2026-06-12 |
| Text-Em-All | $0 base (pay-as-you-go) (Credits (pay-as-you-go)) | text-em-all.com | 2026-06-12 |
| Textla | $25/mo base (Starter) | textla.com | 2026-06-27 |

## Related questions

### What does per-message pricing mean for SMS?

You pay a fixed rate per outbound segment (one 160-character SMS) with no monthly credit allowance to buy up front. The bill scales directly with how many texts you send, which keeps low-volume costs minimal.

### Who should use a per-message platform?

Senders with low, seasonal or unpredictable volume, where a bundled-credit subscription would waste unused credits. For steady high volume, a bundled-credit base usually beats a per-message rate.

### Is the per-segment rate always published?

We record the per-segment rate where the vendor states it on its public page and note it per vendor. Where a vendor withholds the marginal rate, we flag the gap rather than estimate it.

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