15 DIFFERENCES ยท 6 THE SAME
Bird vs SimpleTexting
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Bird and SimpleTexting both meet every requirement for 4 jobs we track, including bulk and A2P SMS, two-way business texting and order and delivery notifications. The biggest differences in the data: Bird costs 100% less for bulk and A2P SMS at 100,000 messages/month and Bird costs 100% less for short codes at 100,000 messages/month.
Both meet every requirement for
Choose Bird if
- - You want the lower cost for bulk and A2P SMS at 100,000 messages/month: $0.50 a month against $5,512.
- - You want the lower cost for short codes at 100,000 messages/month: $0.50 a month against $6,512.
- - You want the lower cost for two-way business texting at 5,000 messages/month: $0.50 a month against $287.
- - You need dedicated or shared short codes: Bird lists it as included, SimpleTexting as add-on.
Differences 15
| Field | Bird | SimpleTexting |
|---|---|---|
| COSTBulk and A2P SMS: monthly cost at 100,000 messages/month | $0.50/mo | $5,512/mo |
| COSTShort codes: monthly cost at 100,000 messages/month | $0.50/mo | $6,512/mo |
| COSTTwo-way business texting: monthly cost at 5,000 messages/month | $0.50/mo | $287/mo |
| COSTPricing model | Per message | Flat monthly plans |
| COSTFree trial | Not published by the vendor | Yes |
| FEATURESSends MMS (images) | Not published by the vendor | Included |
| FEATURESDedicated or shared short codes | Included | Add-on |
| COMPLIANCESOC 2 Type II | Yes | Not published by the vendor |
| COVERAGECountries with phone numbers | Unknown | 2 countries |
| COVERAGECountries you can text | Unknown | 2 countries |
| INTEGRATIONSNative integrations | 6 native | 7 native |
| REVIEWSReview sentiment | Unknown | Mostly positive |
| ACCEPTANCEFinance | Accepted with conditions | Unknown |
| ACCEPTANCEHealthcare | Accepted with conditions | Unknown |
| ACCEPTANCELead generation | Accepted with conditions | Unknown |
The same on both 6
| Field | Bird | SimpleTexting |
|---|---|---|
| FEATURESSends SMS | Included | Included |
| FEATURES10DLC brand and campaign registration | Included | Included |
| FEATURESDelivery receipts | Included | Included |
| FEATURESKeywords and automatic opt-out | Included | Included |
| FEATURESTwo-way texting | Included | Included |
| FEATURESShared team inbox for messages | Included | Included |